Job ID: 240#######-0 Date posted: 10/07/2024 Facility: TPR/CPM Staff
Description
Summary:
Responsible for all aspects of the surgery process including verifying insurance; pre-operative certifications and authorizations; completing necessary hospital forms; scheduling patients for any pre-operative labs, testing, and coordination of post-surgery care.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Adheres to and supports the mission, purpose, philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures of Tenet Physician Resources.
- Adheres to the Tenet HIPAA Compliance Plan and the Privacy Standards Confidentiality Agreement.
- Demonstrates support for the Tenet Corporate Compliance Program by being knowledgeable of compliance responsibilities as expressed in the Code of Conduct; adhering to federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and corporate policies and procedures that affect specific job functions/responsibilities; and reporting compliance issues/concerns in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Triage surgical candidates as required by the physicians.
- Work with appropriate hospital personnel to obtain information as required for surgery scheduling.
- Educate patients about planned surgery.
- Verify insurance information in electronic system.
- Obtain insurance authorizations as required by individual plans prior to surgery.
- Work in concert with surgeons to obtain medical clearances and preoperative testing as required by hospital protocols.
- Confirm and reschedule return appointments, as necessary.
- Provide assistance to administrative or clinical staff as needed.
- Notify manager of patient account and insurance issues.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education: High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
Experience: Minimum of one year working in medical insurance or healthcare related field; previous surgery scheduling experience strongly preferred.
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