Patient Access Manager (Grand Prairie & Rockwall facilities)
EmerusGrand Prairie, TX, US27 days ago
Job descriptionPerform patient registration functions when needed to ensure wait times are kept to a minimum and to ensure patient access skills remain sharp Distribute mail appropriately Order office supplies as needed Maintain a clean working environment for the facility; this includes the front desk, restroom, waiting room, break area and patient rooms when assistance is needed by medical staff Notify appropriate contact of any malfunctioning equipment or maintenance needs Perform month-end procedures including but not limited to : shredding charts, boxing up charts and emptying binders for next month Attend staff meetings or other company sponsored or mandated meetings as required Perform additional duties as assigned Requires a High School Diploma or GED A four-year degree in business or healthcare highly preferred A minimum of five years patient registration and insurance verification experience in a health care setting is required In addition a minimum of two years supervisory experience in health care setting is also required. However, demonstrated indirect leadership experience may be considered in lieu of this requirement provided it is a direct fit to the role, ie, lead role, project management or other leadership experiences Emergency Department registration experience, strongly preferred Knowledge of various types of insurance plans (PPO, POS, HMO, Medicare, and and payors, required Basic understanding of medical terminology Knowledge or previous experience using EMR, required Excellent customer service Working knowledge with MS Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), required Position requires fluency in English; written and oral communication
Overview
The Patient Access Manager is responsible for leading all daily patient access operations, site-specific oversight of medical records management activities and day-to-day oversight of the dietary function in close collaboration with the registered dietician.
Essential Job Functions
- Maintain compliance with EMTALA, DNV, HIPAA and all other hospital and government regulations applicable to admissions operations
- Effectively manage and direct all areas of registration to ensure quality, productivity, and excellent customer service
- Ensure the accuracy and completeness of daily registrations
- Compile, analyze, and report data for Patient Access quality measures
- Ensure collection of payments and cash drawer reconciliation
- Prepare and make weekly deposits
- Prepare work schedules and payroll to accommodate budget and allotted FTEs
- Effectively communicate and maintain working relationship with the registered dietician
- Oversee day-to-day operations of patient nutrition services in close collaboration with the registered dietician
- Ensure QA of site-specific medical records and share lessons learned with patient access team members and medical records director / consultant as needed
- Interview, hire, train, evaluate, and counsel patient access team members
- Provide continuous training for and communicate changes to existing employees
- Ensure all personnel policies are followed
- Work closely and professionally with regional and corporate partners on special projects
- Provide focused education and training for patient access team members around point of service collections
Other Job Functions
Basic Qualifications