What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Access Associate 1 Hospital position at Inova Health System?
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is looking for a dedicated Patient Access Associate 1 to join the team. This role will be full-time day shift: Monday- Friday, every other weekend, 11:00am-7:30pm
Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Featured Benefits:
- Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
- Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
- Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
- Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
- Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off and paid parental leave.
Patient Access Associate 1 Job Responsibilities:
- Works independently to complete assignments without close supervision; Improves inefficiencies and minimizes repetitive errors by changing/improving workflow processes; Uses a logical process to identify the cause of problems and develop appropriate solutions.
- Selects an appropriate method of communication for audiences and adjusts communication style when needed.
- Explains insurance benefits and patient liability by using appropriate communication methods/styles.
- Applies knowledge of online payer verification systems to obtain and validate insurance information on a timely and accurate basis.
- Coordinates with other departments to assist or transport patients/visitors requiring special attention/support; Interviews patients to secure and document required medical, financial, demographic and insurance information.
- Educates and assists patients with the completion/submission of applications for alternative sources of payment for healthcare services including medical assistance programs, loans and grants.
- Reports safety hazards/violations and takes appropriate action to protect the environment and guests until help arrives - if necessary.
- Communicates scheduling changes to patients, staff, physicians and patient representatives in a timely and professional manner.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: High School Diploma or GED
- Experience: 1 year of customer service or 1 year of experience in a medical setting. (Associates degree in lieu of experience).
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2 years' customer service experience or 1 year' experience in a healthcare setting.
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.
Salary : $5,250