Patient Access Specialist (OBGYN - Annandale)

Inova Health; Annandale (VA); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 56 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical/Dental/Vision

Retirement match

Education assistance

Student loan assistance

Mental health support

Paid time off

Résumé du poste

Inova Health is seeking a dedicated Patient Access Specialist to join the OBGYN team in Annandale, VA. This full-time, day-shift role offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities to support patients and departments across the care continuum.

As part of a national leader in safety and patient experience, you will handle intake, documentation, and coordination with insurers and providers while upholding HIPAA and regulatory requirements. Join a mission-driven team at Inova Health.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 1 year of patient access experience (minimum)
• Bilingual skills preferred

Responsabilités

• Patient intake, registration & documentation management.
• Administrative & technology coordination across multiple systems.
• Financial counseling and insurance verification assistance.
• Respond to patient inquiries and coordinate with clinical staff.

Formation

High School diploma or equivalent

Description du poste

Job Description

Inova Health is looking for a dedicated Patient Access Specialist to join the OBGYN team in Annandale. This role will be Full‑time Day shifts Monday to Friday.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave.

Patient Access Specialist Job Responsibilities

• Patient Intake, Registration & Documentation: Manages complex cases, resolves errors, confirms authorizations, validates, and indexes documents.
• Administrative & Technology Operations: Prepares schedules, tracks records, and navigates multiple systems efficiently.
• Case Management Tasks: Coordinates documentation and follows up on case‑related tasks.
• Financial Counseling: Assesses coverage and initiates financial assistance.
• Insurance & Contract Coordination: Applies payer‑specific rules, resolves issues, and identifies contract limitations.
• Inquiries & Patient Concerns: Resolves moderate concerns and tracks follow‑ups with patients.
• Kiosk: Educates patients and reports usage trends on kiosks.
• Patient Communication & Advocacy: Coordinates with departments, tailors messaging, and supports patients.
• Referrals: Validates insurance and tracks referral status.
• Scheduling: Schedules specialty visits and coordinates preparation.
• Transport: Coordinates special needs transport.
• Health Information Management (HIM) Coordination: Resolves minor chart issues and assists with release of information (ROI).
• Utilization Review Coordination: Provides documentation to utilization review (UR) teams.
• Ensures compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, and other applicable federal and state regulations.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent
• Experience: 1 year of patient access experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world‑class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best‑in‑class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better – to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy‑related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.