Job Description
ABOUT ELLIT GROUPS
Ellit Groups is a woman, minority-owned business and certified by WBENC. Provider and Life Sciences organizations are prioritizing diversity and working with firms like Ellit Groups. Diversity in an organization brings strength, differing outlooks and opinions. It helps us be our absolute best. In fact, we strive for it at Ellit Groups. Our leadership are strong believers in this philosophy and intentionally support elevating good people to do their best. We pride ourselves on having top talent with depth and breadth in all we do. Our rapid growth is based on our ability to consistently deliver quality to each customer, ensuring our clients' success is our success. We have been entrusted to provide an end-to-end IT service delivery model to support running healthcare operations starting with advisory services to planning and implementing some of your most important solutions; supporting them once live; continuing to modernize/optimize the user experience; and offering ongoing learning and adoption of IT solutions.
JOB SUMMARY
The Patient Access Analyst role plays a critical part in ensuring efficient and effective patient access processes within our healthcare organization. We have recently undergone changes in leadership and are seeking individuals with the right expertise to bolster our team. The ideal candidate will have experience in cancer center scheduling, expertise in referrals and registration, and proficiency in infusion scheduling. This role will involve collaborating with the Clinical Applications leadership team to continue building out service lines and ensuring that patient access processes meet the needs of our clients.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Patient Access Process Improvement: Analyze current patient access processes and identify areas for improvement, particularly in cancer center scheduling, referrals, registration, and infusion scheduling. Implement enhancements to streamline workflows and enhance the patient experience.

• System Support and Optimization: Provide ongoing support and maintenance for patient access systems, including Cadence and Prelude. Collaborate with IT teams to troubleshoot issues, implement system changes, and optimize system performance.
• Financial Clearance: Ensure accurate financial clearance processes are in place for patients, including verifying insurance coverage, obtaining pre-authorizations, and addressing financial barriers to care.
• Referral Management: Manage patient referrals and authorizations, ensuring timely processing and coordination of care between different departments and external providers.
• Training and Education: Develop and deliver training programs for staff members on patient access processes, system usage, and best practices. Provide ongoing support and guidance to ensure staff proficiency and compliance with policies and procedures.

Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business administration, or related field.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in patient access roles, with expertise in Cadence, Prelude, financial clearance, referrals, and authorizations.
• Strong understanding of outpatient surgery/procedure workflows and scheduling processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt quickly to changing priorities.

Certifications:

• Cadence Certification (Required)

Type of Project: This role involves contributing to the ongoing development of service lines under the Clinical Applications leadership team. While there may be limited actual build work, the incumbent will work alongside another team to ensure that patient access processes align with client requirements.
Duration of Engagement: Contract-hire with a target duration of 6 months. Exceptional candidates may be considered for direct hire.
Start Date: Immediate
Location: Hybrid, based on client need. This position may involve both on-site and remote work as required.
Benefits
Ellit Groups provides comprehensive benefits options to salaried employees, including:

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• STD, LTD, and AD&D
• Medical and Dependent Care FSA
• 401k Retirement
• 6 Paid Holidays and Flexible Paid Time Off

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, clients, patients, and communities we serve, Ellit Groups requires all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some clients require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. Ellit Groups adheres to all federal, state, and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary documentation from candidates to ensure compliance.
Ellit Groups is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, Veteran status, disability, any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for disabilities or special needs. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at recruiting@ellitgroups.com.