Patient Access Associate 2

Inova Alexandria Hospital is looking for a dedicated Patient Access Associate 2 to join the team. This is a full time, day shift position working Monday - Friday from 8:00am- 4:30pm.

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 total per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 total 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 2 Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for admitting and scheduling patients, conducting insurance verifications, and providing financial counseling.
• Ensures patient safety by demonstrating effective problem solving and effective communication skills.
• Expresses sincere concern and empathy when dealing with customer complaints and engages in active listening
• Accesses appropriate systems/services to confirm insurance coverage or other means of payment.
• Communicates scheduling changes to patients, staff, physicians and patient representatives in a timely and professional manner.
• Identifies and communicates payroll authorization and referral requirements to patients.
• Explains insurance benefits and patient liability by using appropriate communication methods/styles.
• Reports safety hazards/violations and takes appropriate action to protect the environment and guests until help arrives - if necessary.
• Delivers an acceptable volume of work with high levels of accuracy while improving inefficiencies and minimizing repetitive errors by revising current workflow procedures.
• Recognizes when a problem needs to be elevated for resolution and involves others in the problem solving process when additional input is needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience: 1 year of healthcare patient access experience or 1 year of experience in healthcare revenue cycle Or Bachelors degree in lieu of experience
• Education: High School diploma or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous healthcare experience strongly preferred