Advocate Jobs in Overland Park, KS

Elevate Patient Financial Solutions has an exciting career opportunity available as a Patient Advocate . This position will be located in Onsite in Kansas City, KS.

The Full Time schedule for this role will be Monday - Friday 8 : 00am -4 : 30pm.

Job Summary

The purpose of this position is to connect uninsured hospital patients to programs that will cover their medical expenses. Working as the liaison between the patient in need, the hospital facility and government agencies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Screen uninsured hospital patients in an effort to determine if patient is a viable candidate for federal, state, and / or county medical or disability assistance.

• Complete the appropriate applications and following through until approved
• Detailed, accurate and timely documentation in applicable Company programs and the hospital systems on all cases worked
• Provide exceptional customer service skills at all times
• Participate in ongoing trainings in order to apply the content learned in dealings with patients and cases
• Maintain assigned work queue of patient accounts
• Collaborate with hospital staff, case managers, social workers, financial counselors
• Answer incoming telephone calls, make out-bound calls, and track all paperwork necessary to submit enrollment and renewal for prospective Medicaid patients.
• Maintain structured and timely contact with the applicant and responsible government agency, by phone whenever possible or as structured via the daily work queue.
• Assist the applicant with gathering any additional reports or records, meeting appointment dates and times and arrange transportation if warranted
• Request home visits as needed to acquire documentation
• As per established protocols, inform the client in a timely manner of all approvals and denials of coverage
• Participate in additional training requirements in an effort to stay abreast of the ever-changing rules and regulations associated with the various governmental programs
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or abilities.

Benefits

ElevatePFS believes in making a positive impact not only within our industry but also with our employees -the organization's greatest asset! We take pride in offering comprehensive benefits in a vast array of plans that contribute to the present and future well-being of our employees and their families.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, location, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and Employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

ElevatePFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Pay Range : $16.50 - $23.00 per hour