Patient Access Specialist Pulmonology

Inova Health System; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Wellness program

Retirement matching 5%

Education assistance up to $5,250/year

Student loan repayment up to $10,000

Mental health support: 25 sessions per

Job summary

Inova Pulmonology Willow Oaks in the DC area is hiring a Patient Access Specialist. This full-time role is Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm, and focuses on admitting and scheduling patients, verifying insurance, and providing financial counseling.

Join a team that emphasizes Service Excellence and offers strong benefits, including comprehensive medical/dental/vision, retirement matching, and education assistance. The role supports patient access workflows and ensures accurate, empathetic service.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1 year of healthcare patient access experience or 1 year in healthcare revenue cycle or bachelor’s degree.
• Preferred: 2 years of customer service experience.

Responsibilities

• Admit/schedule patients and verify insurance coverage.
• Provide financial counseling to patients.
• Communicate scheduling changes promptly to patients and staff.
• Identify payroll authorization and referral requirements.
• Explain insurance benefits and patient liability clearly.
• Maintain accuracy and improve workflow to reduce errors.

Skills

Customer service

Healthcare patient access

Insurance verification

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Inova Pulmonology Willow Oaks is looking for a dedicated Patient Access Specialist to join the team at our new office. This is full-time, Monday-Friday, office hours 8:00am-5:00pm . As a Patient Access Specialist, you will adhere to Inova Health System's "Service Excellence" standards while admitting/scheduling patients, conducting insurance verifications and providing financial counseling.

Inova is consistently ranked as 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.

Patient Access Specialist Job Responsibilities:

Expresses sincere concern and empathy when dealing with customer complaints.

Accesses appropriate systems/services to confirm insurance coverage or other means of payment.

Communicates scheduling changes to patients, staff, physicians and patient representatives in a timely and professional manner.

Identifies and communicates payroll authorization and referral requirements to patients.

Explains insurance benefits and patient liability by using appropriate communication methods/styles.

Reports safety hazards/violations and takes appropriate action to protect the environment and guests until help arrives – if necessary.

Delivers an acceptable volume of work with high levels of accuracy while improving inefficiencies and minimizing repetitive errors by revising current workflow procedures.

Recognizes when a problem needs to be elevated for resolution and involves others in the problem-solving process when additional input is needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:High School Diploma or GED

Experience:1 year of healthcare patient access experience, or 1-year experience in healthcare revenue cycle, or bachelor’s degree

Preferred Qualifications:

2 years of customer service experience

1 year healthcare experience patient access experience

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.