"You can make a difference in the lifeof an oncologypatient and find your career satisfaction by joiningour team of healthcare professionals today."
AboutOncology Consultants
Oncology Consultants has been a premier adult medical oncology & hematology practice in Houston, TX for over 40 years. Our healthcare team is committed to provide state of the art cancertreatment in a caring environment as we continue to expand our oncology services in the metropolitan region.
About ThePosition
The Authorization Specialist is responsible forinvestigating benefits and coveragetoensure services and procedures are covered by the patient’s insurance company.Once coverage has been verified, the Authorization Specialist proceeds to submit a request for authorization via different channels, including insurance company portals. Once authorization has been procured by the Authorization Specialist, he/she is responsible for calculating the patient’s financial responsibility and discussing said responsibility with patient before a service or procedure is rendered.Interaction with front office, clinical staff,and insurance companies on a daily basis is necessary in order to coordinate patients’ insurance information and compete theauthorizationprocess
Shift Schedule:
- Mon - Fri: 8am - 5pm
- Mon - Fri 9am - 6pm
Benefits:
- Insurances: Life, medical, dental, short term and long-term disability
- 401K
- Free parking
- PTO
- Holidays
- Competitive salary
- Employee Assistant Program
- Pet Insurance
- Floating Holiday
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Review scheduleahead of timeto see who needs authorizations
- LookinONCOEMR for the task listof requested authorizations
- Review task list several times a day
- Verifybenefitsandsubmit authorization requests according to doctors’ orders
- Talk directly with insurance company toreview coverage of ordered services and procedures
- Once authorization is back:
- Create financial assessment
- Find out patientout-of-pocketportion
- Call patient anddiscusstheir financial obligation
- Offerfinancial assistanceif needed by patient
- Communicate with nursing staff once patient is released for scheduling
- Note approval, including authorization number in the patient’s chart
ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Communicate with patients and fellow employees Via Company Email clearly and timely
- Interact professionally withpatients, physicians,and fellow employees
- Cooperate with team members to accomplish departmental goals
- Accept and incorporate changes or new ideas into daily work
- Provide service in a timely and accurate manner to bothpatientsand fellow employees
- Understand and adhere to policies and procedures
- Recognize priorities and take action; make productive use of time
- Strive to resolve problems and conflictsin order to maintain patient care flow
- Any other activity as directed by the doctor, supervisor or administrator
REQUIREMENTS:
- 2 or more years of experience ininsuranceverification/authorization
- Oncology experience preferred
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Spanish bi-lingual preferred
Knowledge And Skill Requirements
- Able to type at least 35 WPM
- Knowledge of business office procedures
- Working experience with health insurance
- Ability to operate a computer and basic office equipment
- Ability to operate a multi-line telephone system
- Skill in answering a telephone in a pleasant and helpful manner
- Ability to read, understand and follow oral and written instructions in English
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients,physicians, and fellow employees
- Must be well organized and detail-oriented
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Normal office environment. Requires sitting and standing associated with a normal office environment. Manual dexterity needed for using a calculator and computer keyboard. This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, skills and working conditions may change as needs evolve. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English. Ability to write simple correspondence. Occasional overtime may be required. COMMENTS: This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties,
LANGUAGE SKILLS:Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English. Ability to write simple correspondence. Occasional overtime may be required.
COMMENTS:
This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time.
Oncology Consultants is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Medical Center | Memorial City | Sugar Land | Katy | Willowbrook | Southwest Northwest | West Houston
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