Vista Community Clinic

Patient Eligibility Specialist

Req No.
2026-5141
Location
US-CA-Vista
Type
Regular Full-Time
Department
Grapevine

Overview

At Vista Community Clinic (VCC), we believe healthcare is more than medicine, it’s about hope, community, and impact. For over 50 years, we’ve been a leader in the community clinic movement, growing from a small volunteer-driven effort in Vista to a nationally recognized network of state-of-the-art clinics across San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties. Today VCC has 14 clinics serving over 70,000 patients annually, we continue our mission of delivering exceptional, patient-centered care where it’s needed most.

 

As a private, non-profit, multi-specialty outpatient clinic, VCC provides more than healthcare, we provide opportunity. Here your skills are celebrated, your growth is supported and your work makes a difference. We know that our success is a direct result of the exceptional talents and dedication of our employees.

 

✨For eligible employees, benefits include:
✅ Competitive compensation & benefits 
✅ Medical, dental, vision
✅ Company-paid life insurance 
✅ Flexible spending accounts 
✅ 403(b) retirement plan 

Why VCC?

• 🏅 Winner of the 2025 HRSA Gold Medal for Outstanding Care, placing VCC among the top 10% of Federally Qualified Health Centers in the U.S.

• Recognized by HRSA as a National Quality Leader in Behavioral Health and Diabetes and for excellence in Preventive Health and Health IT.

• A robust training & development culture to help you grow and advance your career.

• A workplace built on respect, collaboration and passion for care.

Responsibilities

Assist patients in completing eligibility and application packets for healthcare insurance enrollment or renewal.

 

Essential Job Functions

  • Schedule appointments for patients
  • Instruct patients on the documents necessary for the eligibility process, and provide an overview of available healthcare insurance options
  • Assign patients a primary care provider (PCP)
  • Reschedule patients who miss appointments
  • Conduct follow-up and perform tracking activities to monitor patient’s insurance status; assist with re-application process
  • Compile statistics and reports on the number of patients assisted, including application status, health insurance retention, healthcare utilization, and other information as needed
  • Act as a liaison between the patient, healthcare insurance group, and VCC for enrollment information, and for maintenance of healthcare insurance
  • Attend trainings and other meetings as required
  • Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature review, in-service meetings and workshops

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • High school graduate or equivalent
  • Certified Enrollment Counselor certification must be obtained within 60 days of hire and annually thereafter
  • Valid California driver’s license and vehicle insurance; reliable transportation, to travel for meetings and/or to gather information for reporting purposes; minimum two years’ driving experience
  • Bilingual English/Spanish

Preferred Qualifications

  • Covered California Certified Enrollment Counselor (CEC)

Required Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

  • Knowledge of community health centers, and public assistance programs, state and federal regulations and managed care systems
  • Effective verbal and written skills necessary for communication, in both English and Spanish, with patients/clients, providers and other staff
  • Ability to interface with all levels of personnel in a professional manner, including people of all social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and within the constraints of government funded programs
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Excellent customer service skills and commitment to providing the highest level of customer satisfaction
  • Ability and willingness to meet the organization’s attendance and dress code policies
  • Ability to handle confidential materials and information in a professional manner
  • Experience/familiarity with computers, business e-mail, communication systems and internet search capabilities and proficient in Microsoft Office products, specifically Word and Excel

Pay Rate:

  • $22.00 - $23.00 per hour, Depending On Experience

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