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Farmington Hills, MI - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

About Centria Healthcare:

Every child deserves the brightest future and Centria Autism Services is on a mission to help children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have the best developmental experience possible while acquiring the skills to succeed in the world on their own terms. Too many children with ASD are untreated or undertreated and Centria is committed to reaching every child in need and their families with interventions based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis that meet and exceed best practices. Our Optimal Outcomes Model(TM) looks at the wholechild engages families in aspirational treatment planning and leverages teambased care to allow BCBAs to focus on clinical issues and support Centrias dedication to quality family satisfaction and developmental outcomes. Founded in 2009 Centria now operates in 13 states and is working hard to develop approaches to sustain quality while reaching tens of thousands of children across the country; we use datadriven analytics and sophisticated software platforms to constantly evaluate our quality and performance and develop new approaches to supporting our clients and their families on their journey.

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Job Purpose
The Authorization and Insurance Specialist ensures that authorizations are submitted accurately timely and follow up to facilitate approval within payor standards. The Authorization and Insurance Team Lead will also ensure all corresponding team members work is assigned and disseminated accordingly while serving as a point of escalation for team members.
Success Measures
Success measures include adherence to Centria policies flawless of tasks a timely positive customer service experience for team members and a high level of compliance. Success also includes meeting or exceeding personal qualitative and quantitative key performance indicator (KPI) metrics.
Duties and Responsibilities
  1. Process and procedure expert for assigned/applicable insurance policies.
  2. Ability to step in and lead team huddles.
  3. Ability to step in and lead direct reports in RCM Managers absence.
  4. Audit/track accuracy of Insurance Verification Eligibility and Authorizations scope and frequency.
  5. Knowledge of payor contracts in accordance with guidelines for Financial Clearance.
  6. Coordinate with related internal staff on frontend fails identified.
  7. Train new team members and assist in any coaching opportunities.
  8. Work independently and collaborate in a team environment.
  9. Assist in situations that require additional care and knowledge (new payor).
  10. Ensure strict confidentiality of client records according to policy and procedures.
  11. Make administrative and procedural decisions and judgments on sensitive confidential issues.
  12. Knowledge of computer data entry systems protocols and procedures.
  13. Communicate effectively both oral and written to peers team members and payors/insurance companies.
  14. Collaborate with RCM Billing/AR Teams in collection efforts from respective payors.
  15. Collaborate with denial management team.
  16. Other duties as assigned by the RCM Leadership Team.

Managerial Responsibility

This role is responsible for:

  • Leading and maintaining staff by orienting and training team members;
  • Ensuring the daily functions of the department are completed by communicating job expectations; planning monitoring and appraising job results;
  • Managing coaching and developing a high performing team that meets agreed objectives and which delivers best practice results added value and continuous improvements;
  • Consistently promoting high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviors expected of them.

Role/Team/Department

  • Michigan FFN Authorization Specialists
  • Outofstate FFN Authorization Specialists

Qualifications

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent minimum requirement

Work Experience

  • Relative Revenue Cycle Experience
  • Experience at the hiring managers discretion
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Customer Service and Phone Etiquette

Equipment and Technology

  • Laptop
  • G Suite (Gmail Drive Docs Sheets Google Meet)
  • Microsoft Office Suite

Other Competency Requirements

  • Ability to follow written instructions
  • Ability to use computers and computer/software programs
  • Ability to communicate expressively and receptively

Knowledge and Skills

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel and Access) and CareConnect;
  • Requires strong quantitative and analytical skills as well as verbal and written communication skills;
  • Effective communication skills both written and verbal with internal and external stakeholders;
  • Ability to organize prioritize and handle multiple tasks; adhere to established deadlines; and produce work that consistently meets or exceeds team benchmarks;
  • Resultsdriven with the aptitude to apply critical thinking skills and problemsolving;
  • Proven adaptability with a willingness to work both collaboratively and individually to achieve desired business outcomes;
  • Demonstrated strong work ethic with attention to detail accuracy and quality;
  • Established track record of generating errorfree work;
  • Must be extremely organized and possess strong analytical and overall personnel management skills as they will work closely with department managers;
  • Additionally they must have demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to communicate effectively with clients and coworkers.

Working Conditions

  • Centrias office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM 6:00 PM.
  • Additional time may be required to complete the above work or meet company objectives.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job physical requirements such as bending reaching and lifting up to 30 pounds may be required. This role will require sitting most of the day as well as walking and standing when needed. This role will require close visual activity on multiple computer screens or monitors and the ability to analyze data and figures on a screen.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status Veteran status or disability status. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications skills efforts duties responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. Centria reserves the right to amend this job description at any time with or without written notice.


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Employment Type

Full Time

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