Join one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic medical centers, UChicago Medicine, as a Revenue Cycle Financial Specialist with the Revenue Cycle - Patient Access Services Department. This is a remote, work from home opportunity and you may be based outside of the greater Chicagoland area. In this role, the Revenue Cycle Financial Specialist will be responsible for: Collecting and verifying demographic, guarantor, and insurance information Educating patients, physicians, staff, etc. on the financial process Ensuring that preauthorizations/referrals and precertifications are completed in accordance with payor requirements prior to the scheduled encounter Working closely with clinical staff to acquire necessary clinical information needed to complete the authorization process Managing the process of aiding patients and their representatives with securing reimbursement for Hospital and Physician services provided Assisting patients in identifying and selecting available options for insurance coverage and/or financial assistance Collaborating with patients, UCM coverage vendors, clinical staff, Patient Financial Services, Ambulatory Patient Financial Specialists, urban health collaborative, and case management/social work Managing all patient account types; outpatient, inpatient, ED, and UCPG, while maintaining a thorough knowledge of the hospital's revenue cycle process Understanding the hospital's inpatient/outpatient treatment policies and how they relate to each patient situation Coordinating and monitoring the flow of revenue generated by UCMC and UCPG Utilizing the hospital's revenue systems and interacting with patients, physicians, insurance companies, donors, and other hospital staff