The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention.
The Financial Clearance Center supports patients, providers, and payors by facilitating financial clearance activities, insurance verification, authorization management, financial counseling, and clinical documentation review to help ensure timely access to care.
The Financial Clearance Coordinator plays a critical role in coordinating clinical and financial clearance processes while supporting patients throughout their care journey.
As part of UT MD Anderson, the Financial Clearance Coordinator applies clinical expertise and sound judgment to support medical necessity reviews, authorization activities, peer-to-peer engagement, and financial counseling.
The Financial Clearance Coordinator collaborates with patient access teams, payors, third-party vendors, and clinical staff to resolve barriers to care.
The Financial Clearance Coordinator helps ensure timely and accurate financial clearance while contributing to the organization’s mission of exceptional patient care.
The ideal candidate has an accredited nursing education, oncology nursing experience, utilization review experience with external payors, and strong knowledge of healthcare authorizations and reimbursement processes.
Preferred qualifications include research and clinical trial knowledge, authorization experience, and professional certifications such as Certified Case Manager, Certified Healthcare Access Manager, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, or Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
Salary Range (Annual):
- Minimum $89,000.00 – Midpoint $111,000.00 – Maximum $133,000.00
Hourly Equivalent (40-hour work week):
- Minimum $42.79 – Midpoint $53.37 – Maximum $63.94
Work Schedule:
- Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm.
Work Location:
- Remote but must be able to come onsite as needed.
Why Us?
- At UT MD Anderson, this role directly supports the organization’s mission by helping patients navigate complex insurance and authorization requirements that enable timely access to life-saving cancer care.
- The position offers opportunities to leverage clinical expertise, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, contribute to operational excellence, and grow professionally within a nationally recognized healthcare environment while maintaining a focus on patient-centered service.
- Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
- Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
- Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
- Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.
Responsibilities
Documentation & Authorization Processing
- Obtain and document verification of patient eligibility and applicable effective dates using institutional systems, payor systems, web portals, and available tools within established departmental timeframes.
- Notify Patient Access and patients when eligibility information is invalid or cannot be verified.
- Obtain and document verification of patient benefits, including product type, network status, co-payments, deductibles, co-insurance amounts, pre-existing condition indicators, and lifetime or annual maximums.
- Enter accurate eligibility and benefits information into the electronic health record in a timely manner.
- Manage worklists for cases requiring pre-authorization and coordinate directly with payors or assigned third-party vendors.
- Obtain required pre-authorizations through online portals and available authorization tools whenever possible.
- Accurately document authorization numbers, reference numbers, payor contacts, and authorization outcomes in the electronic health record.
- Maintain complete and accurate documentation of all communications with patients, payors, vendors, Patient Access personnel, and other stakeholders.
Clinical Review & Medical Necessity Support
- Apply clinical knowledge and professional judgment to support pre-authorization activities.
- Assist associates when clinical interpretation, medical necessity justification, and clinical review are required.
- Support peer-to-peer engagement activities related to authorization and utilization review processes.
- Assess and interpret patients' clinical conditions to facilitate timely resolution of financial clearance issues.
- Stay current with appropriate clinical documentation requirements and professional publications.
Clinical Trial & Coverage Review
- Review clinical trial participation details and identify services covered by trial sponsors.
- Document services designated for sponsor coverage and those designated for patient insurance coverage.
- Communicate coverage responsibilities appropriately with patients and payors.
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