Hospital Bilingual Patient Advocate; Sun-Thurs

Hospital Based Bilingual Patient Advocate (Sun-Thurs 10-6:30)

Elevate Patient Financial Solutions®

Job location:

Charlottesville, VA – 100% onsite at a hospital.

Schedule:

Sun-Thurs 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM.

Base pay range: $19.00/hr – $25.00/hr.

Make a real difference in patients’ lives—join Elevate Patient Financial Solutions as a Hospital Based Bilingual Patient Advocate and help guide individuals through their healthcare financial journey.

The purpose of this position is to connect uninsured hospital patients to programs that will cover their medical expenses. As a Patient Advocate, you will play a critical role in assisting uninsured hospital patients by evaluating their eligibility for various federal, state, and county medical or disability assistance programs through bed‑side visits and in‑person interactions. Your primary objective will be to guide patients face‑to‑face through the application process, ensuring thorough completion and follow‑up.

This role is crucial in ensuring that uninsured patients are promptly identified and assisted, with the goal of meeting our benchmark that 98% of patients are screened s position is responsible for working as the liaison between the patient in need, the hospital facility and government agencies, proficiently and effectively communicating in English and Spanish.

• Screen uninsured hospital patients at bedside in an effort to determine if patient is a viable candidate for federal, state, and/or county medical or disability assistance.
• Complete the appropriate applications and follow through until approved.
• Detailed, accurate and timely documentation in both Advocate and EPIC on all cases worked.
• Provide exceptional customer service at all times.
• Participate in ongoing trainings in order to apply the content learned in dealings with patients and cases.
• Maintain assigned work queue of patient accounts.
• Collaborate in person and through verbal/written correspondence with hospital staff, case managers, social workers, financial counselors.
• Answer incoming telephone calls, make outbound calls, and track all paperwork necessary to submit enrollment and renewal for prospective Medicaid patients.
• Maintain structured and timely contact with the applicant and responsible government agency, by phone whenever possible or as structured via the daily work queue.
• Assist the applicant with gathering any additional reports or records, and meeting appointment dates and times.
• As per established protocols, inform the client in a timely manner of all approvals and denials of coverage.
• Attend ongoing required training to remain informed about current rules and regulations related to governmental programs, and apply updated knowledge when working with patients and cases.
• Regular and timely attendance.
• All other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED preferred, except when required by our client.
• Prior hospital experience preferred.
• Adaptability when dealing with constantly changing processes, computer systems and government programs.
• Professional experience working with state and federal programs.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Ability to maneuver throughout the hospital and patients’ rooms throughout scheduled work shift.
• Proficient experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis on Excel and Outlook.
• Effectively communicate both orally and written, to a variety of individuals utilizing fluent Spanish and English.
• Ability to multitask to meet performance metrics while functioning in a fast‑paced environment.
• Hospital‑Based Patient Advocates are expected to dress in accordance with their respective Client’s Dress Code.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401K (100% match for the first 3% & 50% match for the next 2%)
• 15 days of PTO
• 7 paid Holidays
• 2 Floating holidays
• 1 Elevate Day (floating holiday)
• Pet Insurance
• Employee referral bonus program
• Teamwork:
  We believe in teamwork and having fun together
• Career Growth:
  Gain great experience to promote to higher roles

Entry level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care

Elevate PFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and Employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.