Patient Access Specialist

Expressable

Patient Access Specialist providing advanced support across patient inquiries in a remote healthcare setting. Manage insurance workflows while ensuring client care and documentation accuracy.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $23 - $26 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver an outstanding, responsive customer experience by supporting patient, family, referral source, and insurance inquiries across phone, email, text, and chat.
Manage high-complexity insurance workflows, including secondary coverage, nuanced benefit structures, and multi-step authorization requirements.
Manage inbound support requests and conduct proactive outreach to collect required documentation, close gaps in care, resolve concerns, schedule client appointments and improve overall client outcomes.
Verify insurance benefits with accuracy, determine coverage/benefit limits, and ensure timely financial clearance prior to services.
Prepare, submit, and track prior authorizations using appropriate systems; communicate authorization status, issues, and requirements to clinicians, clients, and internal teams.
Support billing and financial inquiries by explaining charges, EOBs, deductibles, copays, payment plans, and financial policies; collect and process payments securely.
Partner closely with clinical, scheduling, and operations teams to ensure accurate treatment plan alignment, session readiness, and continuity of care.
Respond to internal inquiries about the status of in-process cases in a timely manner.
Partner with the Revenue Integrity and Payer Compliance teams to resolve front-end rejections and registration related denials which includes collecting and updating patient billing information to ensure accurate submission/resubmission of claims.
Maintain exemplary documentation quality in CRM/EHR systems, ensuring compliance with HIPAA, PCI, payer rules, and internal policies.
Identify recurring issues or inefficiencies and recommend updates to workflows, job aids, or scripts; support pilots and process-improvement initiatives.
Assist with onboarding and training of new team members by modeling strong communication, documentation, and case management practices.
Manage an independent caseload, consistently meeting SLAs, quality standards, and follow-through expectations across all assigned work.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school diploma or GED required.
Associate’s degree or coursework in healthcare administration, business, or a related field preferred.
2–3+ years of experience in healthcare operations, patient access, insurance verification, prior authorization, medical billing, or revenue cycle support.
Demonstrated success meeting SLAs and quality metrics in a high-volume environment.
Experience resolving moderately complex payer issues, denied claims, or multi-step client cases.
Prior experience in telehealth or multi-state healthcare environments preferred.
Prior experience working in a fast-paced environment with measurable performance metrics (e.g., SLAs, quality standards).
Proficiency with EHR/CRM systems and payer portals; ability to navigate multiple systems simultaneously.
Strong data-entry accuracy and documentation discipline.
Working knowledge of insurance terminology (EOBs, COB, medical necessity, visit limits, tiered benefits, etc.).
Strong written and verbal communication skills for both client-facing and internal collaboration.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Exceptional paid time off policies that encourage and support life balance, including a winter break.
401k matching to ensure our staff have what they need to enjoy their retirement
Health insurance options that ensure well being for the whole person and their family
Company paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
Remote work environment that strives for connectivity through professional collaboration and personal connections

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Hard Skills & Tools

Insurance TerminologyMedical BillingRevenue Cycle SupportData Entry AccuracyDocumentation Discipline

Soft Skills

Customer ServiceProblem SolvingCollaborationTraining and Onboarding