Patient Office Coordinator - Westfield - Fulltime Details

Patient Office Coordinator - Westfield - Fulltime

Ascension - Indianapolis, IN

Employment Type : Full-Time

We Are Hiring: Schedule: Monday through Friday - 8:30am to 5:30pm
Position located at our Westfield Audiology clinic.
The associates of St. Vincent Rehabilitation Therapies provide compassionate, state-of-the-art care. The St. Vincent pledge of the "Spirit of Caring" underlies the motivations of all of our professionals. Come join our team as a Patient Office Coordinator!
What You Will Do: Determine and verify insurance coverage and coordination of benefits from all sources forassigned area. Ensure proper adequate and timely billing to ensure prompt payment.
Responsibilities:

• Confirm insurance coverage. Determine necessity for pre-authorization and obtain authorization for scheduled procedures.
• Determine financial responsibility for services to be provided. Notify patients and/or practitioners of any services requested and/or referred that are not authorized by insurance.
• Communicate with patients and practitioners regarding financial responsibility and insurance coverage issues.
• Maintain detailed documentation in the patient account record of all billing activities. Maintain documentation of claims processed as part of the daily claims reconciliation process.
• Prepare and complete claims for commercial insurance companies, third party organizations and/or government or self payers.
• Research, analyze and reconcile Medicare/Medicaid billing and reimbursement practices.
• Maintain detailed documentation in the patient account record of all billing activities. Maintain documentation of claims processed as part of the daily claims reconciliation process.
• Consult with appropriate parties to resolve unbilled claims. Review recent accounts for proper billing practices and reimbursement.

What You Will Need: Education:

• High school diploma or GED required.

Additional Preferences:

• back office/insurance auth/benefits experience required

Why Join Our Team: Serving the greater Indianapolis area and Evansville, Indiana, Ascension St. Vincent has been providing rewarding careers in healthcare for over 148 years. We operate 24 hospitals — in addition to outpatient health centers, physician offices, rehabilitation centers and more — and offer careers in a wide range of services. We provide generous paid time off for work-life balance, a collaborative work environment, professional development opportunities, and more to help our associates flourish personally and professionally. When you join Ascension St. Vincent, you join a diverse team of more than 15,000 associates and 3,000 providers who are dedicated to providing compassionate, personalized care to all — especially to those most in need. If you are looking to make an immediate impact in your community, explore a career with us today.

When you join Ascension, you join a team of over 150,000 individuals across the country committed to a Mission of serving others and providing compassionate, personalized care to all. Our inclusive culture, continuing education programs, career coaches and benefit offerings are just a few of the resources and tools that team members can use to create a rewarding career path. In fact, Ascension spent nearly $46 million in tuition assistance alone to support associate growth and development. If you are looking for a career where you can grow and make a difference in your community, we invite you to join our team today.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Ascension St. Vincent is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer. Associates and Applicants receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.

Pay Non-Discrimination Notice:

https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the “EEO is the Law” poster:

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

EEO is the Law Poster Supplement

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.E-Verify Statement: This employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click the E-Verify link below for more information.

E-Verify