At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility and clinical excellence.

The Care Coordination Assistant Responsibilities Include:

Entering new referrals and updates all existing patient information in corporate IS systems including demographics, insurance, and benefit information.Verifying insurance and benefits for all Medicare, Managed Care and Private Fee for Service Plans. Securing authorization for services provided by BayCare HomeCare from the payers.Selecting the correct payer codes to provide accurate intake information.Understanding medical criteria for securing all required information from the referral source.Entering the appropriate financial information including benefits, deductibles, co-pays, coinsurance, out-of-pocket, another related costs into the EMR system.Timely requesting and communicating of authorizations to payer and documentation in EMR.The Care Coordination Assistant will work under the direction of the Care Transition Coordinator or RN Case Manager to establish and maintain a positive working relationship with patients, payors and other customers.

Position details:

Location: Sarasota Memorial Hospital/Venice Campus - Venice, FL - ONSITEStatus: Part Time, 16 hours per weekSchedule: Saturday and Sunday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMWeekend requirement: everyOn Call - No

Education:

Required High School Graduate or Equivalent GEDPreferred Technical Diploma – Medical Specialization

Experience:

Required 1 year Customer ServiceRequired 1 year Insurance VerificationRequired 1 year Medical Related field

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