PSS Patient Liaison

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Inova Health System

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Fairfax, Virginia

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Patient Liaison manages high-volume scripted calls to schedule pre-surgical interviews and coordinate patient testing requirements. They work collaboratively with the PSS team to ensure all patient charts are completed accurately and efficiently prior to scheduled procedures.

Qualifications

You have at least one year of relevant experience and strong communication skills focused on customer service. You will effectively communicate and work cooperatively with patients and their families to initiate the testing form, schedule interviews, and personalize care. You should be able to manage a high volume of calls and accurately schedule appointments according to established guidelines.

Must Have Skills for ATS

EPIC

Medical Terminology

Job Description

Inova Center for Personalized Health – Fairfax is looking for a dedicated PSS Patient Liaison to join our Team. This role will be Full-Time, Day Shift, Monday - Friday 8:00am – 4:30 p.m.

 Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation. 

Featured Benefits:

  • Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
  • Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
  • Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
  • Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
  • Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave 

PSS Patient Liaison Job Responsibilities:

The Pre-Surgical Services (PSS) Patient Liaison communicates effectively and works cooperatively with patients and their families to initiate the testing form, schedule phone interviews and personalize care provided by the PSS team. Initiates and implement the process required for initial patient contact in the PSS process and meets or exceeds department productivity and quality assurance performance standards. Utilizes standards, guidelines and written procedures for performing Patient Liaison function.

  • Demonstrates strong communication skills with a specific focus on customer service; Completes a high volume of scripted calls to patients while maintaining customer service focus. 

  • Provides patients with support throughout the pre-surgical process by providing appropriate resources to patients and providing individual phone numbers for additional questions. 

  • Schedules telephone interviews efficiently and accurately by following established guidelines; Utilizes testing forms effectively during scripted patient phone calls.

  • Demonstrates knowledge of insurance carriers to determine appropriate pre-operative testing sites for surgical patients. 

  • Utilizes two identifiers to verify patient identity with each surgical procedure; Initiates the testing form and documents appropriately according to unit procedures and policies. 

  • Achieves average daily productivity standards as set by department policy; Adheres to all established scripts for greeting/interview content required while demonstrating ongoing knowledge of all appropriate resources utilized to assist in the completion of the testing form. 

  • Works with the team to manage over 110 received calls daily while completing over 90 calls daily; Schedules phone interviews required for each surgical procedure and/or procedure requiring anesthesia. 

  • Utilizes standards, guidelines and written procedures for performing Patient Liaison functions. 

  • Supports department performance improvement initiatives and assists with data collection in support of quality performance improvement initiatives.

  • Communicates with the Pre-Surgical Services (PSS) team and other hospital departments while remaining open to feedback and suggestions in order to identify opportunities for improvement. Identifies unit/department goals and supports the culture of Inova Health System. 

  • Identifies and actively seeks members of the PSS department as resources to increase knowledge and seek validation of department guidelines and procedures. 

  • Works cooperatively with team members to assist in completing the elements required for the complete chart 48 hours prior to days of scheduled surgeries.

  • May perform additional duties as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Experience 1 year of relevant experience
  • Education: High School diploma or equivalent
  • Certification: None Required

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Healthcare experience
  • Medical Terminology knowledge
  • Scheduling experience 
  • Bilingual – Spanish or other languages 
  • Previous EPIC experience 

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare. 

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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Inova Health System

We are Inova, Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. With expertise and compassion, we partner with our patients to help them stay healthy. We treat illness, heal injury and look at a patient’s whole health to help them flourish. Through our expansive network of hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, emergency and urgent care centers, and outpatient services, Inova provides care for more than 1 million unique patients every year. Total patient visits exceed 4 million annually, demonstrating our ability to deliver the best clinical care and ensuring a seamless experience for all who rely on us for their healthcare needs. Consistently ranked and recognized as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience, Inova’s world-class care is made possible by the strength and breadth of our network, our 26,000 team members, our technology and our innovation. In 2025, Inova was named the Health System of the Year by Press Ganey, a national leader in healthcare experience, recognizing our excellence in patient care, team member engagement, and commitment to continuous improvement. Inova is home to Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and provides high-quality healthcare to each person in every community we are privileged to serve – regardless of ability to pay – every day of their life. More information about Inova can be found at www.inova.org.
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