UR Thompson Health

Prior Authorization Specialist , Diagnostic Imaging

UR Thompson Health  •  Canandaigua, NY (Onsite)  •  5 months ago
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Job Description

Schedule: Full time, days: Mon - Fri: 730am - 4:00 pm.

Pay Range: $19.45 - $24.00, based on experience

Benefits:

  • Health, dental, vision insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $6000/year
  • Contribution and match on Retirement Plan
  • Four weeks paid time off
  • Access to Success coaches
  • Free parking

Company Culture: Thompson Health has a culture of empowerment. At Thompson, interdisciplinary teams come together to improve care, your suggestions are welcomed and your ideas are part of the solution. Three of our executives have an RN background so we understand the importance of the patient experience!

  • Focus on CARES values Commitment, Action, Respect, Excellence, and Service
  • Focus on Employee Wellness Biometric screenings, Wellness programs, Onsite gym, Zen Room, Community Shared Agriculture program, Access to Success Coach
  • Staff Recognition platforms Shining Stars, CARESCount website

Responsibilities:

  • Performs with minimum direction and considerable latitude for independent judgement, obtains prior authorizations for both standard and complex requests.
  • Provides multiple & complex details to insurance carrier by anticipating their questions when reviewing & retrieving relevant info from the electronic medical record.
  • Responsible for planning, execution, appeals and efficient follow through on all aspects of the process which as direct, multifaceted impact (quality, financial, patient satisfaction, etc.) on patient scheduling, treatment, care and follow up.
  • May train and coordinate activities of peers or support staff.

Qualifications:

  • Required Associate’s degree in Medical, Secretarial or related field & a minimum of 3years of relevant exp.; or an equivalent combination of education & experience.
  • Medical Terminology, experiences with surgical/appointment scheduling software (such as Flowcast), and electronic medical records, preferred.
  • Demonstrated customer relations skills.

Pay Range: $19.45 - $24.00

Starting Pay: Based on Experience

Thompson Health is an EOE encouraging individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply

UR Thompson Health

About UR Thompson Health

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An award-winning, nonprofit healthcare system, Thompson began as a small community hospital more than 100 years ago. Today, we are the premier healthcare provider for approximately 215,000 people in upstate New York’s greater Finger Lakes area. With more than 550 practitioners, over 1,700 associates and approximately 200 community volunteers, we offer a full range of healthcare services.

Our system has locations in Ontario, Livingston, Monroe and Wayne counties and includes:

• The 113-bed F.F. Thompson Hospital

• 24-hour skilled nursing care at the M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center, with an off-site medical adult day program

• Independent and enriched living apartments at Ferris Hills at West Lake and Clark Meadows

• Primary care services at 10 medical practices

• Family health and wellness services, including educational programs to promote healthy lifestyles

• The Sands Cancer Center, part of UR Medicine's Wilmot Cancer Institute

• A full range of rehabilitative services

• Eight lab draw stations

• A comprehensive breast imaging center

• Two urgent care centers

F.F. Thompson Hospital has designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Magnet® hospital and from the state as a Stroke Center. Quality designations from the Joint Commission include Certificates of Distinction in Knee Replacement and Hip Replacement, Orthopedic Rehabilitation Certification and Advanced Perinatal Certification. Thompson was also the first hospital in New York to be named a Center of Excellence in Hernia Surgery™ by the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC).

Thompson Health was named one of Becker Hospital Review's Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Also in 2018, the health system received “LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader” designation from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), which previously recognized the health system four times since 2014.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Canandaigua, New York
Year Founded
1904
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