Patient Access Coordinator III

Lifepoint Health • Danville, VA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Patient Access Coordinator III. Bonus Eligible. Your experience matters At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a Patient Access Coordinator III, you’ll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier ®. More about our team Sovah Health is a regional health care delivery system with 2 hospital campuses – Danville and Martinsville. Each facility has a 24/7 Emergency Room, Outpatient Imaging Center, and over 20 primary and specialty care physician clinics. Our Danville location is also a teaching hospital that trains medical students and physician residents specializing in family and internal medicine. How you’ll contribute A Patient Access Coordinator III who excels in this role provides support for the daily operations of Patient Access functions while performing day-to-day duties of a Registration Clerk: Ensures that all necessary demographic, billing and clinical information is obtained and entered into the registration system with timeliness and accuracy. Contacts insurance companies to obtain and verify insurance benefits and authorizations. Completes estimations, reviews upfront collections process, processes payments, establish payment arrangements, and reviews patient's propensity to pay and escalates accordingly. Why join us We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers: · Comprehensive Benefits : Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage — with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period — tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more. · Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off. · Financial & Career Growth : Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match. · Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs). · Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities. What we’re looking for Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent. 2+ years previous experience in healthcare access is required. Previous experience in insurance and prior authorizations is required. EEOC Statement Sovah Health - Danville is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Requirements

• Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years previous experience in healthcare access is required.
• Previous experience in insurance and prior authorizations is required.

Responsibilities

• Provides support for the daily operations of Patient Access functions while performing day-to-day duties of a Registration Clerk
• Ensures that all necessary demographic, billing and clinical information is obtained and entered into the registration system with timeliness and accuracy.
• Contacts insurance companies to obtain and verify insurance benefits and authorizations.
• Completes estimations, reviews upfront collections process, processes payments, establish payment arrangements, and reviews patient's propensity to pay and escalates accordingly.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage — with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period — tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees