Patient Access Specialist

Inova is looking for a dedicated patient access specialist to join the team. This role will be full-time Full-Time 40 Hours Per Week Monday through Friday Hybrid

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.

Job Responsibilities

- Patient Intake, Registration & Documentation: Manages complex cases, resolves errors, confirms authorizations, validates, and indexes documents.
- Administrative & Technology Operations: Prepares schedules, tracks records, and navigates multiple systems efficiently.
- Case Management Tasks: Coordinates documentation and follows up on case-related tasks.
- Financial Counseling: Assesses coverage and initiates financial assistance.
- Insurance & Contract Coordination: Applies payer-specific rules, resolves issues, and identifies contract limitations.
- Inquiries & Patient Concerns: Resolves moderate concerns and tracks follow-ups with patients.
- Kiosk: Educates patients and reports usage trends on kiosks.
- Patient Communication & Advocacy: Coordinates with departments, tailors messaging, and supports patients.
- May perform additional duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements

- Education - High School or GED
- 1 year of Patient Access Experience