Access Strategist

The Nemours Foundation; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base compensation

Annual incentive program

Health, life, dental, vision benefits

403B with employer match

Not-for-profit status; PSLF

No state income tax in FL

Job summary

Nemours is hiring an Access Strategist for our Jacksonville, Florida team to shape how patients begin their care, guiding them to the right provider, location, and appointment type.

The role blends clinical insight, operational strategy, and IT collaboration to build scheduling decision trees, governance for scheduling logic, and training materials that improve access, reduce wait times, and support self-scheduling for patients and staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Six months of experience minimum; three to five years of healthcare experience preferred, with emphasis on patient access.
• Demonstrated experience designing, documenting, and implementing workflows, policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead the development of scheduling decision trees that guide patients and schedulers to the right visit type, provider, location, and referral pathway.
• Create governance practices for scheduling logic, including intake, review, approval, version control, and ongoing maintenance.
• Build documentation, standards, and training resources to make decision-supported scheduling easy to understand, adopt, and sustain.
• Serve as a trusted subject matter expert for decision-supported scheduling and help teams navigate change and improve access workflows.
• Partner with Epic Scheduling and MyChart teams to ensure scheduling tools are configured accurately and work reliably for staff and patient self-scheduling.
• Use performance trends and stakeholder feedback to identify gaps, reduce variation, and recommend enhancements to improve utilization and lead time.
• Support the creation and refinement of educational materials and training programs for staff and stakeholders.

Skills

Workflow design

Healthcare scheduling

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Epic Scheduling

MyChart

Job description

Nemours is hiring an Access Strategist to join our Jacksonville, Florida team.

The Access Strategist plays a key role in shaping how patients begin their care journey, helping ensure each individual is guided to the right provider, location, and appointment type at the right time. This role brings together clinical insight, operational strategy, and technology-driven solutions to design and sustain decision-supported scheduling workflows that are clear, consistent, and scalable. By leading the development and ongoing improvement of scheduling decision trees and access logic, the Access Strategist partners across clinical, operational, and IT teams to strengthen access, support self-service scheduling, and create a more seamless experience for patients and staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and lead the development of smart scheduling decision trees that guide patients and schedulers to the right visit type, provider, location, and referral pathway.
• Create clear governance practices for scheduling logic, including intake, review, approval, version control, and ongoing maintenance.
• Build practical documentation, standards, and training resources that make decision-supported scheduling easy to understand, adopt, and sustain.
• Serve as a trusted subject matter expert for decision-supported scheduling, helping teams navigate change and continuously improve access workflows.
• Partner with Epic Scheduling and MyChart build teams to ensure scheduling tools are configured accurately and work reliably for both staff and patient self-scheduling.
• Use performance trends, access data, and stakeholder feedback to identify gaps, reduce variation, and recommend enhancements that improve utilization and lead time.
• Support the creation and refinement of educational materials and training programs that equip staff and stakeholders for successful adoption.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of six (6) months of experience required; three (3) to five (5) years of healthcare experience preferred, with an emphasis on patient access.
• Demonstrated experience designing, documenting, and implementing workflows, policies, and procedures.

What We Offer

• Competitive base compensation in the top quartile of the market
• Annual incentive compensation that values clinical activity, academic accomplishments and quality improvement
• Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision
• 403B with employer match.
• Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• For those living and working in Florida, enjoy the benefit of no state income tax. Those based in Delaware benefit from the state's moderate tax structure.