Job Title: Cost Estimate Specialist 

SUMMARY  

Our growing eye care organization has an immediate need for a Cost Estimate Specialist. A Cost Estimate Specialist works with patients to navigate various methods of paying medical bills associated with services provided by CVP 
Physicians. They are the liaison between patients, their insurance companies, and alternate funding sources; often coordinating payments and 
answering questions from all parties. Their job is to help settle financial obligations so that patients and physicians can focus on healthcare.  

Demonstrates quality patient service during interactions with patients, coworkers, and vendors: 

* Exhibits a positive attitude and is flexible in accepting work assignments and priorities 
* Meets attendance and tardiness expectations  
* Is dependable; follows policies and procedures 
* Maintains professionalism in interactions with patients and coworkers 
* Performs quality work and consistently exhibits initiative 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

Communicates with patients and insurance companies 
* Obtains pre-surgical estimates for patients 
* Communicates with Surgical Coordinator regarding patient financial responsibility for surgeries 
* Collects patient balances 
* Appropriately documents and reports payment information 
* Educates patients about payment options 
* Negotiates and strategizes patient payment options 
* Refers patients to Financial Counselors for assistance with paying balances 
* Ensures that routine and priority tasks are completed within established departmental time frames 
* Other duties as assigned. 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation.  

• The requirements below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their essential duties and 
  responsibilities. 

• Equipment: The equipment typically used in this position is a computer, fax, copier, printer, scanner, and telephone.  

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE 

• Minimum Required: High School Diploma or equivalent 

• Minimum Required:  1 year Cost Estimate experience recommended 

LICENSES AND CREDENTIALS 

• Minimum Required: None 

SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY  

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook 

Physical Requirements: 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. 

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

 If you need assistance with this application, please contact (636) 227-2600 

EyeCare Partners is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.   Please do not contact the office directly – only resumes submitted through this website will be considered 

NOTE:  Job descriptions are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair pay decisions about jobs. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.