Cancer Center Access Coordinator

Gunnison Valley Health; Gunnison, Northern (CO, KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lifestyle Spending Account

Matched retirement plan

Dependent care matching plan

Tuition reimbursement

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Gunnison Valley Health is seeking a Cancer Center Access Coordinator to support the Oncology Clinic. You will handle patient pre-registration, registration, scheduling, and coordinating with clinical teams to ensure timely care and accurate records.

The role requires knowledge of patient access processes, insurance verification and prior authorizations. Epic EHR experience is preferred, with CHAA certification as a plus. This on-site position offers a comprehensive benefits package in Colorado.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Education or equivalent.
• Experience in patient access, registration, medical office administration, scheduling, or healthcare coordination.
• Experience with Epic or equivalent electronic health record preferred.
• Certification in Patient Access (CHAA) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes pre-registration and registration for Cancer Center clinic and infusion services with accurate demographics and insurance data.
• Explains insurance coverage and patient financial responsibilities and coordinates financial counseling when needed.
• Coordinates scheduling of hematology, oncology and infusion clinic and related appointments with the clinical team.
• Communicates with referring offices to obtain medical records and ensures documentation is in the electronic health record.
• Assists in arranging discharge needs and follow-up procedures.

Skills

Patient access

Healthcare coordination

Insurance verification

Prior authorization

Scheduling

Medical terminology

Epic EHR

Education

High School Education or equivalent

CHAA certification (preferred)

Tools

Epic EHR

Job description

Description

Cancer Center Access Coordinator

Share your talents in providing compassionate and high quality care to patients, staff and vendors in the Cancer Treatment Center. This position includes a full range of support to include admitting and discharging patients, scheduling, answering phones completing prior authorizations, orienting new employees, and addressing any corrective issues. We need your expertise to keep our community healthy and thriving!

Here at Gunnison Valley Health, your good work will be rewarded. In addition to a competitive salary, a generous and affordable medical/dental/vision plan,a matching retirment plan, paid time off and a Lifestyle Spending account that increase with years of service, there are other great perks including:

• Unique and generous benefits to include a Lifestyle Spending Account, Matched retirement plan, as well as a dependent care matching plan
• A culture that values continuing education, backed up by a robust tuition reimbursement plan.
• No traffic, and a scenic commute to the office

Where you’ll live:

Some define happiness by their job title and salary, while others pursue quality of life. Our community combines the best of both worlds by fostering a growing outdoor industry business hub in the heart of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. The Gunnison Valley, which includes the towns of Gunnison and Crested Butte, is a vibrant community of entrepreneurs and adventurers. We are deeply connected with our surrounding environment, neighbors and growing community. This is the kind of place where hard work is rewarded, whether that means a day on the mountain or at the office.

Requirements:

To be seriously considered for this role, you’ll need to have:

• Education: High School Education or equivalent
• Experience:Previous experience in patient access, registration, medical office administration, scheduling, or healthcare coordination preferred. Experience in oncology, infusion services, specialty medicine, or hospital-based services strongly preferred. Knowledge of medical terminology, insurance verification, prior authorization processes, referral management, and healthcare regulatory requirements preferred. Experience with Epic or equivalent electronic health record preferred.
• Licenses/Certification: Certification in Patient Access (CHAA) preferred but not required.

Responsibilities:

We are committed to improving the health of our community by delivering exceptional care and services. As part of the team in the Oncology Clinic, you will:

• Completes pre-registration and registration for Cancer Center clinic and infusion services, ensuring accurate patient demographics, insurance, contact, guarantor information, patient identification, and required signatures and regulatory documentation.
• Explains applicable insurance coverage and patient financial responsibilities, collects payments as appropriate, create accurate estimates of patient financial responsibility, and connects patients with financial counseling or assistance resources when needed.
• Coordinates scheduling of hematology, oncology and infusion clinic, infusion, follow-up, and other Cancer Center appointments in collaboration with patients and the clinical team to support timely care and efficient use of Cancer Center resources.
• Communicates with referring offices and outside healthcare organizations to obtain necessary medical records, pathology, imaging, laboratory results, and other documentation required for patient care, and ensures information is appropriately incorporated into the electronic health record and available to the clinical team.
• Assist in arranging discharge needs including follow up appointments, home therapy and any follow up diagnostic procedures.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday

Shift: Weekdays, 8 hour shifts

Physical Requirements:

Occasionally (1-33%) -Feeling, crouching/squatting, stooping, kneeling, stairs, lifting/lowering, carrying, pushing/pulling (0-50 lbs),

Frequently (34-66%) -Standing, walking, sitting, change position, reaching, reach across midline, fingering, handling

Continuously (37-100%) - Must be able to see with corrective eyewear, must be able to hear clearly with assistance

Compensation: $18.00 - $22.50/hr, depending on experience.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. Gunnison Valley Health provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

There is no deadline to apply for this position; we are accepting applications on an ongoing basis until a finalist is selected.

Benefits Eligibility

Medical, dental, vision, health care FSA, dependent care FSA, and Lifestyle Spending Account: All active employees working 40 or more hours per pay period in a Full Time or Part Time position are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire.

Full Time staff are automatically enrolled in 401A plan as of date of hire.

Life and AD&D insurance: All active employees working 40 or more hours per pay period are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire date.

Short-term and long-term disability: All active employees working 60 or more hours per pay period are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire date.

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