Hospital Based Bilingual Patient Advocate (Tue - Sat 8 AM to 4:30 PM)

About the role

Join Elevate Patient Financial Solutions as a Hospital Based Bilingual Patient Advocate and help guide individuals through their healthcare financial journey. This full-time position is located 100% onsite at a hospital in Tucson, Arizona, with a Tuesday - Saturday schedule from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Responsibilities

• Screen uninsured hospital patients at bedside in an effort to determine if patient is a viable candidate for federal, state, and/or county medical or disability assistance.
• Complete the appropriate applications and following through until approved.
• Detailed, accurate and timely documentation in both MPower and the hospital systems on all cases worked.
• Provide exceptional customer service at all times.
• Participate in ongoing trainings in order to apply the content learned in dealings with patients and cases.
• Maintain assigned work queue of patient accounts.
• Collaborate in person and through verbal/written correspondence with hospital staff, case managers, social workers, financial counselors.
• Answer incoming telephone calls, make out-bound calls, and track (via MPower) all paperwork necessary to submit enrollment and renewal for prospective Medicaid patients.
• Maintain structured and timely contact with the applicant and responsible government agency, by phone whenever possible or as structured via the daily work queue.
• Absorb home visits as needed to acquire documentation.
• As per established protocols, inform the client in a timely manner of all approvals and denials of coverage.
• Attend ongoing required training to remain informed about current rules and regulations related to governmental programs, and apply updated knowledge when working with patients and cases.
• Regular and timely attendance.

Qualifications and Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED preferred, except when required by our client.
• Prior hospital experience preferred.
• Adaptability when dealing with constantly changing processes, computer systems and government programs.
• Professional experience working with state and federal programs.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Ability to maneuver throughout the hospital and patients’ rooms throughout scheduled work shift.
• Proficient experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis on Excel and Outlook.
• Effectively communicate both orally and written, to a variety of individuals utilizing fluent Spanish and English.
• Ability to multitask to meet performance metrics while functioning in a fast-paced environment.
• Hospital-Based Patient Advocates are expected to dress in accordance with their respective Client’s Dress Code.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401K (100% match for the first 3% & 50% match for the next 2%)
• 15 days of PTO
• 7 paid Holidays
• 1 Floating holiday
• Elevate Day (floating holiday)
• Pet Insurance
• Employee referral bonus program
• Teamwork: We believe in teamwork and having fun together
• Career Growth: Gain great experience to promote to higher roles

Pay

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, location, specialty and training.

Schedule

This position is located 100% onsite at a hospital in Tucson, Arizona, with a Tuesday - Saturday schedule from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.