Supervisor-Patient Access - OLGMC Emergency Department - Full Time, Evenings/Overnights 4P-1230A

Ochsner Health System; Lafayette (LA); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Ochsner Health System in Lafayette, LA seeks a Supervisor-Patient Access for the OLGMC Emergency Department. This full-time role covers evenings and overnight shifts (4 PM–12:30 AM).

You will supervise patient access operations, monitor flow and staffing, and drive service metrics across the department. The position requires strong leadership, 7+ years of customer service in healthcare settings, and the ability to work a flexible schedule.

Qualifications

• Must have data-entry and information-retrieval skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities are required.
• Proficiency with Windows-based applications and organization-specific software is expected.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and leadership ability are essential.
• Great judgment, decision-making, and ability to work independently are required.
• Strong time management and organizational skills; ability to manage conflicts.
• Willingness to travel between facilities and work a flexible schedule (24/7, weekends, holidays).

Responsabilités

• Supervise Patient Access staff and monitor productivity and service quality.
• Set monthly departmental goals with leadership and drive team initiatives.
• Manage patient flow and staffing to minimize wait times.
• Resolve conflicts and remove barriers to departmental performance.
• Schedule staff to ensure adequate coverage.
• Interview and onboard candidates; coordinate staff training.
• Adapt communication to the patient population and ensure privacy and respectful service.

Connaissances

Data entry

Communication

Windows apps

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Judgment

Organization

Flexibility

Formation

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree

Description du poste

Supervisor-Patient Access - OLGMC Emergency Department - Full Time, Evenings/Overnights 4P-1230A

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!

This job supervises the Patient Access functions. Monitors and manages patient flow to minimize patient wait times. This job performs duties to support and supervise the Patient Access functions while monitoring productivity and reporting statistics to leadership.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Education

Required -High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred -Bachelor's degree.

Work Experience

Required - 7 years of customer service experience including related hospital, clinic, medical office, business services/revenue cycle, front line registration, financial counseling, banking, hotel, retail and/or customer service related experience;

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.

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.

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.