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POSITION SUMMARY: Provide a bridge between the patient and their
healthcare provider team. The Patient Advocate helps patients overcome
obstacles to receiving the healthcare they need and deserve. This
includes and is not limited to financial, transportation, lodging,
medication assistance, billing, coding, medical records, prior
authorizations as well as assistance with all the necessary paperwork
involved in obtaining medical coverage.WORK SHIFT: 3 days a week; 8 hour shifts working 8a to 4:30p; Work
days will be every Friday and the other two are flexible Monday to
Wednesday.MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED: High School diploma and completed a
course in medical terminology.PREFERED EDUCATION: Associates degree or higher in a field of
business, medical, pharmacy or social services.MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Five years in a medical setting
providing financial services, pharmaceutical, nursing, PAS,
Registration, Collections, face to face contact with the patient and
have excellent problem solving and communication skillsPREFERED EXPERIENCE: Working one on one with individuals while
assisting them with financial concerns during a very difficult time in
their life. Must be caring, compassionate and be able to work in a very
stressful busy environment. Demonstrated ability to communicate
effectively across all levels of healthcare a necessity.OTHER SKILLS REQUIRED: Must be organized, a team player and be able
to continuously learn and keep up with the constant changes in
healthcare coverage.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Typing, walking, talking on the phone.WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Pleasant office space in a busy
multidisciplinary oncology clinic consisting of four or more practices,
20 plus providers seeing hundreds of patients a day.
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