Financial Clearance Specialist III - Revenue Cycle

**What we do here changes the world.** UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in. **UTHealth is seeking a highly motivated, experienced Financial Clearance Specialist III (Remote) to join our dynamic referral team. This team plays a critical role in ensuring that any referrals sent from outside hospitals to UTHealth physicians are processed efficiently and accurately. Working in a high\-volume call center environment, you will be the first point of contact for patients referred to our doctors, ensuring a seamless experience from referral to scheduling.** **Key Responsibilities:** * **Verify medical insurance coverage for all referred patients.** * **Contact patients directly to obtain and confirm insurance information.** * **Coordinate referrals from external hospitals to UTHealth physicians.** * **Deliver exceptional customer service by guiding patients through the process until they are scheduled with their referred doctor.** * **Maintain efficiency and accuracy in a fast\-paced, high\-volume environment.** * **Collaborate with clinical and administrative teams to resolve any insurance or referral issues** * **Location: Remote (2\- 4 weeks onsite for training @ 1851 Crosspoint Ave, 77054\) , meetings, additional training, etc.** * **Must live in Texas (TX). This is a Remote position, and you must reside in Texas** * **Must be able to attend any required onsite meetings** * **\*\*We DO NOT provide lodging or mileage reimbursement for training**\*\* **Once you join us you won't want to leave.** It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus: * 100% paid medical premiums for our full\-time employees * Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37\-38 days per year) * The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue! * Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) * Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! **We take care of our employees!** As a world\-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as... * Free financial and legal counseling * Free mental health counseling services * Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs * Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc. * Resources for child and elder care * Plus many more! **Position Summary:** The RCM Financial Clearance Specialist III position is a key leader within the Revenue Cycle team, responsible for advanced\-level insurance verification and authorization functions. This role ensures timely and accurate financial clearance of patient services by securing insurance benefits, prior authorizations, and referrals