Insurance Verifier
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is the leading health care provider in Chicago's North and Northwest suburbs offering a Level I Trauma Center, access to national clinical trials and advanced medical technologies. As a nationally recognized academic and research hospital, patients have access to the most advanced treatment in the areas of cardiology, cancer, neurosciences, orthopedics and women's health. Lutheran General Hospital is a member of Advocate Health Care, Illinois' largest health care system and one of the nation's Top 10 Health Care systems.
Looking for motivated, professional, flexible, positive and goal oriented team member to join our team.
- Lutheran General Hospital; Park Ridge, IL
- Full-time plus benefits
- Monday-Friday 10:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. with rotating Saturdays 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.
Position Requirements:
High School Diploma with
2 3 years of related experience in Patient Access, billing, insurance company work
or higher education with an emphasis in health services
Demonstrated knowledge of Medical Terminology work
Intermediate math skills
Successful completion of a data entry assessment
Basic understanding of web based systems, proficiency in data entry
Ability to prioritize and organize workload
Sophisticated interviewing, communication and negotiation skills
Independent decision making
Ability to work hours that verify based on needs of the organization including evenings, weekends and holidays.
Ability to work as a team member
If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 06/01/2015. Ability to lift to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case by case basis.
To provide a range of services required to complete the registration activities, insurance verification, precertification for our incoming patients. Assist patient from the time of visit notification through completion of service.
Accountabilities:
Participates in departmental team building activities and in services.
Responsible for the identification and evaluation of benefits and determining patients out of pocket expenses after insurance
Responsible for security authorization and precertification of inpatient and outpatient services.
Responsible the preregistration and registration accuracy.
Demonstrates strong Guest Services skills.
About Advocate Health Care
Advocate Health Care, named among the nation's Top 5 large health systems based on quality by Truven Analytics, is the largest health system in Illinois and one of the largest health care providers in the Midwest. Advocate operates more than 250 sites of care, including 12 hospitals that encompass 11 acute care hospitals, the state's largest integrated children's network, the state's largest emergency and Level I trauma network, one of the area's largest home health care companies, and the region's largest medical group. Advocate Health Care has 4 teaching hospitals and is a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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