Manager, Patient Access

University of Miami•Medley, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Patient Access oversees the business operations of the Patient Access Department to ensure a smooth entry of patients to departmental services, while maintaining timely and accurate business information and guaranteeing payment of services rendered.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
Operational Management: Optimizes day-to-day operations and processes for efficiency and effectiveness.
Organizational Development: Ability to implement strategies to improve organizational effectiveness, engagement, and manage change.
Financial Oversight: Knowledge of financial operations and management.
Team Leadership: Ability to create and maintain a cohesive and productive team environment, build positive working relationships and work collaboratively with others.
Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey ideas clearly and persuasively.

Responsibilities

Recruits, supervises, trains, and disciplines staff, and prepares performance reports.
Manages day-to-day activities of personnel to ensure the timely registration of patients, accurate data entry of patient biographical and financial information, and proper payment collection.
Reviews records to ensure that each patient was properly verified for insurance purposes and that proper information was written on each patient’s chart prior to clinic date.
Serves as department expert on registration, insurance verifications, and documentation guidelines.
Assists in the development and implementation of the department’s annual budget.
Works with upper management to generate strategy and operational initiatives, and policies.
Maintains current knowledge of rules and regulations and educates staff on any variations.
Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures.
Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.