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Admitting Officer I - Patient Logistics
$40k-49k (estimate)
Full Time
7 Days Ago
UI HEALTH is Hiring an Admitting Officer I - Patient Logistics Near Chicago, IL
Hiring Department: Patient Logistics
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1025762
Posting Close Date: June 22, 2024
Position Number: CF2517,CF2518
About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a 495-bed tertiary care hospital, 22 outpatient clinics, and 13 Mile Square Health Center facilities, which are Federally Qualified Health Centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.
This is a full-time and benefits eligible position. UI Health offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience. In addition all full time benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which include; Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance, a defined benefit pension plan as well as paid leave which includes; Vacation, Holiday and Sick. In addition we offer tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits .
DescriptionThe incumbent reports to the Director of Revenue Management, Patient Admitting, who reports to the Associate CFO, who reports to Chief Financial Officer. Under direct supervision, performs basic insurance verification and pre-authorization for inpatient services. Assists to ensure services performed in hospital and/or clinics have met medical necessity guidelines of the insurance carrier and pre-authorization/referrals have been obtained per the payers requirements, maximizing reimbursement in the claim submission process.
Duties & Responsibilities
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.
The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1025762
Posting Close Date: June 22, 2024
Position Number: CF2517,CF2518
About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a 495-bed tertiary care hospital, 22 outpatient clinics, and 13 Mile Square Health Center facilities, which are Federally Qualified Health Centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.
This is a full-time and benefits eligible position. UI Health offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience. In addition all full time benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which include; Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance, a defined benefit pension plan as well as paid leave which includes; Vacation, Holiday and Sick. In addition we offer tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits .
DescriptionThe incumbent reports to the Director of Revenue Management, Patient Admitting, who reports to the Associate CFO, who reports to Chief Financial Officer. Under direct supervision, performs basic insurance verification and pre-authorization for inpatient services. Assists to ensure services performed in hospital and/or clinics have met medical necessity guidelines of the insurance carrier and pre-authorization/referrals have been obtained per the payers requirements, maximizing reimbursement in the claim submission process.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Serves as a liaison between patients, healthcare providers, billing departments, and insurers, if applicable; contacts patients to explain healthcare benefits and healthcare facility policies;
- Enters, updates, reviews, and verifies patient health information within an electronic health record (EHR) system for admission and/or outpatient services at a healthcare facility;
- Verifies insurance coverage, determines eligibility and estimates financial liability for admission and/or outpatient services at a healthcare facility; collects patient cost-sharing where applicable;
- Contacts insurance providers to obtain pre-authorizations for applicable health procedures; coordinates with insurance providers to obtain authorization(s) for applicable health procedures;
- Manages authorizations for health procedures in an electronic health record (EHR) system which could include documenting communications with insurance providers, monitoring pre-authorization expirations, and requesting extensions;
- Manages assigned patient cases in an electronic health record (EHR) system which could include updating the status of outstanding tasks, communicating the status of outstanding tasks, and meeting deadlines;
- Maintains current knowledge of all relevant insurance coding, contracts, guidelines, policies, requirements, etc.;
- Performs administrative duties such as answering phones, relaying calls and messages, providing information, etc.;
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Any one or combination totaling one (1) year (12 months) from the categories below:
- College coursework or training from a vocational, technical, or armed forces program in business, communication, health care administration, health information technology, health sciences, public health, social sciences, or a closely related field, as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent:
- 30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)
- Associate’s Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen months (18 months)
- 90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months)
- Bachelor’s Degree (120 semester hours) equals three (3) years (36 months)
- Work experience in a medical setting which could include business administration (office administration, billing, collections), customer service, health information technology, medical insurance, patient admission/registration, patient services, or closely related experience.
- One (1) year (12 months) of work experience in a medical setting obtaining preauthorization approval from medical insurance.
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.
The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$40k-49k (estimate)
POST DATE
06/22/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/08/2024
WEBSITE
uillinois.edu
HEADQUARTERS
Chicago, IL
SIZE
>50,000
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