Patient Access Advocate I

At Cone Health Medical Group we care about attracting and retaining the best patient access advocates who are passionate about positively impacting our patients, communities, and teammates! As a Great Place to Work-Certified

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organization you'll be empowered to make your career meaningful-within a supportive culture of caring, inclusion, growth, and compassion. It's more than a job, it's a calling. Our brand promise is We're right here with you! If that speaks to you, you belong with us!

• We have multispecialty practices across 170+ locations serving 5 counties (Guilford, Alamance, Rockingham, Randolph, and Forsyth). Some of those specialties include : Behavioral Health, Gastroenterology, Heartcare, Oncology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Sports Medicine, Neurology, OB / GYN, Pediatrics, Urgent Care, Pulmonary, Surgery, Primary Care, Geriatrics & More!
• Work / Life Balance with primarily M-F 1

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shift schedules.

Front office representative

Medical Front Office

The role of the Patient Access Advocate I is vital to our front office operations. As the first point of contact, the role is responsible for creating a welcoming environment for all internal and external customers and ensuring all pre and post appointment tasks are completed with accuracy and efficiency.

Talent Pool : Admin / Clerical

Assists patients through the registration process verifying patient demographics and insurance information to ensure accuracy for payment processing and insurance billing.

Follows established protocols for collecting and posting co-pays, payment processing and review of records for bad debt. Adheres to No Surprise Act.

Responsible for maintaining accurate cash drawer and preparing daily deposits and following practice close processes.

Follows practice scheduling guidelines for single clinic.

Returns referral and testing appointments.

Follows office procedures for incoming calls, messages, voice mail and email and coordinates follow up where needed.

Obtains pre-certification as needed and notifies pre-cert coordinator for follow up.

Creates a positive guest experience through adherence to Steps of Service protocols.

Provides general clerical support for the practice to include handling paperwork, medical records, faxes, scans, filing, typing, etc.

Mails new patient packets and contacts new patients the day before their scheduled appointment. Adheres to no show policy, send letters and documents no shows in a timely manner.

Performs other duties as reasonably required or assigned.

EDUCATION :

Required : High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred : Graduate of a certified medical office training course

EXPERIENCE :

Preferred : Customer service, administrative 6 months medical office

Equal Opportunity Employer At Cone Health, we strive to create a welcoming atmosphere that celebrates a diverse and unique workforce. We believe in offering equal opportunities for employment to all applicants and employees, regardless of their race, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, ethnicity, national origin, disability, color, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our hiring and employment choices are based on each individual's qualifications, skills and performance. We believe that by embracing the diversity of our team, we can better serve our patients, communities and each other.