Health Access Partner

About the role

• Job Posting Title: Health Access Partner
• Hiring Department: Dell Medical School
• Position Open To: All Applicants
• Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40
• FLSA Status: To Be Determined at Offer
• Earliest Start Date: Ongoing
• Position Duration: Expected to Continue
• Location: AUSTIN, TX

Job Details

Purpose

The Health Access Partner is responsible for coordinating and scheduling patient appointments, ensuring efficient patient flow and optimal use of clinical resources. This role works closely with physicians, nurses, and administrative staff. The Health Access Partner plays a vital role in enhancing patient satisfaction and operational efficiency by managing appointment schedules, verifying insurance information, and communicating with patients regarding their appointments

Responsibilities

Schedule Patient Appointments

• Schedule, cancel, and reschedule patient appointments.
• Coordinate with healthcare providers to ensure availability.
• Manage and prioritize appointment requests based on urgency.

Patient Communication

• Communicate appointment details, changes, and cancellations to patients.
• Answer patient inquiries regarding appointment schedules.
• Provide information about clinic services and procedures.

Insurance Verification

• Verify patient insurance information prior to appointments.
• Communicate with insurance companies to confirm coverage.
• Ensure accurate billing and collections.

Maintain Patient Records

• Update and manage patient records in the electronic medical record (EMR) system.
• Ensure confidentiality and accuracy of patient information.
• Generate reports on appointment statistics and patient flow.

Coordinate with Clinical Staff

• Work closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to schedule appointments.
• Ensure smooth and efficient patient flow.
• Address and resolve scheduling conflicts.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• At least 2 year(s) of experience in similar role.
• Basic computer skills and familiarity with scheduling software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's Degree with at least 4 year(s) of experience in healthcare setting.
• Advanced proficiency in scheduling software and customer service.
• Certification in Healthcare Access Management (CHAM)

SALARY RANGE $43,500 + depending on qualifications

Working Environment/equipment

• Standard office equipment
• Repetitive use of a keyboard

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Additional information

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply.

This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Pay Transparency

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.