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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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