Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System · 23 hours ago
Preregistration Specialist - Med Outpt HUP City Contract
Philadelphia, PA
Full-time, Contract
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expPenn Medicine is dedicated to providing the highest level of care to patients and conducting innovative research. The Pre-Registration Specialist is responsible for insurance verification, benefit obtainment, and precertification for outpatient surgical procedures and inpatient admissions, while collaborating with various staff to minimize patient wait times.
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Responsibilities
Obtains and documents specific details related to the authorization including effective and end dates using the appropriate legacy system and associated software application via patient notes, authorizations, tasks, workflow, phone calls and/or email
Obtains information to complete Medicare Secondary Payer Questionnaire and other payer specific documents as required
Certifying patient demographic, insurance, and financial data collected during scheduling and pre-registration activities
Appropriately collects and/or sets payment arrangements with patients or their representative, scheduling payments on deposits due, which may include screening of patients for enrollment in available credit option programs
Effectively communicates with payer to determine extent of coverage and other limitations or co-payments provisions. Maintains knowledge of and complicates with each payer’s requirements for verifying insurance and obtaining preauthorizations/ pre-certifications
Documents all information obtained during pre-registration activities. Identifies un-and underinsured and low-income patients; refers them to staff who can help with financial assistance options and other arrangements prior to patient visit
Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures
Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization
Qualification
Required
H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
3-5 years minimum of Pre-certification experience
Preferred
Associate of Arts or Science (Preferred)
Benefits
Comprehensive compensation and benefits program
Prepaid tuition assistance programs
Company
Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Penn Medicine is a world leader in academic medicine, setting the standard for cutting-edge research, compassionate patient care, and the education of future health care professionals.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$70.9MKey Investors
BIRD FoundationWarren Alpert FoundationNational Cancer Institute
2025-01-22Grant
2023-01-03Grant· $9.7M
2022-08-18Grant· $5.7M
Leadership Team
Kevin Mahoney
Chief Executive Officer of University of Pennsylvania Health System
John Donohue
Vice President, Enterprise Services
Recent News
The Philadelphia Inquirer
2026-01-03
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