Population Health Assistant
Population Health Assistant
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$ 20 - 27
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Job Description
Location:
Worker Type:
RegularWork Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)Pay Range:
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$20.50 - $27.00Position Highlights
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief Overview
The Population Health Assistant supports operations within the Avera Health Plans Population Health Department. This role involves assisting in the coordination of medical benefit services pharmacy benefit services prior authorization processing member and provider outreach data entry and administrative functions to ensure the delivery of high-quality cost-effective insurance benefits. The Assistant is an integrated member of the Population Health Team which exists to provide comprehensive medical management wellness and quality of service to its members.
What you will do
- Promotes and displays a positive customer oriented demeanor to patients staff and physicians to provide exceptional high-quality customer service.
- Ability to navigate an electronic medical record and supporting software and applications utilized within the Population Health Department.
- Supports the processing and documentation of medical and pharmacy prior authorization requests and formulary management tasks.
- Performs data entry and verification of data to support the daily operations of the Population Heatlh Department.
- Communicates effectively with providers pharmacies and members regarding medical and pharmacy benefits and medication access.
- Maintain accurate records and documentation in accordance with regulatory and compliance standards.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and audits related to medical and pharmacy services.
Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- High School or GED Equivalent
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
Preferred Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- 1-3 years Healthcare (hospital retail or managed care).
Expectations and Standards
- Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
- Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
- Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.
Benefits You Need & Then Some
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
Free health insurance options for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .
Employment Type
Full-Time
