Patient Access Associate 3

Inova Cardiology - Fairfax is looking for a dedicated Patient Access Associate 3 to join the team. This role is full time, Monday to Friday from 9:00 am - 5:30 pm.

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.

Patient Access Associate 3 Job Responsibilities:

As a Patient Access Associate 3, you will perform assigned duties related to patient admissions while completing assigned activities related to patient scheduling for medical procedures and verify and enter insurance information and authorization/referral requirements into databases. You will be responsible for counseling patients on financial liability and ensuring a safe patient care environment to the fullest potential, to achieve team goals.

• 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

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Preferred Requirements:

• 2 years of experience with surgical scheduling
• 5 years of EPIC experience with patient services
• Bilingual in Spanish