Patient Access Specialist
About The Position
Inova 360 Concierge Medicine - Fairfax is seeking a dedicated Patient Access Specialist. The role adheres to Inova Health System's Service Excellence standards while supporting patient admissions and scheduling, verifying insurance, and providing financial counseling. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, with office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The specialist supports patient access and related administrative operations, including registration, documentation, referrals, insurance coordination, patient communication, and follow-up. The role also coordinates with other departments and teams and complies with HIPAA, OSHA, and other applicable federal and state regulations. Additional duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- One year of patient access experience.
Responsibilities
- Manage complex patient intake, registration, and documentation cases; resolve errors, confirm authorizations, validate documents, and index them.
- Prepare schedules, track records, and navigate multiple systems.
- Coordinate documentation and follow up on case-related tasks.
- Assess coverage and initiate financial assistance.
- Apply payer-specific rules, resolve insurance issues, and identify contract limitations.
- Resolve moderate patient concerns and track follow-ups with patients.
- Educate patients about kiosks and report kiosk usage trends.
- Coordinate with departments, tailor patient messaging, and support patients.
- Validate insurance and track referral status.
- Schedule specialty visits and coordinate patient preparation.
- Coordinate transportation for patients with special needs.
- Resolve minor chart issues and assist with release of information (ROI).
- Provide documentation to utilization review (UR) teams.
- Ensure compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, and other applicable federal and state regulations.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Team member wellness program.
- Inova matches the first 5% of eligible retirement contributions, starting on the first day.
- Up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 in student loan assistance.
- Up to 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person, per year, at no cost for team members, their spouses or partners, and their children.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
