Referral Specialist

Location: PHOENIX, AZ, US, Remote

Employment Type: Full Time

As our Referral Specialist, you will serve as a critical liaison in our Cardiology Services department, ensuring that patients receive timely and coordinated care. You will act as the primary point of contact for patients and referring providers, playing a key role in managing complex scheduling, verifying essential insurance information, and facilitating the authorization process. 

Every day you will manage a high volume of incoming calls and patient registrations, meticulously verifying demographics and insurance coverage to ensure billing accuracy. 

To be successful in this role, you will possess a high school diploma or GED, with at least one year of administrative experience in a medical setting strongly preferred.

• Resolves, pre-certification, registration and case-related concerns prior to a patients appointment. This includes interacting with patients, insurance carriers and various internal departments
• Completes the referral process for a patients ancillary, consultation, radiology or lab visit. The process includes checking insurance coverage, sending approval and receiving confirmation, scheduling appointments, and
  notifying patients of progress.
• Completes the referral process for a patients ancillary, consultation, radiology or lab visit. The process includes checking insurance coverage, sending approval and receiving confirmation, scheduling appointments and notifying patients of progress

Required

• High School Graduate
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in Medical Office or other healthcare environment
• Basic Computer skills, Excel, Outlook, windows based programs

Peferred

• Bi-lingual

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