About this role
Your job is more than a job
Be the problem-solver before the visit!
As a Patient Access Representative focused on Financial Clearance and Authorizations, you work behind the scenes—and directly with patients—to ensure care is approved, covered, and financially clear before services are delivered. Your attention to detail helps prevent delays, denials, and surprises, creating a smoother experience for both patients and care teams.
You bring clarity, accuracy, and empathy to conversations about insurance, authorizations, and financial responsibility—making complex processes easier to understand.
What You’ll Do:
Verify insurance eligibility and benefits for scheduled and unscheduled services
Obtain prior authorizations and referrals as required by payers
Review patient accounts for financial clearance and resolve issues before services are rendered
Communicate with insurance companies, providers, and internal teams to secure approvals
Explain coverage, estimates, and financial responsibility to patients
Assist with payment arrangements and financial assistance referrals when appropriate
Maintain accurate documentation and protect patient confidentiality
What You Bring:
Strong customer service and communication skills
Attention to detail and comfort working with insurance and authorization processes
Ability to explain financial and coverage information clearly and confidently
Minimum Requirements:
High School Diploma or GED (or 2 years of applicable experience in lieu of education)
2 years of customer service and/or healthcare experience
Help clear the path to care—so patients can focus on getting better!
WORK SHIFT:
Days (United States of America)LCMC Health is a community.
Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary
Your extras
- Deliver healthcare with heart.
- Give people a reason to smile.
- Put a little love in your work.
- Be honest and real, but with compassion.
- Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
- Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
- See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
- Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
- Love what makes you, you - because we do
You are welcome here.
LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
Simple things make the difference.
1. To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information.
2. To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.
3. To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed.
4. To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.
Other facts
About LCMC Health
We believe a hospital should actually be hospitable.
We’re a New Orleans-based, non-profit health system on a mission: to provide the best possible care for every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond, and to put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. And that means we do things a little differently around here.
Treating people like family is the LCMC Health way, and it always has been. Founded by Louisiana’s first freestanding children’s hospital, we’ve grown into a healthcare system that’s built to serve the unique needs of our communities and families across New Orleans, the Gulf Coast and beyond.
We believe in treating the whole patient, not just the condition. When you visit an LCMC Health facility, you will get the care that is best for you and your family because we believe that shared beliefs and positive outlooks are what drive our exceptional care.
We offer nine hospital locations: Children’s Hospital New Orleans, East Jefferson General Hospital, New Orleans East Hospital, Touro, University Medical Center New Orleans, West Jefferson Medical Center, Lakeview Hospital, and Lakeside Hospital. We also deliver world-class care close to home through a network of urgent care centers across the greater New Orleans area in addition to our physician practices. With over 2,200 board-certified physicians specializing in everything from head to toe, our community can count on us to provide the right care, right where they need it.
We’ve got a rich history, but our sights are set on what comes next. We’re committed to leading the way to a healthier future for the Gulf Coast. That’s why we partner with local universities to bring the latest in care to our patients, and to train the next generation of healthcare professionals that will make a difference right here in our communities.
What you'll do
- The Patient Access Representative verifies insurance eligibility and benefits, obtains prior authorizations, and resolves financial issues before services are rendered. They communicate with patients and insurance companies to ensure a smooth experience.
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