
Insurance Counselor I
DaVita Kidney Care
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dallas • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $20 - $26 per hour
Job Level
About the role
- Conducts patient insurance education while operating within established compliance parameters of the company
- Identifies and effectively communicates opportunities to better the insurance status of the patient to help reduce or alleviate financial risk and burden
- Provides information to patients to help them find and/or secure options for insurance coverage and other financial assistance programs as necessary
- Completes insurance assessments/evaluations for patients to accurately document patient education sessions
- Acts as a liaison between patients, facility teammates, billing office and the corporate office to resolve patient insurance issues and/or concerns
- Builds and maintains relationships with field partners (e.g. Home Program Departments, Facility Administrators, Social Workers, Administrative Assistants etc.) to ensure seamless patient support
- Provides monthly reporting and analysis on key metrics related to patient education and advocacy as well as actively participates in monthly operations reviews on assigned patient portfolio
Requirements
- Full vaccination against COVID-19 or a medical/religious exemption is required.
- High School Diploma or equivalent is required
- Minimum of two (1) years' experience working with Medicare and Medicaid insurance as well as commercial insurance plans and benefits (PPO, HMO, POS, EPO, Indemnity) strongly preferred
- Minimum of two (1) years’ experience in a healthcare organization working with clinical staff and patients preferred
- Intermediate computer skills and proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required
- Bilingual(English/Spanish) preferred
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
- Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
- Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
insurance educationinsurance assessmentsfinancial assistance programsMedicareMedicaidcommercial insurance plansPPOHMOPOSEPO
Soft Skills
communicationrelationship buildingadvocacyproblem-solvingcollaborationreportinganalysispatient support
Certifications
COVID-19 vaccination