Providing extraordinary care that changes lives
Patient Access Specialist
Location
Hawaii
Posted
30 days ago
Salary
$17 - $29 / hour
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Patient Access Specialist
Option Care Health
• Engages with patient, referral source, sales, pharmacy, and nursing to coordinate discharge and secure nursing and delivery. • Creates, communicates and obtains all required documentation for new referrals. • Secures patient’s upfront payment including assisting patients to find avenues for payment where needed (identifies opportunities and directs patient to financial assistance program). • Supports the ongoing activities needed to ensure clean claims on hold and denial management (follow-up on paperwork where missing). • Assist Supervisor and Manager with special assignments as needed.
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.
- Minimum of two years of experience in related experience required.
- Ability to multi-task and support numerous referrals/priorities at one time.
- Ability to work in a fast past environment.
- Must be detail-oriented and have a high degree of quality focus.
- High degree of customer service skills required.
- Ability to trouble shoot, problem solves and collaborate with cross-functional team members across sales and operation functions.
- Previous healthcare/medical billing experience preferred.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
- Paid Time off
- Bonding Time Off
- 401K Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
- HSA Company Match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Tuition Reimbursement
- myFlexPay
- Family Support
- Mental Health Services
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Award/Recognition Programs
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