Patient Access Specialist

Overview

Description
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Location:

Patient Access Specialist positions available in primary care and specialty care clinics in Colorado Springs.

Description
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Location:

Patient Access Specialist positions available in primary care and specialty care clinics in Colorado Springs.

FTE
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Full-time positions, several opportunities available.

Pay
: $19.67 - $25.57 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

At UCHealth, We Improve Lives

• Meets with patient and/or patient's caregiver to exchange necessary information and documentation. Provides explanation of visit, instructions, and addresses concerns and questions.
• Communicates with referring provider's office, clinical department(s), and/or other appropriate personnel to exchange necessary information and determine schedule.
• Verifies insurance benefits and obtains pre-certification/authorization as necessary.
• Determines and accepts required payments, including co-pays and deductibles, or refers to financial counselors for follow up. Ensures that all necessary demographic, billing, and clinical information is obtained and entered in the registration system with timeliness and accuracy.
• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

UCHealth continues to emphasize its mission and culture, focusing on learning, healing, and discovery, and on human connection in patient care.

UCHealth offers a structured pathway for Medical Assistants to grow skills, responsibilities, and pay. As you gain experience and expertise, you can move up through different levels of our clinical ladder. Educational benefits support your future, including UCHealth’s Ascend program, which covers 100% of tuition, books, and fees for certain approved degree programs. For many other educational opportunities, UCHealth offers up to $5,250 per year.

Incentive Bonus: UCHealth offers a Three Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employees’ contributions to quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of three years’ employment.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
• 403(b) with employer matching contributions
• Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment with PTO in your bank
• Employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up options
• Short term and long term disability with buy-up options
• Wellness benefits
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (HD/HSA plan), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discounts
• Education benefits including 100% tuition, books and fees for specific approved programs; other programs may qualify for up to $5,250 per year

• UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program; assistance navigating the PSLF program is provided.

UCHealth welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified. UCHealth is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against because of race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by law.

Reasonable accommodations are provided when they do not impose an undue hardship.

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