Patient Access Concierge – Spanish/English Bilingual
Job Description:
- Collect, verify, and maintain patient demographic, insurance, and clinical information
- Review patient accounts for completeness and resolve registration discrepancies before scheduled services
- Ensure required documentation is complete and accurately recorded
- Verify insurance eligibility, benefits, referrals, and authorization requirements across various payer types
- Obtain, monitor, and document prior authorizations and referrals
- Investigate and independently resolve complex insurance eligibility, authorization, and coverage issues
- Communicate authorization requirements, financial responsibility, and coverage concerns to patients, providers, and internal stakeholders
- Communicate fluently in Spanish and English with patients, families, and providers by phone and in writing
- Explain insurance eligibility, prior authorization requirements, financial responsibility, and appointment instructions in Spanish
- Document Spanish-language interactions in English within the EMR and other assigned systems
- Recognize when qualified medical interpreters are needed and follow language access procedures
- Serve as a Spanish-language resource for team members and help improve experiences for patients with limited English proficiency
- Schedule, reschedule, and coordinate appointments according to client and provider guidelines
- Handle escalated patient, provider, and client inquiries
- Resolve complex scheduling and patient access issues while delivering exceptional customer service
- Build collaborative relationships with provider offices, insurance carriers, and internal departments
- Maintain complete, accurate, and timely documentation across assigned systems
- Ensure compliance with HIPAA, client requirements, payer guidelines, and organizational policies
- Identify documentation or workflow issues and take corrective action
- Meet and exceed productivity, quality, attendance, service, and other team metrics
- Assist with onboarding and training new team members by sharing knowledge and best practices
- Identify workflow inefficiencies and recommend process improvements
- Adapt to changing payer requirements, client expectations, and operational priorities
- Participate in departmental meetings, quality initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED required
- Fluency in spoken and written Spanish and English required; a language proficiency assessment is part of the hiring process
- One to four years of Patient Access, Medical Scheduling, Registration, or related healthcare experience required
- Demonstrated ability to independently verify insurance eligibility, obtain prior authorizations, and manage appointment scheduling
- Experience resolving moderately complex insurance, authorization, or patient access issues with minimal guidance
- Ability to explain healthcare and insurance terms in Spanish, such as deductible, copay, prior authorization, Medicaid, and Medicare
- Working knowledge of commercial insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and managed care plans
- Experience using electronic medical record (EMR) systems such as Epic or Cerner preferred
- Familiarity with Spanish medical terminology preferred
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity when serving diverse patient populations, including familiarity with regional variations in Spanish
- Excellent customer service, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and web-based healthcare applications
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and professionalism
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment with limited day-to-day oversight
- Reliable high-speed internet and a private, quiet, and focused workspace that protects patient confidentiality
- Occasional overtime may be required based on business needs
Benefits:
- Employer sponsored Medical, Dental & Vision
- HSA Employer Contributions
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance Plans
- AD&D Insurance Plans
- Flexible Time Off Plan
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Referral Bonus