Executive Director, Patient Access

Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical University of South Carolina is seeking a System Executive Director of Patient Access Services to oversee admissions, outpatient registration, eligibility verification and central precertification across all market hospitals. You will lead a high-performing team, align process improvements with payor requirements, and collaborate with senior leaders to optimize the revenue cycle.

Responsibilities include productivity monitoring, work-from-home policy implementation, and maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and/or relevant work experience.
• 10 years progressive work experience and 5 years management experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee admissions and outpatient registration operations for hospital-based services.
• Direct coverage discovery and real-time eligibility verification and referral management.
• Lead central precertification/authorization of services and front door revenue cycle activities.
• Collaborate with system/regional leaders to improve financial performance and ensure compliance with payor requirements and Joint Commission standards.

Skills

Leadership

Revenue cycle

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description Summary

The System Executive Director of Patient Access Services reports to the Chief Revenue Cycle Officer and is responsible and accountable for direct oversight, coordination, planning and execution of Patient Access Services for all market hospitals. In collaboration with other System/Entity Leaders, the System Executive Director of Patient Access Services is responsible for admissions and outpatient registration operations for all hospital-based services, coverage discovery and real-time eligibility verification, referral management and central precertification/authorization of services. This role includes directing an elite team involved in “front door” revenue cycle activities and collaborating with other executive and regional leaders to enhance the financial performance of the revenue cycle. The System Executive Director implements and maintains productivity and work-from-home monitoring as well as the department’s quality improvement program and controls, which meets payor requirements, Joint Commission and other regulations requirement standards.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC002357 SYS - Revenue Cycle Administration

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-38

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

The System Executive Director of Patient Access Services reports to the Chief Revenue Cycle Officer and is responsible and accountable for direct oversight, coordination, planning and execution of Patient Access Services for all market hospitals. In collaboration with other System/Entity Leaders, the System Executive Director of Patient Access Services is responsible for admissions and outpatient registration operations for all hospital-based services, coverage discovery and real-time eligibility verification, referral management and central precertification/authorization of services. This role includes directing an elite team involved in “front door” revenue cycle activities and collaborating with other executive and regional leaders to enhance the financial performance of the revenue cycle. The System Executive Director implements and maintains productivity and work-from-home monitoring as well as the department’s quality improvement program and controls, which meets payor requirements, Joint Commission and other regulations requirement standards.

Additional Job Description

Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and/or relevant work experience Work Experience: 10 years progressive work experience and 5 years management experience

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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