Join the team at Avera! Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation's 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America's Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.
Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.
Join Avera as a Patient Advocate - Revenue Cycle and join a mission driven organization with a great company culture, and team environment.Position Highlights:- Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations
- Career Growth opportunities with the largest employer in South Dakota.
Job Summary- The Patient Advocate is responsible to plan, organize, and implement financial counseling services to patients and families.
- Responsible to screen patients to determine potential for program assistance, complete application with patient and families, and follow up after discharge regarding application.
- Maintain knowledge base of community agencies and resource to facilitate appropriate referrals, including maintaining a thorough understanding of eligibility requirements and current laws governing government programs, including Medicaid, specifically South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska.
Education and/or Experience- Bachelor's Degree in finance, healthcare business, or social work preferred.
- Two years experience in healthcare and insurance verification preferred.
Work SchedulePayThe hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
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