Cost Estimate Specialist
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Job Description
EyeCare Partners is the nations leading provider of clinically integrated eye care. Our national network of over 300 ophthalmologists and 700 optometrists provides a lifetime of care to our patients with a mission to enhance vision advance eye care and improve lives. Based in St. Louis Missouri over 650 ECP-affiliated practice locations provide care in 18 states and 80 markets providing services that span the eye care continuum. For more information visit.
Job Title: Cost Estimate Specialist
SUMMARY
Our growing eye care organization has an immediate need for a Cost Estimate Specialist. A Cost Estimate Specialist works with patients to navigate various methods of paying medical bills associated with services provided by CVP
Physicians. They are the liaison between patients their insurance companies and alternate funding sources; often coordinating payments and
answering questions from all parties. Their job is to help settle financial obligations so that patients and physicians can focus on healthcare.
Demonstrates quality patient service during interactions with patients coworkers and vendors:
* Exhibits a positive attitude and is flexible in accepting work assignments and priorities
* Meets attendance and tardiness expectations
* Is dependable; follows policies and procedures
* Maintains professionalism in interactions with patients and coworkers
* Performs quality work and consistently exhibits initiative
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Communicates with patients and insurance companies
* Obtains pre-surgical estimates for patients
* Communicates with Surgical Coordinator regarding patient financial responsibility for surgeries
* Collects patient balances
* Appropriately documents and reports payment information
* Educates patients about payment options
* Negotiates and strategizes patient payment options
* Refers patients to Financial Counselors for assistance with paying balances
* Ensures that routine and priority tasks are completed within established departmental time frames
* Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- To perform the job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation.
- The requirements below are representative of the minimum knowledge skill and/or ability . Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their essential duties and
responsibilities.
- Equipment: The equipment typically used in this position is a computer fax copier printer scanner and telephone.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
- Minimum Required: High School Diploma or equivalent
- Minimum Required: 1 year Cost Estimate experience recommended
LICENSES AND CREDENTIALS
- Minimum Required: None
SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook
Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
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EyeCare Partners is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All applicants will be considered foremploymentwithout attention to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability status. Please do not contact the office directly only resumes submitted through this website will be considered
NOTE: Job descriptions are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair pay decisions about jobs. Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
