Insurance Verification Specialist Job – Valdosta, GA

The Insurance Verification Specialist reports to the Practice Administrator. They are responsible for completing scheduling and documentation for all surgeries, precertification authorizations for surgery, and collecting any pre-surgery payments

Major duties and responsibilities: 

• Assist with scheduling all surgical procedures at the appropriate surgery center or facility, preoperative testing at appropriate hospitals or offices or surgical instrumentation
• Obtain pre-certification authorization for surgery for both primary and secondary insurance carriers at least three (3) weeks prior to surgery date
• Ensure all patient consents for surgery are signed by the patient and witnessed prior to surgery
• Explain surgery financial policies to the patient, and arrange for prepayment for, self-pay, commercial insurance deductibles and coinsurance when applicable
• Chart all progress notes in EMR including all scheduling messages and voicemail messages regarding patients
• Check scheduling voicemail messages routinely throughout the day and return all messages before leaving for the day
• Fax or send History and Physicals to Hospital prior to surgery as needed
• Perform a final review of all paperwork to confirm completeness prior to surgery
• Schedule patients throughout the day per physician request, including entering surgery times and dates in to EMR 
• Assist clinical office staff with patient care questions
• Other duties as assigned