Patient Qualification Specialist Jobs

Job Summary

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Apria Healthcare’s mission is to improve the quality of life for our patients at home. We are looking for empathetic, thoughtful and compassionate people, to meet the needs of our patients. Already an industry leader in healthcare services, we provide home respiratory services and select medical equipment to help our patients sleep better, breathe better, heal faster, and thrive longer.

Job Summary

The Patient Qualification Specialist will provide excellent customer service and product information, solutions and relevant details to patients and providers. Most importantly, this position provides above and beyond communication with our patients so that they feel heard, understood, valued and more connected with Apria. Key responsibilities for creating a positive, patient-centric environment include:

• Proactively create a better patient experience.
• Be a champion of the employee experience and drive our unique company culture.
• Evangelize our customers and turn our disgruntled patients into our biggest fans.
• Support the development and implementation of employee programs that nurture our company's core values to engage employees and create a positive culture.
• Support our Field teams, Operations and Sales, by delivering timely feedback that empowers our teams to deliver exceptional patient experiences.
• Critically problem-solve common complaints by flagging trends and partnering cross-functionally to recommend and implement preventative measures.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsible for supporting hundreds of local branch offices across the country by reviewing new patients orders and documentation submitted by referral sources in order to obtain required documentation and clinical requirements of individual health insurance plans, allowing our patients to maximize their available health plan benefits and to receive the much-needed care as soon as possible.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Demonstrates and ability to develop business relationships within the field leadership through close collaboration, partnership, engagement and communication.
• Requests health plan authorizations/information as required; either electronically or verbally.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• N/A

Minimum Required Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• High school degree or equivalent
• 1-3 years’ experience in healthcare/health insurance industry desired

Skills, Knowledge And Abilities

• Collaborative: You love teamwork. Your colleagues love having you on the team. You work well across functions and groups.
• Patient-Focused: You start with the patient and work backwards. You invest the time and energy to understand the patients’ objectives, then tie all your activities directly to the achievement of those objectives.
• Action-Oriented: You thrive as a self-starter who proactively senses and responds to problems and opportunities and requires minimal supervision.
• Relationship Builder: You excel in getting people involved and building a network of contacts that allow you to multiply your influence on the organization.
• An Effective Communicator: You write and speak clearly, concisely and with a spirit of partnership. You actively inform and inspire with your messaging. You speak plainly and are transparent with your business colleagues.
• Energetic & Passionate: Your passion and energy for health and well-being is deeply founded in your desire to help others and to be a positive role model.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Professional Designations

• N/A

Computer Skills

• Intermediate skills in Access, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, Word

Language Skills

• English (reading, writing, verbal)

Mathematical Skills

• Intermediate level mathematical proficiency, with a strong ability to understand, interpret and develop spreadsheet data.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is a stationary position that requires frequent sitting or standing, repetitive wrist motions, grasping, speaking, listening, close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. It also may require occasional lifting, carrying, walking, climbing, kneeling, bending/stooping, twisting, pulling/pushing, walking, bending, stooping, and reaching above the shoulder. This position also may require the occasional lifting of equipment up to 50 lbs.

• Required to be in a home office/workspace during scheduled work hours
• This position is remote and requires a distraction free environment

Other Information

The essential duties and responsibilities, physical requirements, and work environment described above are representative of those typically required for this position but may vary depending on staffing and business needs at specific locations. The inclusion or omission of a specific duty or physical requirement is, therefore, not determinative of whether that function is essential to a specific individual’s position. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to assist or enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package offered for eligible employees:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Educational Assistance
• Employee Referral Reward Program
• Life, AD&D and Disability Insurance
• Competitive salary
• Company Paid Employee Assistance Plan (available immediately)
• 401K Savings Plan (available immediately)
• Career Advancement/ Development Opportunities
• Ability to have early access to earned wages
• We recognize our veterans by offering a company paid day off for Veterans Day
• Paid Time Off, including Vacation, Personal Time, Paid Sick Leave & Paid Holidays
• Employee Discount Programs
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Accounts and Healthcare Savings Accounts

Compensation

• Annual compensation is based on a 40 hour week
• Salary range
• $17-$18 (depending on location)
• Compensation is commensurate with experience

EEO Statement

As an EOE/AA employer, Apria Healthcare is committed to providing all applicants and employees with equal access to employment opportunities, regardless of sex, race, age, color, national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, genetic information, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Apria Healthcare shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of protected veteran status or disability, and require affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. AA/EOE, M/F/Disability and Vet