Love Where You Work: Work at Avera where current employees rate their satisfaction at 94%. Join a team where the career opportunities are endless.

Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

Avera has an exciting opportunity to be a Patient Advocate!!

Position Highlights:

• One week of PTO front-loaded and a generous ongoing paid-time off package.
• Options for Free Health Insurance!

Job Summary

In collaboration with appropriate interdisciplinary team members, is responsible for coordinating and clarifying patient-specific financial aspects of care. Will communicate with patients, families, the oncology care teams, and providers to assess care plans and corresponding coverage needs, beginning with the patient’s first visit to the clinic and continuing through and after diagnosis and treatment. Will work in a compassionate and tactful manner to help facilitate access to and provide continuity of care. Will also work with other members of oncology teams, insurers, financial, and administrative personnel.

Education and/or Experience

• Degree in social work, coding, or a healthcare-related field; or Two years’ experience in healthcare, insurance, or billing required

Work Schedule

• No weekends or holidays.
• Learn multiple areas within the Avera Cancer Institute

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

• $20.50 - $25.75 per hour

What Makes Avera Special?