Patient Access Team Lead - Emergency Department and Urgent Care

Dayton Children's Hospital • Dayton, OH

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Work with manager to provide day-to-day support to team by facilitating problem solving through collaboration with internal and external customers. Serve as a mentor to all point of service operations employees. Coach and develop team members using patient access standards, rules and training methods. Assist supervisor and manager in developing methods that aid process improvement and efficiencies resulting in accurate pre-registration, registration and denial prevention. Assist supervisor and manager in optimizing processes for registration, pre-registration, pre-service estimate and point of service collections, and optimal patient experiences. Participate in developing departmental quality improvement initiatives. Effectively communicate with all departments and clinics (internal/external) to Dayton Children’s. Engage both internal and external customers with DCH approved de-escalation techniques in the absence of manager or supervisor. Work in accordance with the hospitals mission and vision statement, values, guiding behaviors and strategic goals. Primary Duties and Responsibilities reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and should not be considered a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent to the position.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED is required
• 1+ years of experience in patient access or large hospital/medical front office
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work tactfully with patients, staff, and interdepartmental customers
• Proficient in customer service and data collection processes
• Ability to lead and motivate a team
• Knowledge of healthcare billing regulations, insurance, and compliance requirements
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills

Nice To Haves

• Associates degree is preferred
• Clarivate Certified Access Specialist Certification completion within one year of hire

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support to the team by facilitating problem-solving through collaboration with internal and external customers.
• Serve as a mentor to all point of service operations employees.
• Coach and develop team members using patient access standards, rules, and training methods.
• Assist supervisor and manager in developing methods that aid process improvement and efficiencies, resulting in accurate pre-registration, registration, and denial prevention.
• Assist supervisor and manager in optimizing processes for registration, pre-registration, pre-service estimate, point of service collections, and optimal patient experiences.
• Participate in developing departmental quality improvement initiatives.
• Effectively communicate with all departments and clinics (internal/external) to Dayton Children’s.
• Engage both internal and external customers with DCH approved de-escalation techniques in the absence of manager or supervisor.
• Work in accordance with the hospital's mission and vision statement, values, guiding behaviors, and strategic goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED