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Northside Hospital · 1 day ago

ONCOLOGY FINANCIAL RESOURCE SPECIALIST

US-GA-Atlanta

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

4+ years exp

Northside Hospital is an award-winning healthcare provider in Atlanta, continually expanding its quality and reach. They are seeking an Oncology Financial Resource Specialist to assist patients with coverage issues, coordinate financial assistance processes, and manage databases for tracking oncology patients' financial assistance throughout their treatment.

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Responsibilities

Identifies coverage issues affecting the oncology patient and possible alternate sources of coverage through healthcare and community agencies and resources

Works with patients who are under-insured and identifies alternate resources

Performs comprehensive benefit analysis for patients with insurance coverage issues

Coordinates financial assistance process, including patient contact, submission of financial assistance application and Medicaid/ Medicare application process

Tracks coverage issues throughout the treatment period and provides clinical team with information on status of coverage issues

Assists with coverage for lodging and transportation needs for patients coming from outside the metro area

Researches assistance options

Follows up with agencies assisting in application and provides weekly and monthly reports to supervisor

Collects, maintains and analyzes detailed and extensive data for oncology financial and foundation assistance, including tumor site, demographics, disparate populations; utilizes data from numerous sources; provides comprehensive reports

Understands applicable compliance requirements and ensures requirements are met

Develops, maintains and manages databases for concurrent tracking of oncology patients referred for financial assistance/foundation assistance throughout the patient’s treatment and follow-up period, including referral source, physician, clinician contact, financial assistance application submission, approval decision and re-application if applicable

Responsible for patient account process used for pharmacy financial/foundation assistance and reconciliation of accounts with outpatient pharmacy

Manages databases for pharmacy replacement program

Responsible for handling check requisition process and timely payment of lodging, COBRA, transportation services and pharmacy co-pays

Performs patient account review and handles direct bill invoicing

Qualification

Healthcare financial servicesDatabase knowledgeWord processing applicationsSpreadsheet applicationsGraphic presentation applicationsOrganizational skillsOncology experienceHospital operations knowledge

Required

Associates Degree or at least four (4) years of Healthcare experience, with at least two (2) of those years in healthcare financial services experience

Database knowledge and experience

Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently

Knowledge of and experience in the utilization of word processing, spreadsheet, database, and graphic presentation computer applications