Pre-Arrival Unit Representative - Part Time

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Job Requisition ID:

R00051862

Job Category:

Clerical and Customer Service

Organization:

Rev Cycle - Patient Access PAU

Location/s:

Central Billing Office-Clinton

Job Title:

Pre-Arrival Unit Representative - Part Time

Job Summary:

The Pre-Arrival Unit Representative plays a crucial role in ensuring seamless patient care by obtaining necessary authorizations and verifying eligibility and coverage. They communicate with internal and external stakeholders, maintain confidentiality, and contribute to process improvement.

Education & Experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

Ability to maintain confidentiality. Good verbal and written communication skills. Maintains professional standards. Effective organizational skills.  Basic computer skills, including but not limited to proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, and basic data entry. 

Responsibilities 

• Verify patient insurance eligibility and coverage. 
• Maintain strict confidentiality and adhere to all HIPAA guidelines and regulations. 
• Leverage available information (e.g., CPT codes and diagnosis codes) to obtain authorizations. 
• Obtain approval for services scheduled by external providers. 
• Pre-certify services requiring authorization in a timely and efficient manner. 
• Pre-certify outpatient procedures in a timely manner when applicable. 
• Complete Notification of Admission (NOA) promptly to notify relevant payers of patient admissions. 
• Communicate with patients, insurers, and relevant parties regarding insurance verification and authorization. 
• Provide updates and address questions regarding work progress with team members, leadership, and external departments. 
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time. 

Physical and Environmental Demands 

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional working hours beyond regularly scheduled  hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, no activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional work produced is subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bend