Patient Access Specialist Sr - Oncology

Inova Health Center 8081 - Fairfax East is looking for a dedicated Patient Access Specialist Sr - Oncology to join the team. This role will be full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 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.
- Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules.

Patient Access Specialist Sr - Oncology Job Responsibilities:

- Patient Intake, Registration & Documentation: Audits records and documentation for accuracy, troubleshoots discrepancies, and supports escalations.
- Administrative & Technology Operations: Compiles reports, troubleshoots system issues, and supports peers.
- Case Management Tasks: Audits referrals and supports escalations.
- Financial Counseling: Conducts financial reviews and mentors staff.
- Insurance & Contract Coordination: Troubleshoots complex cases and educates peers on insurance contract nuances.
- Inquiries & Patient Concerns: Handles escalations and analyzes trends.
- Kiosk: Analyzes performance and trains staff on patient kiosks.
- Patient Communication & Advocacy: Handles sensitive concerns, audits logs, and advocates for patient needs.
- Referrals: Audits referral workflows and mentors staff.
- Scheduling: Schedules surgeries and verifies readiness.
- Transport: Solves transport issues and audits logs.
- Health Information Management (HIM) Coordination: Liaises with Health Information Management (HIM) on merges and audits medical record numbers (MRNs).
- Utilization Review Coordination: Supports escalations for medical necessity.
- Ensures compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, and other applicable federal and state regulations.
- May perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Education: High School or GED
- Experience: 2 years of patient access experience

Preferred Qualifications :

- Other : Strong communication skills, dependability, ability to work independently.