Job Details
Job Location
North Tampa Office - Tampa, FL
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
High School
Travel Percentage
None
Job Shift
Day
Description
At FOI our goal is to provide our patients with world-class orthopedic care.
Our mission of providing the best care encompasses not only the care the physician provides, but all medical and administrative aspects of the patients encounter with Florida Orthopaedic Institute (FOI) as well. Every staff member plays a vital role in this mission. We take pride in receiving the Patriot Award from the Department of Defense for the support that we give to National Guard and Reserve members who are employed by FOI. We are committed to encouraging a culture of inclusion reflective of the communities we serve, and we provide equal opportunity to all. Florida Orthopaedic Institute conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
What we offer:

• Full time opportunities available, with room for career growth and advancement.
• Excellent job security and stability, to promote an optimal work life balance.
• Be part of this dynamic and growing high level Patient Services team!

In this role you will :
Handle all specialty injections that ordered by our FOI physicians. The Injectable Specialist will need to ensure the patient meets the insurance criteria for the specific injectable medication by reviewing the patients office notes. Once the criteria has been confirmed, the process of verifying insurance benefits and obtaining authorization for the injectable medications needs to be completed. The Injectable Specialist is responsible for calculating the patients financial responsibilities for the specialty injections. The Injectable Specialist will schedule all appointments using the physicians injection protocol and inform the patient of their financial responsibilities due at time of services. All injections will be assigned and dispensed by the Injectable Specialist in Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel. The Injectable Specialist must ensure the inventory for all injections are accurate.
Key Responsibilities:

• Communicates effectively with staff, secretaries and physicians.
• Receive and document all injectable medication prescriptions in appropriate fields and programs.
• Review documentation/notes to ensure the criteria is met for the specific drug and payer.
• Communicates with Secretaries regarding issues with documentation that require addendums or corrections.
• Verify all insurance benefits for the specific drug and procedure codes.
• Obtains all authorizations and pre-certifications.
• Communicates with the patient on the process of their authorization.
• Calculates and notifies the patient of their financial responsibilities due at time of their appointment.
• Schedule the appointment (s) with the physician ensuring the physicians scheduling protocol is followed.
• Encourages good communication with the Primary Care Physicians office, Insurance Carriers, Workers Compensation Carriers and various other facilities.
• Documents and keeps accurate records on all injectable medication prescriptions.
• Ensures that the patients experience with Florida Orthopaedic Institute is a positive experience.
• Assure compliance with all company plans, policies and procedures set forth by the Florida Orthopaedic Institute
• All other duties as assigned.

About You:

• High School Diploma with 3-5 years experience in the medical field or Certified Medical Assistant

We Would Love It If You Also Had:

• Experience in an Orthopaedic medical practice
• Athena EMR experience