Ambulatory Patient Access Manager

Scottish Rite for Children; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Scottish Rite for Children in Frisco, TX seeks a Patient Access Manager to lead the Access Services team within Ambulatory Care. The role focuses on optimizing patient access workflows, supervising staff, and collaborating with clinical leaders to improve patient flow and service quality.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in healthcare access environments, strong leadership, and a commitment to HIPAA privacy and patient experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in contact center, medical office or healthcare setting is required.
• Minimum 2 years in a leadership position is required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills required.

Responsibilities

• Defines, develops, and improves operational and access workflows and performance standards within areas of Access Services of Ambulatory Care, including contact center, PAR team, and surgical services
• Assigns, monitors, and manages employees' work within sphere of influence; operates with high-level of reliability and attention to detail
• Manages recruiting and hiring processes for team and areas of responsibility
• Ensures staff competency through initial and ongoing training/quality assurance efforts; functions as role model for team in terms of behavior, communication, and performance
• Responsible for outcomes, performance of team, and assigned metrics in Ambulatory Care
• Coordinates and develops professional growth of direct reports
• Works collaboratively with all organizational stakeholders, including, but not limited to other leaders, to facilitate quality patient care, operational effectiveness and efficiency, and process improvements
• Acts as resolution point for appropriate issues of employee relations, escalating through chain of command as necessary
• Fosters positive family/patient experience in support of organizational efforts related to customer service and issue resolution
• Responsible for maintaining and approving accurate payroll, PTO, and leave records for direct reports in accordance with organizational policies, and labor codes, regulations, and laws
• May maintain patient information and documentation in electronic medical record; guides team in this area
• Abides by organizational and HIPAA guidelines, privacy practices, patient confidentiality, and patient rights
• Supports and promotes hospital and departmental performance improvement goals
• Ensures quality care through compliance with departmental and organizational policies and guidelines, and external agency guidelines, standards, or regulations
• Supports departmental initiatives and change efforts
• Practices financial and resource stewardship
• Engages in strong communication, acts as team player in supporting mission and vision of organization, and abides by organization's core values
• Additional duties as assigned

Skills

People management

Communication

Healthcare operations

Patient access

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Scottish Rite for Children in Frisco, TX seeks a Patient Access Manager to lead the Access Services team within Ambulatory Care. The role focuses on optimizing patient access workflows, supervising staff, and collaborating with clinical leaders to improve patient flow and service quality.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in healthcare access environments, strong leadership, and a commitment to HIPAA privacy and patient experience.