Central Registration Specialist - Revenue Cycle

JOB SUMMARY

UT Southwestern Medical Center is the preeminent hospital in North Texas. We have been lauded as the Top Hospital six years running. In addition, we were voted the BEST hospital in Texas for 2023. We have a new opportunity available for a Central Registration Specialist within the Ambulatory Patient Financial Clearance, Revenue Cycle Department team.

• Shift: 8am-5pm
• Work From Home (WFH): This is a work home position to include training. Applicants must live within the state of Texas. Additional details shall be discussed as part of the interview process.

Why UT Southwestern?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued patients and employees. With over 20,000 employees, we are committed to continuing our growth with the best professionals in the healthcare industry. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth.

EXPERIENCE | EDUCATION:

REQUIRED:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• And one (1) year health care experience, preferably directly related to benefits, insurance verification, etc.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

JOB DUTIES:

• Reviews, verifies, and obtains demographic, guarantor, subscriber, and payor information to successfully complete benefits verification, authorization, and precertification processes.
• Coordinate with patient, referring location, scheduled service area, financial counselors, and others as appropriate to obtain additional information or provide an update on patient's financial status.
• Counsels offices and/or patients when an out of network situation becomes apparent or other potential payor technicalities arise.
• Coordinates with Financial Counselor, clinic, patient, or other appropriate party to identify funding source and additional information needed to secure accurate third-party billing and/or patient financial responsibility.
• Ensures that 1) patient is aware of financial obligations, projected long term costs of care; 2) ensures that patient has access to financial education material; 3) ensures that patient has signed the appropriate financial waivers acknowledgement financial obligation.
• Provides financial planning and counseling to patients and families in order to obtain payment for services rendered in accordance with policies and guidelines.
• Works closely with various agencies and departments throughout the health system to ensure correct billing as well as effective patient account resolution.
• Ensures accuracy and compliance with system policies related to data collection, patient and family education, patient rights and responsibilities, legal consents, and release of information.
• Maintains compliance with JCAHO, patient responsibilities and rights, HIPAA, and system contracts with third-party payors.
• Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: (a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; (b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; (c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing, or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or (d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY:

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.