Regional Director of Patient Access

LHH; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions seeks an Executive Recruiter to fill Regional Director of Patient Access positions for a healthcare organization in Chicago. This leadership role focuses on optimizing patient access services, driving operational efficiency, and ensuring compliance within the healthcare system. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience in patient financial services, with a proven ability to implement strategic initiatives and enhance patient experience.

Qualifications

• 7 years of related experience in healthcare in a patient financial services leadership role.
• Working knowledge of centralized scheduling and patient access operations.
• Comprehensive understanding of medical and financial terminology.

Responsibilities

• Oversee patient access functions across a multi-facility healthcare system.
• Lead strategic initiatives to optimize patient throughput and ensure compliance.
• Collaborate with various departments to enhance patient experience and support financial goals.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Initiatives

Operational Efficiency

Patient Experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

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Executive Recruiter, Non-Clinical Healthcare - LHH Recruitment Solutions

LHH Recruitment Solutions is working with a healthcare organization in Chicago, IL to fill two Regional Director of Patient Access positions. The positions will require expertise in Epic or Meditech depending on the region. Successful candidates will have experience with system migration in an acquisition environment. Comp starts at $115K plus a full benefits package.

THIS POSITION REQUIRES PREVIOUS PATIENT ACCESS DIRECTOR EXPERIENCE IN THE STATE OF IL.

The Regional Director of Patient Access Services is responsible for leading and overseeing all centralized and decentralized functions related to patient access across a multi-facility healthcare system. This includes registration, insurance verification, financial clearance, pre-authorization, and point-of-service collections. The Director is accountable for developing strategic initiatives, ensuring regulatory compliance, optimizing patient throughput, and driving operational efficiency across all centralized access services and the regions. This leader works closely with clinical operations, IT, revenue cycle leadership, and front-line teams to deliver excellent patient experience while supporting the organization’s financial goals. The Director will motivate staff to achieve the highest levels of customer satisfaction and to meet the organizational goals for customer service and financial performance. The position will ensure the reporting of strategic initiatives, revenue cycle services relating to pre-registration services systems, information technology, communication, technical oversight, training and support, quality assurance, performance improvement metrics and measurement, regulatory and compliance issues. Implementation and monitoring of network-wide operational best practices.

Education:

* Bachelor’s degree obtained through a formal 4-year program or equivalent years of work experience.

Experience:

* 7 years of related experience in healthcare in a patient financial services leadership role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Working knowledge and experience in the management of a centralized scheduling, pre-access model of operations. Comprehensive understanding of medical and financial terminology. Thorough understanding of Illinois Patient Access rules and regulations.

Apply to this role thru the link in the post including a resume.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Strategy/Planning, Administrative, and Finance

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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