Patient Services Specialist | Orthopedic and Specialty Hospital

Patient Services Specialist

The Patient Services Specialist plays a vital role in ensuring timely and accurate patient access to medical services by managing the pre-arrival prior authorization services. This position enhances patient access to care by ensuring all scheduled medical service requests and referrals are financially cleared prior to the date of service provision through the performance of insurance eligibility validation, plan benefit verification, and any related financial clearance, prior authorization, and pre-determination processes.

Monument Health offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include :

• Supportive work culture
• Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage
• Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account
• Instant pay is available for qualifying positions
• Paid Time Off Accrual Bank
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• Tuition assistance / reimbursement
• Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions (extra pay for working evening, nights or weekends)
• Flexible scheduling

Universal Essential Functions :

Essential Functions for Medication Authorization and Assistant Specialist :

Additional Requirements :

Required : Education - High School Diploma / GED Equivalent in General Studies

Preferred : Experience - 1+ years in Health Care Services, Customer Service, Patient Scheduling, Patient Billing Experience

Education - Associates degree in Healthcare Related Field

Physical Requirements : Sedentary work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and / or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

Job Category : Patient Services

Job Family : Patient Support

Shift : Regular

Employee Type : 70 Monument Health Orthopedic and Specialty Hospital

Monument Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.