Patient Access Supervisor

Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters • Chesapeake, VA

81d • $24 - $36

About The Position

The Patient Access Supervisor is responsible for coordinating and directing the actions of staff involved in the patient access / registration functions during a particular work shift. Performs specific assigned tasks and ensures the quality and quantity of work performance is consistent with policy and standard. The supervisor is proficient in the technical and professional skills of the supervised job functions and engages in staff job duties as part of the assigned work duties. Reports to the Patient Access Manager.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Associate degree in Business or related field preferred.
• 3-5 years of progressive health care setting experience with one year supervisory experience preferred.
• Professional knowledge of areas of responsibility in order to assist in the planning and implementation of department activities.
• Interpersonal skills necessary in order to assign work to subordinates.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, ICD-9/CPT coding and third party payer insurance verification processes required.
• Must possess the ability to identify problems and implement solutions for operational and organizational issues.
• Interpersonal skills necessary in order to direct and assign work to subordinates, explain hospital and department policies and procedures and communicate effectively with other professionals.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and directs the actions of staff involved in patient access/registration.
• Accurately processes documentation essential to billing, collecting, adjusting or maintaining patient accounts.
• Acts to correct observed deviations from expected behavior and/or reports such to the manager if beyond his/her scope of authority.
• Works collaboratively with patients, payers, vendors, hospital departments and other outside parties in relation to patient accounts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees