Enrollment Facilitator
Enrollment Facilitator
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Job Description
Cornerstone Family Healthcare is actively recruiting for an Enrollment Facilitator to join our growing team.
RATE OF PAY/SALARY: $18.00 per hour
WORK LOCATION(S): Newburgh
STATUS: Full Time
CORNERSTONE BENEFITS:
Competitive salaries I Health Benefits I Retirement plan I Paid Time Off I Sick Time I Flexible Spending I Dependent Care I Paid Holidays
CORNERSTONES MISSION:
Cornerstone Family Healthcare is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center with a mission to provide high quality comprehensive primary and preventative health care services in an environment of caring dignity and respect to all people regardless of their ability to pay. For more than fifty years Cornerstone has been responsive to meeting the needs of the communities in which we serve with a continued emphasis on the underserved and those without access to health care regardless of race economic status age sex sexual orientation.
General Purpose:
Increase access to care through application and enrollment assistance for people who may be eligible for Medicaid and affordable insurance options via the New York State of Health Marketplace (Affordable Care Act) as well as CFHs Sliding Fee Scale discount.
Description of Duties:
- Respond to patient requests for assistance with enrollment in CFH sliding fee scale discount and NYSOH insurance application and enrollment.
- Become educated and maintain expertise in: Insurance Eligibility and enrollment rules and procedures; the range of qualified health plan options and insurance affordability programs; the needs of underserved and vulnerable populations; and NY State of Health privacy and security standards.
- Comply with all applicable federal and state training requirements related to the development of expertise in eligibility enrollment and program specifications.
- Obtain and maintain knowledge regarding eligibility requirements for CFH sliding fee scale discount program.
- Evaluate appropriateness of patient for sliding fee scale discount and assist CFH patients with applying for the SFS discount.
- Provide information and assistance in a fair accurate and impartial manner; that is culturally and linguistically appropriate to diverse communities and accessible to all individuals.
- Provide patient referrals to appropriate CFH departments and community agencies.
- Assist patients in applying for food stamps (SNAP) HEAP Medicaid and other social services support by developing a thorough knowledge of community services and their application process.
- Act as liaison with Dept. of Social Services for Medicaid HEAP and SNAP applications.
- Maintains an effective process for ensuring that all SFS SNAP HEAP and health insurance enrollment documentation is filed appropriately in the patients electronic record.
- Provide short-term follow-up on patient referrals.
- Maintain complete accurate and timely record keeping system to include full documentation and completion of all required forms for medical records.
- Work closely with other CFH staff to ensure that the patients needs are met.
- Assist in translation for CFH staff when necessary.
- Be familiar with HIPAA laws and CFH confidentiality policies and ensure full adherence.
- Attend and participate in monthly department All Staff and other required meetings.
- Maintain confidentiality of all aspects of CFH including but not limited to patient confidentiality financials and employee relations.
- Must be able and willing to travel as needed have dependable transportation a valid drivers license and proof of automobile insurance.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Completion of the mandatory Health Insurance Market Place Training and successfully passing the certification exam to become a Certified Application Counselor (CAC) within 3 months of employment.
- Participate in ongoing staff trainings to maintain CAC certification.
- Bilingual preferred Spanish/ English.
- Understanding of the Social Service system.
- Effective verbal and written communication.
- Knowledge of community resources.
- Desire and ability to work closely with low-income population.
- Flexible work hours
- Must be able and willing to travel as needed have dependable transportation a valid drivers license and proof of automobile insurance.
Employment Type
Full-Time
