Patient Access Specialist
Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services · Albin, VA · 3 days ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
Responsibilities
- Lead complex front-end revenue cycle activities for hospital and physician group partners.
- Perform accurate patient registration, benefits, and eligibility verification.
- Obtain prior authorizations to ensure timely reimbursement.
- Provide compassionate financial counseling, explaining coverage and payment options.
- Resolve access-related issues to facilitate patient care and financial processes.
- Partner with clinical, billing, and analytics teams to identify process improvements.
- Mentor junior staff to support team development.
- Ensure a seamless, patient-centered financial experience aligned with organizational values.
Qualifications & Skills
- Strong knowledge of revenue cycle operations and patient access procedures.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for patient interaction and team collaboration.
- Ability to analyze processes and implement improvements.
- Leadership skills to mentor and guide junior team members.
- Compassionate approach to patient financial counseling.