Location: Remote Position Hiring Range: $15.60 - $26.58 This position will be Work From Home - but qualified candidates must reside in Central Time or Eastern Time zones to be considered. Job Description Summary: A Managed Care Coordinator serves as the liaison between the Financial Counselor and the Utilization Management and Intake team by coordinating managed care review of benefits, authorizations, referrals and streamlining communication of the managed care components for patient services. Performs the quality control function for pre-certification and prior authorization. The Managed Care Coordinator ensures the patients’ insurance benefits are kept up to date in the electronic medical records (EMR) and billing software while also verifying the patient’s services meet coverage appropriateness. Primary Job Duties & Responsibilities: Monitors and coordinates internally and externally with the insurance company on the pre-certification and prior authorization processes, including peer-2-peer and appeals, seeking support from provider or pharmacy team when applicable. Review assigned patient(s) and/or Physician schedules for upcoming visits and/or treatment to evaluate coverage criteria with payor guidelines and preferred treatment. Review patients’ treatment plan(s) and identify if insurance benefit coverage is active, all unplanned exceptions are to be communicated to provider/clinic team immediately. Review and identify new treatment orders. Communicate openly and routinely throughout the course of the workday with various teams such as the Financial Counselor Team, Intake Team, UM team and coworkers through Teams, phone calls, emails and in person to discuss items as needed to complete managed cares. Work closely with outside entities to ensure full collaboration and completion of forms and items needed in a timely and sometimes urgent manner. Understand and comply with all Federal and State laws and regulations pertaining to patient care, rights, safety, billing, and collections. Will be expected to work overtime when given sufficient notice of required overtime. Keep work area and records in a neat and orderly manner. Maintain all company equipment in a safe and working order. Adhere to all AON and departmental policies and procedures, including Revenue cycle policies and procedures. Performs other duties and projects as assigned. Job Qualifications and Requirements: Education: High school Diploma or GED required. Further education or degree a plus Certifications/Licenses: Previous Experience (including minimum years of experience): A minimum of two-years prior experience in the healthcare field, preferably in a clinical or business office setting required. Prior Medical terminology. Prior Medical insurance verification. Prior Verifying pre-certification and/or prior authorization with medical insurance. Excellent proven verbal and communication skills needed. Proven Insurance knowledge requirements including an understanding of medical terminology, ICD9, ICD10 and CPT codes. Ability to calculate and collect patients’ responsibility and insurance co-pay/coinsurance. Core Capabilities: Analysis & Critical Thinking: Critical thinking skills including solid problem solving, analysis, decision-making, planning, time management and organizational skills. Must be detailed oriented with the ability to exercise independent judgment. Interpersonal Effectiveness: Developed interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, diplomacy, tact, conflict management, delegation skills, and diversity awareness. Ability to work effectively with sensitive and confidential material and sometimes emotionally charged matters. Communication Skills: Good command of the English language. Second language is an asset but not required. Effective communication skills (oral, written, presentation), is an active listener, and effectively provides balanced feedback. Customer Service & Organizational Awareness: Strong customer focus. Ability to build an engaging culture of quality, performance effectiveness and operational excellence through best practices, strong business and political acumen, collaboration and partnerships, as well as a positive employee, physician and community relations. Self-Management: Effectively manages own time, conflicting priorities, self, stress, and professional development. Self-motivated and self-starter with ability work independently with limited supervision. Ability to work remotely effectively as required. Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-site environment with demonstrated ability to juggle competing priorities and demands from a variety of stakeholders and sites. Computer Skills: Proficiency in MS Office Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook required.Ability to use multiple screens to perform required job functions.Ability to navigate multiple applications and tab in and out of workflow to complete tasks. Travel : 0% Standard Core Workdays/Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Occasional overtime may be required, and weekend shifts based on location hours and operational needs. #LI-REMOTE American Oncology Network AON is an alliance of physicians and veteran healthcare leaders dedicated to ensuring the long-term success and viability of oncology diagnosis and treatment in community-based settings. It is the fastest growing national network of community oncology practices delivering local access to exceptional cancer care. AON serves its expanding network of partner practices by providing proven practice management expertise. Our employees across the country work together to empower physicians to make cancer care better. By driving integrated, collaborative care, we are proudly helping community oncologists deliver the highest quality care to every patient. Cancer touches everyone. Being able to make a difference in the lives of those fighting this disease is something our employees at AON cherish and never take for granted. A career in oncology offers all sorts of rewards. But working at AON offers employees more than most. As a fast-growing national company, the opportunity to join a national workforce with flexible work options is available. We offer competitive compensation packages that include comprehensive health insurance with a robust provider network. Our 401k, which offers a 100% match and investment options, is available to full-time and part-time staff members, and we feature a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program. At AON, we offer you more than a job, we offer you a career. As a network of independent oncology practices working together as one, we host annual summits each year, providing our employees a chance to collaborate with AON peers from across the country. Promoting from within is a priority at AON, and we support our team members continued growth through professional development programs and tuition assistance.

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