Assists in management of Scheduling Center resources and coordination of the activities of personnel engaged in the day-to-day work within the Scheduling Center to ensure operational and customer service standards are maintained. Works with patients, physicians, physician’s office staff, third-party payers, patient financial services and hospital outpatient departments to ensure patients are scheduled timely and authorizations are obtained timely to secure hospital reimbursement and avoid denials.
PRINCIPAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- *Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values.
- *Supervises Scheduling Center processes, including scheduling of procedures and managing of work queues.
- *Ensures resources align with work volumes, which may include daily assignments, coordination and assignment of PRN schedule, and filling in to answer phones and schedule when needed.
- *Coordinates new employee orientation with the Patient Access Educator and Lead Trainers.
- *Sustains collaborative relationships with other departments.
- *Selects and hires qualified candidates for the Scheduling Center.
- *Seeks opportunities to provide formal and informal education to staff on issues relevant to day-to-day tasks; acts as primary resource for organization’s scheduling customers, and constructively coaches staff as needed when policy and/or HIPAA issues are observed or reported; documents as appropriate.
- *Support team members in problem solving to attain first call resolution and address escalated customer service concerns in a responsive, timely, and accurate manner.
- * Collaborates with the Patient Service Center Assistant Manager and other Bryan Health scheduling staff to ensure accounts transition smoothly from the point of scheduling to authorization.
- * Coordinates workflow for the Medication Access Team (MAT) to ensure accounts transition smoothly from the point of scheduling to authorization for Specialty Clinic services.
- *Maintains documentation of initial and annual training of staff; ensures mandatory training is completed as scheduled.
- *Participates in annual review of policy and procedures; enforces established performance standards and procedural protocols, ensuring proficiency and competency; implements, monitors and enforces safety policies and procedures.
- *Routinely assists the Patient Service Center & Scheduling Manager in concurrent and retrospective resolution of patient, family, and/or physician concerns, complaints, and B-Safe files.
- *Routinely assists the Patient Service Center & Scheduling Manager in training staff in HIPAA compliance, COBRA/EMTALA understanding, and other regulatory requirements by assessing competency, and maintaining documentation. Practices personal and professional improvement through continuing education and development opportunities.
- Assumes responsibility for administrative functions in the absence of the leader or as assigned.
- *Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
- *Participates in meetings, committees and department projects as assigned.
- Performs other related projects and duties as assigned.
(Essential Job functions are marked with an asterisk “*”. Refer to the Job Description Guide for the definition of essential and non-essential job functions.) Attach Addendum for positions with slightly different roles or work-specific differences as needed.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Associate’s degree (AA) or two (2) years progress towards a Bachelor’s degree in finance or management or related field of study required. Bachelor’s degree preferred. Demonstrated success in a leadership role preferred. Minimum of one (1) year of relevant scheduling or Revenue Cycle experience required.