Job Description

The REIMBURSEMENT PATIENT ACCESS SPECIALIST is responsible for providing exceptional support to Guardant Health customers, the Guardant Health Clinical Laboratory, Sales Representatives and our billing vendor. The Reimbursement Patient Access Specialist must possess the ability to communicate professionally and effectively with all individuals, including external customers and internal Guardant Health personnel.

Duties to include:

• Receive and respond to telephone and email inquiries from physician offices, insurance companies, sales representatives and patient’s inquiries.
• Check incoming requisitions for insurance, Medicare, Medical, etc. patient eligibility.
• Contact clients and patients to obtain or verify billing data.
• Contact clients and patients with information on our Financial Assistance Program.
• Export data from LIMS; upload data into various applications for benefits eligibility and patient information. Document all phone calls and follow up activities.
• Contact physicians and other medical personnel to obtain missing information pertaining to billing.
• Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) pertaining to Client Services requirements.
• Perform quality checks to ensure accuracy of data entry.
• Appropriately field calls for reimbursement and billing.
• Other administrative duties.
• Verify incoming requisitions for payment type and data accuracy.
• Hours and days may vary depending on operational needs, and some lifting (up to 25 pounds) may be necessary.

Qualifications

You are a qualified candidate if you possess:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Ability to work as part of a team comprised of internal employees, contractors and managers.
• Ability to multitask and take on various projects.
• Ability to work with self-discipline, good judgment and independence in a dynamic office setting.
• Excellent written, verbal communication skills are required, as is computer proficiency.
• Solid experience using Salesforce.com and Microsoft Office.
• Flexibility with respect to working hours based on operational need.

Additional Information

HYBRID WORK MODEL: AT GUARDANT HEALTH, WE HAVE DEFINED DAYS FOR IN-PERSON/ONSITE COLLABORATION AND WORK-FROM-HOME DAYS FOR INDIVIDUAL-FOCUSED TIME. ALL U.S. EMPLOYEES WHO LIVE WITHIN 50 MILES OF A GUARDANT FACILITY WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE ONSITE ON MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, AND THURSDAYS. WE HAVE FOUND ALIGNING OUR SCHEDULED IN-OFFICE DAYS ALLOWS OUR TEAMS TO DO THE BEST WORK AND CREATES THE FOCUSED THINKING TIME OUR INNOVATIVE WORK REQUIRES. AT GUARDANT, OUR WORK MODEL HAS CREATED FLEXIBILITY FOR BETTER WORK-LIFE BALANCE WHILE KEEPING TEAMS CONNECTED TO ADVANCE OUR SCIENCE FOR OUR PATIENTS.

COVID VACCINATION POLICY:  STARTING JANUARY 7, 2022, GUARDANT HEALTH WILL REQUIRE ALL EMPLOYEES TO BE FULLY VACCINATED TO EITHER (A) ESTABLISH THAT THEY HAVE BEEN FULLY VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19; OR (B) REQUEST AND OBTAIN AN APPROVED EXEMPTION FROM GUARDANT’S COVID-19 U.S. VACCINATION POLICY AS A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, AS CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAWS.  AN EMPLOYEE IS CONSIDERED FULLY VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 TWO WEEKS AFTER RECEIVING THE SECOND DOSE OF A TWO-DOSE VACCINE OR ONE DOSE OF A SINGLE-DOSE VACCINATION. ACCEPTABLE VACCINES ARE APPROVED OR UNDER EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION BY THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) AND/OR THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO). IN ADDITION, FULLY-VACCINATED EMPLOYEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THEIR FULLY-VACCINATED STATUS UNDER THIS POLICY BY OBTAINING, IF APPLICABLE, ANY FDA-APPROVED BOOSTERS.

Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however, there may be exposure to high noise levels, fumes, and biohazard material in the laboratory environment. Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

Guardant Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our hiring processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health conditions, or sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need support, please reach out to Peopleteam@guardanthealth.com

Guardant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. To learn more about the information collected when you apply for a position at Guardant Health, Inc. and how it is used, please review our PRIVACY NOTICE FOR JOB APPLICANTS.

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