What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Advocate - Full-time position at Avera?
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Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.
Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.
Join Avera as a Patient Advocate and join a mission driven organization with a great company culture, and team environment.
Position Highlights:
- Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!
- Options for Free Health Insurance!
- Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care.
- Be a part of a rewarding team while providing outstanding care to a variety of patients.
Job Summary
- In collaboration with appropriate interdisciplinary team members, is responsible for coordinating and clarifying patient-specific financial aspects of care.
- Will communicate with patients, families, the oncology care teams, and providers to assess care plans and corresponding coverage needs, beginning with the patient’s first visit to the clinic and continuing through and after diagnosis and treatment.
- Will work in a compassionate and tactful manner to help facilitate access to and provide continuity of care.
- Will also work with other members of oncology teams, insurers, financial, and administrative personnel.
Education and/or Experience
- Degree in social work, coding, or a healthcare-related field; or two years’ experience in healthcare, insurance, or billing required.
Work Schedule
- Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm with variation; 80hrs/2wks
What Makes Avera Special?
