SUPERVISOR- PATIENT ACCESS

System Support; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Miami Valley Hospital - Emergency Room seeks a Supervisor of Patient Access to manage daily operations of the patient access unit and ensure accurate collection of demographics, financial and regulatory data.

Responsibilities include negotiating payment arrangements, using hospital financial policies, and preparing budgets, statistics and policy documents; some travel is required and on-call coverage may be needed to cover all shifts.

Qualifications

• High School completion or GED required.
• Associates degree preferred.
• HFMA CRCR within two years of role.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the patient access unit.
• Ensure timely collection of demographics, financial and regulatory information.
• Negotiate payment arrangements or medical bank financing; refer to public assistance when appropriate.
• Prepare statistical data, budget and policy/procedure manuals.
• Demonstrate proactive problem solving and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Interpersonal Savvy

Manager Relationships

Directing others

Analytical skills

Project management

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

MIAMI VALLEY HOSPITAL - EMERGENCY ROOM

SUPERVISOR OF PATIENT ACCESS

VARIED, FLEX, FLOAT, MUST BE AVAILABLE TO WORK ON CALL TO COVER ALL SHIFTS AS NEEDED

FULL TIME / 80 HOURS PER PAY PERIOD

SOME TRAVEL IS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

The Supervisor of Patient Access is responsible for the daily operations of the assigned unit.

This position is responsible for timely collection of demographics, financial, and regulatory information to assess the hospital's financial and compliance risk related to the delivery of patient care. These functions include timely collection of patient co-pays, deductible, and coinsurance balances, negotiating acceptable payment arrangements or medical bank financing and/or evaluating and referral to public assistance programs. This position is also responsible for the statistical, budget, and policy and procedure manual preparations.

The Supervisor of Patient Access Services demonstrates Decision Quality (17), Managing Work (35), and has a knowledge of Total Work Systems (63).

The Supervisor must possess Interpersonal Savvy (31), good Manager (Boss) Relationships (4), and be effective in Directing others (20). The supervisor must know and understand the hospital's financial policies and can direct staff to apply this knowledge to the patient. Must demonstrate strong analytical skills, be a visionary/strategist, and possess strong project management skills. Must be process oriented and take ownership of projects and outcomes. Must demonstrate being proactive in problem solving. Must possess interpersonal savvy to be able to relate and communicate with multiple levels of people possessing different skill sets including subordinate staff, clinicians, and physicians. Must be flexible with work hours to meet demands of a 24/7 operation.

Education

Minimum Level of Education Required: High School completion / GED

• Preferred educational qualifications: Associates degree

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• HFMA CRCR within two years of role.

Experience

Minimum Level of Experience Required: 1 - 3 years of job-related experience

Prior job title or occupational experience: 2-4 years customer service experience

Prior specific functional responsibilities: Experience in Microsoft Office

• Preferred experience: Knowledge of healthcare laws and working in hospital EMR systems.