Financial Administrative Representative
Lakeshore Talent
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Lakeshore Talent alongside a leading Healthcare network are on the search for a Financial Administrative Representative for a 3 month contract role with the possibility of extension and/or hire in Chicago, IL.
Location: Chicago, IL
Pay Rate: $19/hr
Shift: 8:00am – 5:00pm; Monday – Friday
Responsibilities:
An employee in this position may be called upon to perform any/all of the following duties as well as additional related tasks
- Collects patient demographics
- Responds to telephone inquiries
- Contacts patients regarding self-pay and out of network status or providing estimated out of pocket responsibility for in network patients.
- Monitors admission / registration, scheduled surgeries, and flow of patient information through the revenue cycle
- Checks eligibility of insurance and processes pre-certifications
- Serves as a resource to staff and patients for insurance related issues
- Consults with physicians and their assistants whenever questions arise to insure timely approvals
- Follows through and makes corrections in demographics and insurances as they are discovered
- Insures all admissions, scheduled surgeries, and certain outpatient procedures are financially cleared, to allow for maximum and timely reimbursement to the hospital
- Interacts with various hospital departments and physicians offices to effectively schedule and direct patients through systems
- Informs patients of any issues with securing the financial account for their encounter and completes out-of-pocket estimations as requested by patients
What you bring:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting, preferred
- Healthcare experience, preferred
- Bilingual in Spanish is a huge plus, but not required
- Knowledge of Medicare & Medicaid
- Previous experience with Epic, preferred
- Familiarity with insurance plans
Because this position is in a healthcare setting, immunization records must be up-to-date (MMR, Varicella, Tdap, Flu, Covid-19)
JOB ID 48326