Supervisor - Patient Access - OLGMC Emergency Department - Evenings

Ochsner Health System; Lafayette (LA); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Ochsner Health System is seeking a Supervisor for Patient Access at the OLGMC Emergency Department (Evenings). The role demands strong leadership, front-line experience, and the ability to manage admissions and patient flow.

Required: high school diploma and 7+ years in a healthcare or customer-service setting, or 2 years with a bachelor’s degree. Candidates must be able to travel between facilities and work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of hospital/clinic/customer service experience; or 2 years with a bachelor's degree.
• Ability to use data entry and various software to access patient information.

Responsabilités

• Manages staff performance and productivity with audits on performance.
• Collaborates with leadership to set monthly department goals based on metrics.
• Manages patient flow and staffing to minimize wait times.
• Facilitates conflict mitigation and removes barriers to performance.
• Schedules staff to ensure adequate coverage.
• Interviews and coordinates training for new hires.
• Adapts communication and service style to diverse patient populations.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Connaissances

Data entry

Verbal communication

Written communication

Windows

Leadership

Time management

Conflict resolution

Staff scheduling

Interpersonal skills

Travel between facilities

Formation

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree

Outils

Epic Systems

MS Office

Description du poste

Supervisor - Patient Access - OLGMC Emergency Department - Evenings

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, andinnovate.Webelieve that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.

At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today!

Schedule

Full Time, 4P-1230A.

Education

Required -High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred -Bachelor's degree.

Work Experience

Required - Minimum of 7 years of experience in a hospital, clinic, medical office, business services/revenue cycle, or other customer service-related environment. Experience may include front line registration, financial counseling, banking, retail, or similar roles involving direct customer or patient interaction;

OR

2 years of customer service experience with a bachelor’s degree.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Computer skills and dexterity for data entry and retrieval of information.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally.
• Proficient with Windows-style applications, various software packages specific to role and keyboard.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent leadership skills and self-direction.
• Good judgment skills in handling difficult situations.
• Good organizational, time management, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to travel throughout and between facilities and work a flexible work schedule (e.g. 24/7, weekend, holiday, on call availability).

Job Duties

• Manages staff performance and productivity while ensuring adherence to departmental customer service initiatives by performing audits on staff performance.
• Works with leadership to establish monthly departmental goals based on key metrics and develops team initiatives and goals.
• Manages patient flow and adjusts staffing according to volume to minimize patient wait times.
• Facilitates conflict mitigation within and across departments; identifies, communicates, and removes barriers to departmental performance.
• Manages staff schedules to ensure adequate coverage.
• Interviews and recommends candidates for hire and coordinates training to develop staff.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to: respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Performs other related duties as required.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Mechanical lifting devices (carts, dollies, etc.) or team lifts should be utilized.
Must be able to sit and for prolonged periods of time.
Must be able to stoop, bend, reach and grab with arms and hands, manual dexterity.

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.

The incumbent has no occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

Ochsner Health does not consider an individual an applicant until they have formally applied to the open position on this careers website.

Please refer to the job description to determine whether the position you are interested in is remote or on-site. Individuals who reside in and will work from the following areas are not eligible for remote work position: Colorado, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C.

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Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.