Patient Access Concierge (Remote-Pacific Time zone)-Cerner EMR

Abax Health; United States; Remote; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HSA employer contributions

Employer paid life insurance

Disability insurance (short/long-term)

AD&D insurance

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Abax Health is seeking a remote Patient Access Concierge in the United States to autonomously manage patient registration, insurance verification, scheduling, and prior authorizations. The role supports patients, providers, and internal teams while improving workflows and mentoring colleagues as needed.

Responsibilities include obtaining authorizations, coordinating scheduling, and maintaining compliant documentation across systems.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED.
• 1–4 years of patient access, medical scheduling, registration, or related healthcare experience.
• Experience verifying insurance eligibility and obtaining prior authorizations.
• Experience with Cerner EMR and managing appointment scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Accurately collect, verify, and maintain patient demographics, insurance, and clinical information.
• Review accounts for completeness and resolve registration discrepancies prior to services.
• Verify insurance eligibility, benefits, referrals, and authorization requirements across payer types.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Problem solving

Organization

Independent work

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Cerner EMR

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: United States (Pacific Time Zone) | Remote

Location Eligibility: Candidates must currently reside in the United States. This role is not available to residents of California, New Jersey, New York, Montana, Hawaii, or Alaska, or of any U.S. territory.

Summary

The Patient Access Concierge independently manages a broader range of patient access activities, including patient registration, insurance verification, appointment scheduling, and prior authorizations, with minimal oversight.

You will serve as a knowledgeable resource for patients, providers, clients, and newer team members, resolving more advanced insurance and scheduling issues and helping spot opportunities to improve workflows. This role suits someone who has mastered the fundamentals and is ready to work with greater independence, take on more complex cases, and begin informally mentoring others.

Responsibilities

• Accurately collect, verify, andmaintainpatient demographic, insurance, and clinical information.
• Review patient accounts for completeness and resolve registration discrepancies prior to scheduled services.
• Ensureall required documentation is complete and accurately recorded.

Insurance Verification and Prior Authorizations

• Verify insurance eligibility, benefits, referrals, and authorization requirements across a variety of payer types.
• Obtain, monitor, and document prior authorizations and referrals while ensuring payer requirements are met.
• Investigate and resolve complex insurance eligibility, authorization, and coverage issues independently.
• Communicate authorization requirements,financial responsibility, andcoverageconcerns to patients, providers, and internal stakeholders.

Scheduling and Customer Service

• Schedule, reschedule, and coordinate appointments while following client and provider scheduling guidelines.
• Serve as a point of contact for escalated patient, provider, and client inquiries.
• Deliver exceptional customer service while resolving complex scheduling and patient access issues.
• Build collaborative relationships with provider offices, insurance carriers, and internal departments to supporttimelypatient care.

Documentation and Compliance

• Maintain complete,accurate, andtimelydocumentation within all assigned systems.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, client requirements, payer guidelines, and organizational policies.
• Identifydocumentation or workflow issues and takeappropriate correctiveaction.

Operational Excellence

• Meet and exceed established productivity, quality, attendance, and service expectations, along with all other relevant team metrics.
• Assistwith onboarding and training of new team members by sharing knowledge and best practices.
• Identifyworkflow inefficiencies and recommend process improvements that enhance operational performance.
• Adapt to changing payer requirements, client expectations, and operational priorities.
• Participate in departmental meetings, quality initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

• High School Diploma or GEDrequired.
• One to four years of Patient Access, Medical Scheduling, Registration, or related healthcare experiencerequired.
• Demonstrated ability to independently verify insurance eligibility, obtain prior authorizations, and manage appointment scheduling.
• Experience resolving moderately complex insurance, authorization, or patient access issues with minimal guidance.
• Experience using electronic medical record (EMR) system Cerner is required.
• Working knowledge of commercial insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and managed care plans.
• Excellent customer service, communication, organization, andproblem solvingskills.
• Proficiencywith Microsoft Office andweb basedhealthcare applications.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities whilemaintaininga high levelof accuracy and professionalism.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment with limitedday to dayoversight.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Fully remote, U.S. based position.
• Requires reliablehigh speedinternet and a private, quiet, and focused workspace that protects patient confidentiality.
• Prolonged sitting while working at a computer and using a telephone or headset.
• Clear, professional communication with patients, providers, and colleagues in every interaction.
• High volume of calls and inquiries, including phone-based communication for up to 8 hours per day.
• Frequent typing and data entry across multiple software applications.
• Continuous communication with patients, providers, insurance carriers, clients, and internal team members.
• Occasional overtime may berequiredbased on business needs.

Other Duties

This job description is intended to describe the general nature of the work performed and is not intended tobean exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Duties may bemodifiedor assigned as business needschange.

Overview

Abax Health is a healthcare technology company dedicated to enhancing the patient's financial experience through data-driven engagement. Our platform and tech-enabled services enable hospitals and health systems to identify patients at financial risk, personalize outreach, and optimize patient access operations. By combining empathy with innovation, we empower providers to improve outcomes and drive operational performance.

Mission & Vision

Ensure that every patient receives the care they need, when they need it. To be the trusted source of patient access innovation increasing revenue and transforming patient access and financial clearance by reducing administrative burdens, uncovering untapped revenue, and improving the financial and clinical outcomes for patients and health systems across the United States.

Benefits Offered

HSA Employer Contributions, Employer Paid Life, Short-term and Long-term Disability, and AD&D Insurance Plans

Employee Referral Bonus

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt