• Financial Access Specialist 1

    University of Washington (Seattle, WA)


    Req #: 246428

     

    Department: UW MEDICINE - FINANCIAL ACCESS CLEARANCE TEAM

     

    Posting Date: 06/02/2025

    Closing Info:

    Closes On 06/09/2025

     

    Salary: $3,676 - $5,256 per month

     

    Shift: First Shift

    Notes:

    As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, **click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20230701\_a11y.pdf)**

     

    **UW Medicine - Financial Access Clearance Team (FACT)** has an outstanding opportunity for a **Financial Access Specialist 1** .

    WORK SCHEDULE

    + 100% FTE (40 hours per week)

    + Day Shift

    + Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

    + Telework/remote **DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION**

    + The UW Medicine Financial Access Clearance Team (FACT) coordinates the insurance clearance process for Inpatient planned and unplanned admits, for Outpatient Surgery, Clinic Procedures, high dollar Infusion, and/or Radiology high dollar Procedures

    + Our team values excellent customer service, timely response, accurate authorization, and courteous processing of calls **POSITION HIGHLIGHTS**

    + Provide prompt and courteous insurance clearance service using your excellent communication skills with internal and external customers

    + Be a part of a team dedicated to supporting UW Medicine where Patients Are First

    + Areas of coverage may include emergency services, inpatient hospitalization, transportation, rehab, therapies, nursing home placement, home health care/durable equipment, outpatient surgeries, clinical visits, and specialized procedures; also verifies L&I, Crime Victims and other coverages **PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES**

    + Participate in on-the-job training to learn to coordinate the insurance clearance process, as well as various functions associated with obtaining and verifying the insurance coverage and benefits for facility and professional services

    + Review scheduled appointments through patient work queue, and obtain insurance authorizations through assigned payer administrators

    + Verify/document patient eligibility and benefits; document progress in EPIC auth/cert and REG

    + Refer uninsured patients for Medicaid/Charity eligibility screening; call referring providers to obtain referrals or to initiate authorization

    + Prepare estimates of fees upon request from Patient Care Consultants, and review payment options with patients

    + Collect payments and process using cash drawer in EPIC

    + Call patients to provide overview of limited medical benefits and Out-of-Pocket cost; prepare Notice of Non-Coverage form for patient signature **REQUIREMENTS**

    + High School diploma or GED certificate

    + One year of experience in a medical office setting

    + An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for stated requirements **ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER** UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. **Become part of our team. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs)** Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

     

    University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.