Bilingual Patient Advocate - Remote, $1,000 sign-on, rotating Saturdays 2-3x monthly

Company: Change Healthcare
Location: Lansing
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

Bilingual Patient Advocate - remote with a $1,000 sign-on bonus. Monday-Friday, 10am-7pm Eastern with rotating Saturdays 2-3 times monthly. During the weeks when Saturdays are scheduled, the Bilingual Patient Advocate will have a week day off.Overview of PositionThis position is responsible for providing high quality client focused service by utilizing extensive knowledge of State/Federal program requirements to help identify financial assistance programs for the uninsured or underinsured patients. What duties will you be responsible for in this job?

• Provides superior customer service through inbound and outbound calls.
• Works directly with the patient or their representative to inquire about the patients potential eligibility for financial assistance.
• Screens patients to evaluate eligibility for State/Federal programs, schedules appointments for patients to meet with HCR at the hospitals and/or completes online applications as applicable.
• Documents and updates internal database based on daily contact with patients and application evidence requirements.
• Answers incoming calls from patients and external customers.
• Assists callers in resolving account issues by Identifying and taking appropriate actions and communicating with proper stakeholders.
• Collaborates with other team members in a professional and courteous manner.What are the requirements needed for this position?
  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Bachelors degree preferred but not required.
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish.
  • Experience working within financial counseling in a Hospital or Physician's office, including demonstrated success obtaining patient demographic and financial information.
  • At least one year of experience in a role that requires patient interaction, either in person or over the phone.
  • At least one year of experience in healthcare customer service.
  • At least one year of experience working in a role with a high volume of either inbound or outbound calls.
  • Experience dealing with multiple databases to document patient interactions and retrieve related information that is important to understand the detail necessary to achieve the desired outcome.
  • Experience working with internal and/or external stakeholders to gather or share information, or to collaborate to achieve the desired outcome.What other skills/experience would be helpful to have?
    • Ability to work well in an independent setting with minimal supervision.
    • Ability to work collaboratively within a team.
    • Ability to communicate effectively with patients or their respective representatives.
    • Strong customer service skills.
    • Strong individual accountability and ownership.
    • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
    • Demonstrated ability to navigate Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office.What are the working conditions and physical requirements of this job?
      • Work Environment: Work-from-home, quiet work space needed, high speed internet required (no satellite internet).
      • Position Type and Hours: Fulltime/40 hours weekly. Monday through Friday, 10am to 7pm Eastern with rotating Saturdays 2-3 times monthly. During the weeks when Saturdays are scheduled, the Bilingual Patient Advocate will have a week day off.
      • Physical Demands: Sitting, standing, talking, hearing and typing.*Bonus will paid in two portions: half upon first pay check and half after 6 months of employment. Join our team today where we are creating a better coordinated, increasingly collaborative, and more efficient healthcare system! COVID Vaccination Requirements We remain committed to doing our part to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of our team members and our communities. As such, we require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment and we may require periodic testing for certain roles. In addition, some roles require full COVID-19 vaccination as an essential job function. Change Healthcare adheres to COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement Change Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, or veteran status. To read more about employment discrimination protections under federal law, read EEO is the Law at https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/eeo-law-poster and the supplemental information at https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf.If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to applyaccommodations@changehealthcare.com with "Applicant requesting reasonable accommodation" as the subject. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted.Click here https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf to view our pay transparency nondiscrimination policy.California (US) Residents: By submitting an application to Change Healthcare for consideration of any employment opportunity, you acknowledge that you have read and understood Change Healthcares Privacy Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information (https://www.changehealthcare.com/privacy-notice/privacy-notice-to-california-job-applicants) . Change Healthcare maintains a drug free workplace and conducts pre-employment drug-testing, where applicable, in accordance with federal, state and local laws.Change Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicant will reveive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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