Lead Registration

St. Mary’s Hospital - Kankakee; Kankakee (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards package

Benefits package

Job summary

St. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee is seeking a Lead Admitting Associate to help ensure smooth patient flow, accurate registration, and timely point-of-service collections in the day shift.

The role requires a high school diploma, strong interpersonal and organizational skills, leadership ability, and proficiency with Word and Excel. CHAA preferred. This full-time Day position offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified Healthcare Access Associate (CHAA) preferred.
• Exceptional interpersonal & organizational skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and management abilities.
• Extremely high degree of attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize.
• Good analytical & problem solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple demands and function well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth patient flow and accurate patient registration.
• Maximize Point of Service patient collections and quality customer service.
• Coordinate break and lunch times to ensure coverage needs.
• Assist Supervisor in managing volume fluctuations and staffing.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Leadership abilities

Attention to detail

Written communication

Verbal communication

Prioritization

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

MS Word

MS Excel

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

CHAA certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Overview

Department: SMKIL Admitting
Shift: Full-Time, Days, 1.0 FTE
Facility: St. Mary's Hospital-Kankakee
Location: 500 W Court St, Kankakee, IL 60901
Compensation Range: $16.73 to $24.23

Responsibilities

The Lead associate is responsible for ensuring a smooth patient flow, quality registration, maximum Point of Service patient collections, and outstanding customer service in his/her area of responsibility. The Lead associate coordinates break and lunch times to ensure coverage needs are met and applicable employees receive a lunch break, and assists Supervisor in managing fluctuations in volume by requesting reinforcements if volumes are high and flexing staff if volume is low to meet productivity expectations. The Lead associate is knowledgeable regarding all duties within the Department he/she leads and serves as a resource for other employees on policies/procedures. Under the Supervisor's direction, he/she takes the lead in assuring compliance and completion of all daily duties within the department. The Lead associate sets the example in exemplary customer service and overall conduct he/she relates well to patients, visitors, physicians, other departments, management, employees in own department, etc.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Extensive knowledge of Patient Access required, Certified Healthcare Access Associate (CHAA) preferred.
• Exceptional interpersonal & organizational skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and management abilities.
• Extremely high degree of attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize.
• Good analytical & problem solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple demands and function well under pressure.

Pay Transparency

St. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $16.73 to $24.23. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf