Insurance EligibilityVerification Specialist II

Student Health Services Insurance:

UCF Health - Student Health Services (SHS) provides various primary and specialty care services to help keep students faculty and staff at their optimum health. The Health Center is located on the Main Campus. Our services are designed with students faculty and staff needs in mind. Become a part of our committed UCF Student Health Team as an Insurance Eligibility/Verification Specialist II and deliver outstanding care to our community.

The Opportunity:

Join the University of Central Florida (UCF) Academic Health Sciences Center (AHSC) Student Health Team as an Insurance Eligibility/Verification Specialist II in the Business Offices Insurance Unit and add to our dedication to providing excellent healthcare to the community that we serve. The Insurance Eligibility/Verification Specialist II is the team lead for Insurance department. Provides services for insurance verification eligibility and related medical support functions. Provides various administrative and office support functions for a clinical operation. Responsible for oversight of student employees and daily department reports. Must maintain confidentiality of Protected Health Information (PHI).

Applicant must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer as sponsorship is not available for this position now or in the future.

This is an auxiliary and time-limited funding position. Employment is subject to the availability of funding and may cease at the time funding for this employment is depleted.

Responsibilities:

• Team lead for Insurance department including daily oversight of all department activities. Verify interpret and analyze insurance eligibility coverage to maintain patients accounts and schedule appointments. Determine deductibles co-payments and co-insurance for patients in participating plans. Transfer charges from patients EHR to SHS Business office who will submit the claim(s) to the participating insurance company.

• Update accounts with active insurance contact patients for essential information and verify demographic data. Print router slips (as necessary) to prepare for the following days appointments. Collect payments Student Health Fees co-payments and past due balances.

• Perform applicable system searches to determine student status.

• Oversight of student employees. Create and manage staffing schedules verify and approve time cards train and performance reviews for the student employees. Run daily insurance eligibility reports. Troubleshoot department issues. Maintain insurance database in the EHR system. Create department materials/supplements. Develop and revise department policies and procedures. Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or designee.

• Provide CPT code support and pricing to providers nursing staff and patients as needed. Proficient in medical technology medical procedures and insurance concepts.

• Effective communication with patients and insurance plans.

• Maintain an active list of in-network insurance plans for the Business Office. Confirm patients medical insurance coverage to arrange for other services as needed within the assigned specialty Pod (e.g. laboratory primary care OB/GYN) with participating plans.

• Answer telephone calls and greet patients. Direct individuals to the appropriate building location. Schedule appointments and/or follow-ups only within in the assigned specialty Pod. Check-in and check-out patients for medical visits. Assists with referrals be a liaison between the participating plan provider and the patient.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma or Equivalent and 4 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive experience working in a medical office environment. This includes advanced proficiency in Electronic Medical Records (EMR) ensuring data integrity.

• Strong background in Insurance Verification.

• Team Lead experience demonstrating the ability to train student employees and manage workflows effectively.

• Skilled in communicating and translating complex medical and insurance processes into clear actionable information for patients.

Additional Application Materials Required:

In additional to your application please submit a copy of your resume.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

This is an auxiliary and time-limited funding position. Employment is subject to the availability of funding and may cease at the time funding for this employment is depleted.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $17.64- $19.50. The final salary will be determined based on the candidates qualifications experience and internal equity considerations.

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida we are a community of thinkers doers creators innovators healers and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is when you join Knight Nation youll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. Youll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty staff and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow youll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and youll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Working at UCF has its perks!UCF offers:

• Benefit packages including Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance Flexible Spending and Employee Assistance Program

• Paid time off including annual and sick time off and paid holidays

• Retirement savings options

• Employee discounts including tickets to many Orlando attractions

• Education assistance

• And moreFor more benefits information view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide.

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Unless explicitly stated on the job posting it is UCFs expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

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Veterans Preference:

Preference will be given to eligible veterans and their eligible spouses in accordance with Chapter 295 of the Florida Statutes. Applicants claiming preference are responsible for providing required documentation by the closing date of the position. For more information on Veterans Preference please visit a Florida public university the University of Central Florida makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.

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