Apria Healthcare Job Opportunity
At Apria Healthcare, we are dedicated to improving the quality of life for our patients at home. We are looking for empathetic, thoughtful, and compassionate people to meet the needs of our patients. As an industry leader in healthcare services, we provide home respiratory services and select medical equipment to help our patients sleep better, breathe better, heal faster, and thrive longer.
The anticipated salary range for this position is $15.90 - $17.00 hourly. The actual compensation offered may vary based on job related factors such as experience, skills, education, and location. This is a remote / work from home position.
Job Summary
The individual contributor will provide excellent customer service and product information, solutions, and relevant details to patients and providers. This position provides above and beyond communication with our patients so that they feel heard, understood, valued, and more connected with Apria. Key responsibilities for creating a positive, patient-centric environment include :
- Evangelize our customers and turn our disgruntled patients into our biggest fans.
- Support our field teams, operations, and sales, by delivering timely feedback that empowers our teams to deliver exceptional patient experiences.
- Critically problem-solve common complaints by flagging trends and partnering cross-functionally to recommend and implement preventative measures.
- Proactively create a better patient experience.
- Be a champion of the employee experience and drive our unique company culture.
- Support the development and implementation of employee programs that nurture our company's core values to engage employees and create a positive culture.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential duties and responsibilities include :
Supporting branches across a designated market.Reviewing new and recurring patient accounts to obtain the documentation from the referral source required to bill the individual health insurance plans, allowing our patients to maximize their available health plan benefits and to receive the much-needed care as soon as possible.Researching and securing required information from the customer to continue coverage of equipment through the health insurance plan.Managing collaborative relationships with field leadership, referrals, and patients through effective outreach to drive account resolution.Evaluating all documentation received to ensure that it meets compliance criteria to the relevant standards and regulations.Performing follow-up to achieve timely reimbursement.Performing other duties as required.Supervisory Responsibilities
N / A
Minimum Required Qualifications
Education and / or Experience :
High school degree or equivalent.3-5 years' experience in healthcare / health insurance industry.Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities :
Patient-focused : You start with the patient and work backwards. You invest the time and energy to understand the patients' objectives, then tie all your activities directly to the achievement of those objectives.Action-oriented : You thrive as a self-starter who proactively senses and responds to problems and opportunities and requires minimal supervision.Collaborative : You love teamwork. Your colleagues love having you on the team. You work well across functions and groups.An effective communicator : You write and speak clearly, concisely, and with a spirit of partnership. You actively inform and inspire with your messaging. You speak plainly and are transparent with your business colleagues.Energetic & passionate : Your passion and energy for health and well-being is deeply founded in your desire to help others and to be a positive role model.Relationship builder : You excel in getting people involved and building a network of contacts that allow you to multiply your influence on the organization.Computer Skills :
Intermediate skills in Access, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, Word.Language Skills :
English (reading, writing, verbal).Mathematical Skills :
Intermediate level mathematical proficiency, with a strong ability to understand, interpret, and develop spreadsheet data.Physical Demands :
This is a stationary position that requires frequent sitting or standing, repetitive wrist motions, grasping, speaking, listening, close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. It also may require occasional lifting, carrying, walking, climbing, kneeling, bending / stooping, twisting, pulling / pushing, walking, bending, stooping, and reaching above the shoulder. This position also may require the occasional lifting of equipment up to 50 lbs.Other Information :
The essential duties and responsibilities, physical requirements, and work environment described above are representative of those typically required for this position but may vary depending on staffing and business needs at specific locations. The inclusion or omission of a specific duty or physical requirement is, therefore, not determinative of whether that function is essential to a specific individual's position. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to assist or enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
This is a remote position which is US-based. This role requires individuals to physically reside and work within the United States. Company systems and equipment are monitored for security and other purposes and removal of Company equipment outside of the United States is not permitted without prior authorization.
If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state, or local law.