Patient Access Leader Fully Remote

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco our investors include Benchmark General Catalyst Peter Thiel Adam DAngelo Larry Summers and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Patient Access Leader
Type: Contract
Compensation: $80/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end patient access operations including pre-registration registration scheduling and intake workflows across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Evaluate AI-generated outputs related to patient access processes identifying errors and providing structured actionable feedback.
• Develop and enforce policies and procedures for registration accuracy demographic capture and point-of-service collections.
• Monitor KPIs including registration error rates pre-registration completion rates insurance verification accuracy and front-end denial rates.
• Ensure clean claim submission from point of entry by identifying and resolving front-end deficiencies.
• Collaborate with billing clinical and IT teams to streamline patient access workflows and reduce downstream claim errors.
• Train and mentor staff on registration best practices compliance requirements and system usage.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA CMS guidelines and payer-specific requirements at the point of service.
• Document observations annotate AI outputs and provide structured feedback to support AI training datasets.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 5 years of experience in patient access patient registration or front-end revenue cycle management with at least 2 years in a manager or director-level role.
• Deep knowledge of pre-registration insurance verification scheduling intake and point-of-service collections.
• Strong understanding of HIPAA CMS regulations and commercial and government payer requirements.
• Proficiency with Epic Cerner Meditech or similar EHR and registration systems.
• Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to identify inconsistencies in workflows data or AI-generated outputs.
• Comfortable working independently in a fully remote environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Preferred

• NAHAM Certified Healthcare Access Manager (CHAM) or Certified Healthcare Access Associate (CHAA) credential.
• Experience with denial prevention strategies at the point of registration.
• Familiarity with AI tools such as ChatGPT Claude or similar systems.
• Background in health system hospital or large physician group settings.
• Experience developing SOPs and training materials for patient access teams.

Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete)

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• AI interview based on your resume
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