Office Administrator/Insurance Authorization Specialist - temp to hire

Northwell Health•Lake Success, NY

12h•Onsite

About The Position

FlexStaff is seeking an Office Administrator/Insurance Authorization Specialist for our client, a Prosthetics and Orthotics Lab, located in East Meadow. This is a Temp-to-Hire role with a schedule of Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-5:30 pm. The pay rate is $21-22/hr. In this role, you will be responsible for providing clerical support, answering phone calls, and obtaining accurate insurance information, verification, and pre-authorization.

Requirements

Complete understanding of medical reimbursement and terminology.
Strong knowledge of state, federal and regional collection, and reimbursement laws where applicable.
Experience with patient financial counseling.
Understanding of medical reimbursement and terminology and a complete understanding of general office duties.
Basic understanding of administrative and clerical procedures and systems.
Advanced computer skills including Windows based office technologies and automated billing systems.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Ability to use all necessary office equipment, facsimile machines, calculator, postage machine, copiers, scanner.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
At least three years of administrative and clerical experience required.
At least three years healthcare billing/collections experience required.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in office administration or related field preferred.
Experience in Orthopedics preferred.
O&P Software (Medflex/OPIE), preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides clerical support when needed such as answering phones, sorting and distributing mail, and preparing documents.
Maintains inventory of office supplies; orders new supplies as needed.
Maintains office files; implements an efficient system for other staff to access files and records.
Obtain accurate insurance information, verification, and pre-authorization via appropriate method.
Verify that all billing is processed daily and that it is accurate, timely, and fully documented.
Review clinician charts for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulations.
Provide or oversee timely reporting of key statistics to management for sales, revenue, cash, and patient flow.
Coordinate scheduling of practitioner schedules to ensure proper coverage of patient appointments and out-of-office calls.
Assists in overseeing the operations for the administrative/clerical staff within the office.
Perform other duties or special projects as assigned.