Responsible for planning, organizing, leading and directing the overall patient financial clearance functions
Ensures financial clearance functions are performed efficiently throughout the Patient Access services enterprise
Maintains a complete record of current policies and procedures followed by staff
Develops goals and priorities, and assigns tasks and projects
Provides effective leadership and manages appropriate staff levels
Collaborates with other departments to ensure processes and systems for patient financial clearance are standardized and optimized

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, business administration, health care administration, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education/experience)
Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in revenue cycle management (i.e., Pre-Registration, Authorization, Financial Counseling and Billing) in a health care setting
Knowledge of relevant Hospital Policies, Practices and HIPAA regulations
Knowledge of Registration (Epic) and billing systems (Epic) and databases or other revenue cycle technologies
Knowledge of Governmental and non-government requirements applicable to patient financial clearance processes
Knowledge of Current knowledge of third party payer rules and regulations
Knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT coding
Knowledge of medical terminology
Ability to communicate well with patients
Strong organization and decision-making abilities
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Project or other spreadsheet and/or word processing software

Manager – Patient Financial Clearance

Key skills