Authorization Specialist - Rehab

Additional Information About the Role

Missouri Baptist Medical Center is looking for a Authorization Specialist to join thier Rehab Team!

Schedule

Monday - Thursday 9:30am-6pm

Fridays 9am-5:30pm

Overview

Missouri Baptist Medical Center , an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.

The Rehab Administration department supports Missouri Baptist Medical Center's Therapy Services including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

This role is critical in the financial clearance process which assists BJC hospitals enterprise wide in securing the appropriate authorization and/or Notice Of Admission (NOA) in order to prevent rescheduling the patient or risking net revenue loss. This position is required to obtain authorization on behalf of some physicians at Washington U school of medicine and BJC medical group and must maintain positive relationships. This position ensures technology is built in a way to accurately support the scripting and validation of authorization and NOA. Without the above we are limited in our collection of payment. The role represent BJC with the highest standard of customer service, compassion and perform all duties in a manner consistent with our mission, vision, values, and service standards. Facilitates certain components of the patients' entrance into any BJC facility, including insurance validation, benefit verification, pre-certification & financial clearance. Responsible for ensuring that the most accurate patient data is obtained and populated into the patient record, particularly authorization data and status. This team member must possess exceptional attention to detail & maintain knowledge & competence with insurance carriers, Medicare guidelines & federal, state & accreditation agencies.