Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital is Yolo County’s largest health care provider serving the community since 1905. Woodland Memorial Hospital is a 108-bed acute care facility offering a comprehensive range of health care services in Yolo County including inpatient and outpatient surgical services, a family birth center/labor and delivery, emergency services, home health services, palliative care, inpatient mental health care, primary stroke care and cancer care services. With strong ties to our community, we believe in providing compassionate, high-quality health care to you and your family close to home. Woodland Memorial Hospital is part of Dignity Health, one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems. For more information please visit our website here at www.dignityhealth.org/woodland.
Position Summary:
The Authorization Clerk provide support to physician offices through verification and update of patient demographics and insurance data. Schedule, cancel, reschedule, and coordinate patient appointments using the IDX system. Collect patient data as required. Verify and pre-authorize insurance coverage for procedures and schedule follow-up appointments.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School diploma or successful completion of GED.
- Has the ability to read, write and speak English in order to perform duties of the position, as well as the ability to type a minimum of 35 words per minute, pass a clerical and ten key tests as well as a pre-employment aptitude test.
- Fundamentals of business communications, General computer experience required. Windows based computer operating system.
- Ability to: Apply good judgement in a variety of confidential and sensitive situations. Required knowledge of a variety of insurance carrier protocols as demonstrated through successful completion of the aptitude test. Communicate and interact effectively with internal and external customers. Work independently with minimum supervision, using time wisely. Take instruction and follow established procedures. Work under conditions that are ever changing with frequent interruptions, and flexible hours. Maintain timely, accurate, legible, and complete records.
Preferred Qualifications:
- At least one (1) year recent experience in a medical office practice, including business and scheduling functions is preferred.
- Knowledge of Medical terminology preferred.
***This position is represented by SEIU-UHW
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