Patient Access Associates 3

Inova Health System

4h • Onsite

About The Position

Inova Cardiac and Vascular - Fairfax is looking for a dedicated Patient Access Associate 3 – Surgical Scheduler to join the team. This role is Full time Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. As a Patient Access Associate 3, you will provide excellent service by identifying customer needs and fulfilling customer expectations. You will perform assigned duties related to patient admissions while completing assigned activities related to patient scheduling for medical procedures. Verifying and entering insurance information and authorization/referral requirements into databases is of vital importance. Counseling patients on financial liability by using available financial counseling tools to achieve maximum reimbursement for patient services is expected. Ensuring a safe patient care environment to the fullest potential, to achieve team goals, is required. Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience and is recognized as a top employer. Inova is Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider with over 26,000 team members providing world-class healthcare to the communities they serve. The organization strives to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2 years of healthcare patient access experience, or 2 years of experience in healthcare revenue cycle.

Nice To Haves

• 2 years of Medical Coding/billing
• 5 years of EPIC experience with patient services
• Bilingual in Spanish

Responsibilities

• Reports safety hazards/violations and takes appropriate action to protect the environment and guests until help arrives – if necessary.
• Accepts and provides direct/honest feedback between team members in a non-punishing manner.
• Explains insurance benefits and patient liability through the use of appropriate communication methods/styles.
• Supports scheduling activities by conducting pre-service activities such as insurance verification/submission.
• Gathers information about customer complaints in a courteous and professional manner.
• Troubleshoots individual admission issues in collaboration with other departments/staff.
• Identifies and communicates payroll authorization and referral requirements.
• Delivers an acceptable volume of work with high levels of accuracy

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees