A startup medical review company called Federal Review Services LLC announced last week it will establish headquarters in Public Square in downtown Wilkes-Barre, creating at least 96 jobs within three years. The company, which will perform medical review services for both public and private healthcare insurers to determine the accuracy and completeness of medical claims, chose the city in part because of the quality pool of potential employers from area colleges and established healthcare-related businesses.
These new positions will provide healthcare professionals the opportunity to utilize their skills outside the traditional clinical venues and in turn, participate in cutting-edge healthcare technologies, says Bill OMalley, Federal Review Services vice president.
The company initially contacted the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry, which connected it to the Governors Action Team to secure a $342,000 funding offer from the states Department of Community and Economic Development. The company will reside in the Wilkes-Barre Center building, now at full capacity, on the eighth floor, which had been vacant since 2000.
The company has already held two job fairs in the region as it looks to bring aboard registered nurses, certified coders, physical therapists, IT network specialists and clerical and administrative positions. Clerical positions figure to start at around $35,000 per year.
Source: Bill OMalley, Federal Review Services
Writer: Joe Petrucci