Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.

Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

Join Avera as a Patient Advocate - Revenue Cycle and join a mission driven organization with a great company culture, and team environment.

Position Highlights:

• Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations.
• Career Growth opportunities with the largest employer in South Dakota.

Job Summary

• The Patient Advocate is responsible to plan, organize, and implement financial counseling services to patients and families.
• Responsible to screen patients to determine potential for program assistance, complete application with patient and families, and follow up after discharge regarding application.
• Maintain knowledge base of community agencies and resource to facilitate appropriate referrals, including maintaining a thorough understanding of eligibility requirements and current laws governing government programs, including Medicaid, specifically South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in finance, healthcare business, or social work preferred.
• Two years experience in healthcare and insurance verification preferred.

Work Schedule

• PRN, as needed

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

• $20.50 - $25.75 per hour

What Makes Avera Special?