UF Health ยท 12 hours ago
Coordinator Surgical/Financial Services | Heart & Vascular | Day Shift | Full-time
UF Health is dedicated to delivering excellent patient-centered care. The Coordinator for Surgical/Financial Services is responsible for managing the scheduling, financial processes, and communication for patients undergoing operative procedures, ensuring a seamless experience from insurance verification to financial counseling.
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Responsibilities
Ensuring the scheduling, financial, and communication process is complete for patients having major and minor operative procedures
Verifying insurance coverage and benefits
Obtaining prior authorizations
Preparing, communicating and explaining estimates for multiple services prior to service
Identifying and collecting prepayments
In-depth financial counseling and establishment of payment plans
Obtaining sponsorship for uninsured
Updating demographic and financial data for UFHP and UF Health System
Independently maintaining surgical calendars
Effectively managing utilization of scheduled OR time to maximize charges
Prioritizing and posting surgical cases
Coordinating multiple special needs for each patient's operative experience to ensure successful outcomes
Participating as the key communicator in the planning, scheduling, communication and educating process between the physician, the patient, and the payor to produce a flawless process
May be required to float to other practices or flex time, as needed, for staffing
Qualification
Required
High school graduate or equivalent
Three years of business/financial/physician practice experience required
Working knowledge of CPT and ICD'9/10 diagnosis coding required
Four-year degree may substitute for two years of financial/physician office experience
Associates degree or equivalent course work may substitute for one year experience
Excellent communication, organization, and problem solving skills required
Incumbent must be comfortable collecting payments and counseling patients regarding financial matters in a professional manner
The ability to multitask, prioritize responsibilities, and function in a team environment are necessary attributes of the successful incumbent
Preferred
EPIC system knowledge
Company
UF Health
University of Florida Health is a world-class academic health center in Florida, encompassing hospitals, physician practices, colleges, centers, institutes, programs and services across northeast and north-central Florida.
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