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Patient Access Associate 2
Fairfax, VA
Job Description
The Patient Access Associate 2 admits and schedules patients, conducts insurance verifications, and provides financial counseling. Ensures patient safety by demonstrating effective problem solving and effective communication skills. Engages in active listening when dealing with a customer complaints.
Job Responsibilities
- Expresses sincere concern and empathy when dealing with customer complaints.
- Accesses appropriate systems/services to confirm insurance coverage or other means of payment.
- Communicates scheduling changes to patients, staff, physicians and patient representatives in a timely and professional manner.
- Identifies and communicates payroll authorization and referral requirements to patients.
- Explains insurance benefits and patient liability by using appropriate communication methods/styles.
- Reports safety hazards/violations and takes appropriate action to protect the environment and guests until help arrives - if necessary.
- Delivers an acceptable volume of work with high levels of accuracy while improving inefficiencies and minimizing repetitive errors by revising current workflow procedures.
- Recognizes when a problem needs to be elevated for resolution and involves others in the problem solving process when additional input is needed.
- May perform additional duties as assigned.
Additional Requirements
Experience - 1 year of healthcare patient access experience or 1 year of experience in healthcare revenue cycle Or Bachelors degree in lieu of experience
Education - High School diploma or equivalent
As a recipient of federal financial assistance, Inova Health System (“Inova”) does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or age in admission to, participation in, or receipt of the services or benefits under any of its programs or activities, whether carried out by Inova directly or through a contractor or any other entity with which Inova arranges to carry out its programs and activities.
This policy is in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, and regulations of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued pursuant to these statutes at 45 C.F.R. Parts 80, 84, 91 and 92, respectively.
Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
High School or Equivalent
Required Experience
1+ years
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