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Surgical Services Precertification Specialist

Davis Eye Center
Cuyahoga Falls, OH Part Time
POSTED ON 3/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/19/2025

POSITION SUMMARY: With customer service orientation, verifies patient’s insurance benefits and eligibility.  Obtains required authorization, provides procedure codes and fee estimates and collects prepayment from patients when appropriate.

WHAT WE OFFER:  

  • 6.5 paid holidays per year
  • Approximately 10 days of PTO within first year
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Full slate of benefits to include health, dental, vision, and 401k
  • Growth and wage increase through company paid certification program

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Monitor scheduled surgeries and maintain organized list with status of pre-certification process.
  • Verify insurance eligibility and benefits via phone and/or internet access. Update insurance policy information in Eyecare as required.
  • Check insurance payment policy for scheduled procedures and obtain prior authorization when required.
  • Verify receipt of all necessary pre-authorization documents prior to procedure.
  • Communicate effectively with the facility in which the procedure will be performed as needed.
  • Assign appropriate ICD and CPT codes pre-operatively based on documentation and booking slips.
  • Notify primary care physician for managed care plans that require PCP authorization.
  • Supply patients with written or verbal estimates of surgical codes and fees upon request. 
  • Meet with patients pre-operatively or communicate effectively as necessary with patients so they understand the billing process and their financial expectations pre-operatively.
  • Collect pre-payment from the patient when necessary. 
  • Notify patients with past due accounts of pre-payment policy for elective surgery.  Receive payments from patients. 
  • Assist with check-in and check-out when needed.  Serve as a resource on insurance, billing and customer service for reception and cashier.
  • Monitor cash box and report balance to supervisor and accounting department monthly.
  • Perform other duties or functions as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:  

  • A minimum of two (2) year's experience in the medical field.
  • Must have a strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, and medical insurance.

 PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT (per ADA guidelines):

  • Physical Activity: Talking, Hearing, Repetitive motion.
  • Physical Requirements: Sedentary work. Involves sitting most of the time.
  • The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.

 

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