Health Access Partner - Outbound

Health Access Partner - Outbound

Dell Medical School is seeking a Health Access Partner for Call Center Staff.

Purpose

The Health Access Partner (HAP) Call Center Staff provides essential support in the UT Health Austin Access Center, coordinating patient care through registration, scheduling, and addressing various patient inquiries. This role is central to ensuring a positive patient experience by applying exceptional customer service skills and utilizing electronic health and scheduling systems for accurate and timely care coordination. The HAP is also responsible for handling specialty referrals, managing data entry, and engaging with patients through multi-channel communications. The ideal candidate demonstrates a high level of professionalism, efficiency, and the ability to navigate complex healthcare workflows, contributing to the Access Center's commitment to accessible, high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

Patient Scheduling and Coordination

• Schedule appointments for specialty clinics, surgeries, and diagnostic imaging.
• Manage referral processing, insurance verification, appointment confirmations, cancellations, and rescheduling.

Customer Service and Collaboration

Multi-Channel Communication Management

Data Entry and Patient Information Management

Specialty Care Referral Processing

Documentation and Conflict Resolution

Adherence to Quality Standards

Insurance and Authorization Coordination

Support for External Workflows

Documentation of Referral and Scheduling Processes

Other Job Duties may apply as assigned.

Marginal or Periodic Functions :

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Technical Skills :

Communication Skills :

Interpersonal Skills :

Confidentiality :

Judgment and Decision-Making :

Required Qualifications

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Salary Range

$43,500 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Required Materials

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers : You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers : As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility : Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion / transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility : The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks : A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer : The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency : The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access