Eligibility Specialist - Show Low - Family Medicine

Introduction

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The Eligibility Specialist (Elk Ridge) is responsible for performing administrative duties and processing which include the determination of eligibility for services and application assistor in support of Elk Ridge Community Health services and its varied operations. The incumbent in this position will possess and demonstrate an advanced and comprehensive understanding of community, government, and private social services/agencies and programs; serves as an informational resource to clients and staff members.

This includes eligibility requirements and procedures to effectively support the recruitment, registration, enrollment, and retention of consumers to the ACA Marketplace, AHCCCS, or discount programs; as well as referrals to social services or agencies.

An Eligibility Specialist (Elk Ridge) works with intermittent supervision and review, and any work problems involving departures from standard policies, interpretations, or procedures are reviewed with the supervisor, or applicable agency representative for resolution.

• Performs all assigned tasks, responsibilities, and assignments supporting departmental operations within established periods; meeting established rates of performance for the quality and quantity of work for the position; and demonstrating the highest levels of professionalism, quality, efficiency, and accuracy in the employee’s job performance that exhibits the highest standards of excellence.
• Understands and complies with all organizational Code of Conduct standards, Policies and Procedures, and Service Excellence requirements with all consumers, patients, visitors, employees, and internal/external clients or representatives.
• Maintains at all times employee and/or patient confidentiality by controlling the environment and information being disclosed to authorized individuals ensuring compliance with all HIPAA and corporate compliance standards, as well as accepted human resources confidentiality standards.
• Gains and maintains a comprehensive and advanced knowledge, skills, and expertise on governmental and private healthcare programs, such as:
  • Affordable Care Act, Healthy Arizona Plus, Sliding Fee Scale, etc.
• Performs ongoing investigative research in order to provide informational summaries and training on governmental and private healthcare programs.
• Serves as trainer and mentor to new and existing staff members on regulatory changes.
• Facilitates annual refresher or recertification training on the Affordable Care Act and other governmental or private healthcare programs.
• Participates in the review and development process of department operational policies and procedures.
• Provides recommendations on operational functions and process improvement or enhancement.
• Fulfills and performs all of the functions, duties, and responsibilities of an Eligibility Assistant.
• Provides timely and accurate scheduled or ad hoc reporting to internal/external departments or representatives, such as:
  • Performs client eligibility status lookup.
  • Provides system generated reports.
  • Performs data collection on outreach and operational activity.
• Gains and maintains the knowledge, understanding, and skills to complete assigned administrative and clerical duties, tasks, and assignments working with program operating systems, programs, and/or business software, such as:
• Gains and maintains all training requirements and certifications necessary for eligibility and enrollment processing; and to serve as a Certified Application Counselor for the Affordable Care Act.
• Supports and assists consumers with public access and enrollment to HEAPlus and ACA Marketplace applications utilizing…