Remote Insurance Counselor I (North/Northeast Houston, TX)

This vital, patient-centered role provides education and guidance to DaVita patients about health insurance and the implications of different insurance options. This position helps patients understand their insurance options and make informed employment and insurance decisions. The Insurance Counselor will help alleviate the stress that dialysis patients often experience in navigating complicated insurance options and employment decisions while also managing their health care needs.

To be successful, the Insurance Counselor must have a passion for customer service and the ability to build trust and rapport with patients and teammates. Teammates in this role will gain expertise in motivational interviewing as well as expert knowledge of commercial and government health insurance benefits, financial assistance programs, and work leave options.

90% remote work; 10% travel to local facilitiesin Houston, TX and surrounding areas to provide education and guidance to DaVita patients about health insurance is required

Candidate must reside in Houston, TX, or the surrounding area

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all inclusive. The scope of the Insurance Counselor is primarily supporting patients who have existing commercial insurance coverage or who are uninsured.

• Conducts patient insurance education while operating within established compliance parameters of the company
• Identifies and effectively communicates opportunities to better the insurance status of the patient to help reduce or alleviate financial risk and burden
• Provides information to patients to help them find and/or secure options for insurance coverage and other financial assistance programs as necessary
• Provides a high-level of customer service to patients across multiple DaVita Dialysis facilities to ensure educational needs are met and to ensure patient questions or issues are addressed effectively
• Completes insurance assessments/evaluations for patients to accurately document patient education sessions
• Acts as a liaison between patients, facility teammates, billing office and the corporate office to resolve patient insurance issues and/or concerns
• Builds and maintains relationships with field partners (e.g. Home Program Departments, Facility Administrators, Social Workers, Administrative Assistants etc.) to ensure seamless patient support
• Works closely with supervisor/manager to meet objectives, deadlines, and reporting/measurement requirements as they pertain to patient education.
• Provides monthly reporting and analysis on key metrics related to patient education and advocacy as well as actively participates in monthly operations reviews on assigned patient portfolio
• Seeks to find opportunities for continued process improvement and reviews ideas with team and operational leadership
• Attends team meetings, phone conferences, and trainings as needed; may assist with onboarding and training of new teammates or other duties as assigned

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, TRAINING, OR QUALIFICATIONS

• Full vaccination against COVID-19 or a medical/religious exemption is required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent is required
• 90% remote work; 10% travel to local facilities education and guidance to DaVita patients about health insurance is required
• This role requires basic computer skills, high speed internet (minimum of 40 GB) and a private workspace, and secure transportation to DaVita facilities to perform the duties of the job
• Minimum of two (1) years' experience working with Medicare and Medicaid insurance as well as commercial insurance plans and benefits (PPO, HMO, POS, EPO, Indemnity) strongly preferred
• Minimum of two (1) years' experience in a healthcare organization working with clinical staff and patients preferred
• Intermediate computer skills and proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required Power Point preferred
• Bilingual/Spanish Speaking strongly preferred

What We'll Provide:

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
• Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace , backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more

• Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita's online training platform StarLearning.

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Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Salary/ Wage Range

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience and may fall outside of the range shown. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits

Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.