[Hiring] Insurance Authorization Coordinator @BJC HealthCare

Role Description

Barnes Jewish Hospital is seeking an Insurance Authorizations Coordinator for our nationally renowned transplant team!

• Receiving insurance information
• Checking coverage
• Pre-certification for testing
• Documenting items in our EPIC software

Looking for candidates that have experience with insurance, customer service, and works well within a team environment.

Hours: 8-4 PM, M-F - Remote position

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience: Less than 2 years
• Preferred: Associate's Degree
• Supervisor Experience: No Experience

Requirements

• Utilizes multiple platforms and/or vendor-based applications to investigate and determine benefits, pre-certification, and pre-authorization status.
• Communicates with insurance companies and patients regarding benefit, pre-certification, and pre-authorization requirements and status to ensure appropriate insurance authorization is secured prior to service.
• Answers phone calls and directs issues to the appropriate person for resolution; verifies the receipt of patient insurance authorizations and ensures that all authorizations stay current.
• Provides assistance to the clerical and clinical team regarding the requirements for benefits, pre-authorization and re-authorization for patients.
• Communicates benefit and/or authorization issues in a timely manner to all staff; ensures that patient care is not delayed.
• Performs accurate and timely entry of benefit information into the patient chart.
• Understands, monitors, and completes all work queues regarding authorizations and/or benefits, per the request of the Lead Coordinator.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance