University of California San Francisco
Authorization Coordinator (Practice Coordinator 2)
University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
As a patient-focused organization, UCSF Medical Center exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. UCSF Medical Center seeks faculty and staff that are committed to the values of professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity, and excellence that are integral to our mission.
Responsibilities The PC Authorization Coordinator is primarily responsible for securing financial clearance for the patient, provider and health system. The coordinator works closely with the administrative, clinical and management teams to support practice operations and customer service recovery and intervention efforts. The coordinator provides support for financial clearance functions including authorizations, PAFRs, LOAs billing and RFIs. Under the direction of the Revenue Manager and/or supervisor, the biller/auth rep will work independently to resolve billing related issues in APeX (Epic) to help maximize payor reimbursement and RVU charge capture. The biller/auth rep must have a basic understanding of healthcare terminology, processes and workflow and healthcare billing/authorizations in order to make good decisions and resolve account issues. This position will also be responsible for performing a detailed review of medical record documentation to answer billing/authorization level questions and will be responsible for working assigned authorization and billing work queues (WQs) on a daily basis to assist in keeping the denials at a minimum. The biller/auth rep must be able to prioritize multiple tasks and work well with all levels of staffing including faculty, management, and coworkers both within and outside of the unit. The PC Authorization Coordinator is responsible for the maintenance of all routine clerical operations and communications. The PC Authorization Coordinator adheres to the UCSF House and Telephone Standards and is sensitive to the needs of patients, staff and providers at all times. The PC is a team player who works closely with others and who is flexible in dealing with the changing priorities. The PC Authorization Coordinator requires a self-reliant individual who synthesizes knowledge of practice operations as well as billing operations, in order to problem-solve, prioritize and facilitate complex transactions in the course of daily activities. The PC Authorization Coordinator makes a difference for patients in an outpatient care unit by providing excellent customer service, facilitating and ensuring the accuracy of the information flow between medical, hospital staff and departments and insurance companies to maximize unit efficiency. The PC is required to work at any UCSF campus as needed and scheduled.
The salary range for this position is $29.68 - $42.48 (Hourly Rate).
To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit:
https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
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Responsibilities The PC Authorization Coordinator is primarily responsible for securing financial clearance for the patient, provider and health system. The coordinator works closely with the administrative, clinical and management teams to support practice operations and customer service recovery and intervention efforts. The coordinator provides support for financial clearance functions including authorizations, PAFRs, LOAs billing and RFIs. Under the direction of the Revenue Manager and/or supervisor, the biller/auth rep will work independently to resolve billing related issues in APeX (Epic) to help maximize payor reimbursement and RVU charge capture. The biller/auth rep must have a basic understanding of healthcare terminology, processes and workflow and healthcare billing/authorizations in order to make good decisions and resolve account issues. This position will also be responsible for performing a detailed review of medical record documentation to answer billing/authorization level questions and will be responsible for working assigned authorization and billing work queues (WQs) on a daily basis to assist in keeping the denials at a minimum. The biller/auth rep must be able to prioritize multiple tasks and work well with all levels of staffing including faculty, management, and coworkers both within and outside of the unit. The PC Authorization Coordinator is responsible for the maintenance of all routine clerical operations and communications. The PC Authorization Coordinator adheres to the UCSF House and Telephone Standards and is sensitive to the needs of patients, staff and providers at all times. The PC is a team player who works closely with others and who is flexible in dealing with the changing priorities. The PC Authorization Coordinator requires a self-reliant individual who synthesizes knowledge of practice operations as well as billing operations, in order to problem-solve, prioritize and facilitate complex transactions in the course of daily activities. The PC Authorization Coordinator makes a difference for patients in an outpatient care unit by providing excellent customer service, facilitating and ensuring the accuracy of the information flow between medical, hospital staff and departments and insurance companies to maximize unit efficiency. The PC is required to work at any UCSF campus as needed and scheduled.
The salary range for this position is $29.68 - $42.48 (Hourly Rate).
To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit:
https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
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