Job description
Overview:
Location: Onsite, Dubuque Finley Hospital
COVID-19 and Flu Vaccination Requirement: It is required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and Influenza. Exemption requests based on medical or religious reasons may be submitted, but must be approved for active employment.
Why UnityPoint Health?
Visit us at UnityPoint.org/careers to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work. https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/ Responsibilities:
As the Manager of Patient Access, you will oversee the day-to-day management of Patient Access and Central Scheduling functions in the hospital to achieve and maintain effective, efficient operations, as well as optimizing performance in a rapidly changing health care environment to ensure compliance with federal, state, and organizational rules, regulations, and policies. This position serves as a patient and employee advocate in a highly visible position and understands the importance of Patient Experience and employee relations. Successful fulfillment of these responsibilities will promote the patient and employee experience, provide for prompt and accurate registration processes and ensure compliance with various governmental regulations that impact day to day operations.
Location: Onsite, Dubuque Finley Hospital
COVID-19 and Flu Vaccination Requirement: It is required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and Influenza. Exemption requests based on medical or religious reasons may be submitted, but must be approved for active employment.
Why UnityPoint Health?
- Commitment to our Team – We’ve been named a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare 2022 by Becker’s Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.
- Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
- Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
- Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
- Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.
Visit us at UnityPoint.org/careers to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work. https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/
Leadership and Management
- Manage Patient Access and Central Scheduling to ensure achievement of organizational and departmental goals through organizing, implementing and monitoring processes.
- Ensures assigned function(s) in the Patient Access Department are performed in accordance with federal, state and/or hospital requirements.
- Schedules and monitors new staff orientation and ongoing education for successful job performance.
- Conducts annual performance appraisals for assigned team members.
- Ensures departmental policies and procedures and job descriptions are current.
- Monitors FTEs, operational and capital budget for the department.
- Investigates budget variance and initiates corrective actions when necessary.
- Supervises team by motivating, mentoring, coaching and providing guidance to team to deliver high quality, cost effective services. Facilitates the ongoing learning, well-being, professional satisfaction and development of staff through training, work assignments, increased responsibility, and mentoring.
- Keep apprised of leading Patient Access and Central Scheduling practices for implementation within UPH.
- Provides direct supervision and leadership to staff to ensure effective, efficient operations, optimizing performance and continually improving quality in a vastly changing health care environment
- Develops procedures and policies for the operation of department, process and team members.
- Maintain regular and consistent communication with staff, Director, and administration 60%
- Share concerns with and/or escalate team issues to the Executive Director , Patient Access, as appropriate · Establish, foster and maintain positive relationships with staff, Medical Staff, other departments, UPH departments (IT and CBO) and external customers (i.e., third party payors, auditors). · Perform other duties, as assigned.
Quality Assurance
- Responsible for the monitoring of productivity and holds team members accountable for meeting metrics and standards.
- Monitor metrics, data, and trends for the organization related to Patient Access and Central Scheduling function. Share concerns, solutions and/or information with the Executive Director, Patient Access
Education:
- Min: High School Diploma
- Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Healthcare management.
Experience:
- MIN:Three years’ experience in Patient Access
- Preferred: Five years’ experience in Patient Access with two years’ experience in management of a Patient Access Department or bachelor’s degree in Business or Healthcare management.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Comprehensive knowledge of revenue cycle.
- Knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office products
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to take initiative, exercise independent judgment with strong decision making, and problem-solving skills
- Must be able to travel to affiliates, varies
- Preferred: Experience with EPIC
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