FERC Coordinator – Team Lead

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FERC Team Lead coordinating inpatient healthcare authorizations for Rochester Regional Health. Assigning work, training coordinators, and resolving complex payer authorization issues remotely.

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with the FERC Supervisor, Manager, and other FERC Coordinators to ensure accurate patient authorizations for multiple inpatient departments
  • Provide knowledge, expertise, and guidance to the FERC Coordinator team
  • Ensure completion of daily work queues and responsibilities
  • Assign daily accounts to team members and prioritize accounts
  • Provide new-hire training and team education on payer websites and authorization guidelines
  • Assist with performance appraisals and/or performance management under supervision
  • Provide guidance, expertise, and solutions for complex account issues
  • Review claim edit work queues before payer submission for accounts missing authorizations
  • Follow through on authorization issues and/or assign them to team members
  • Perform FERC Coordinator responsibilities during staff vacancies and high-volume periods
  • Assist with Kronos/timecards
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • Five years of related work experience in a healthcare setting working with insurance and authorizations
  • Excellent customer service and communication skills
  • Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills
  • Basic computer skills, including Excel
  • Ability to work M-F; 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM or 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Sedentary work with prolonged sitting (67–100% of the workday) and lifting limited to under 10 lbs
  • Fine motor skills for computer work, writing, and telephone use
  • Clear visual and auditory ability
  • Ability to meet high cognitive and emotional demands, including extended concentration, frequent interruptions, independent decision-making, and information processing
  • May require flexible hours, TB screening, or a valid driver’s license