Supv Patient Access - ED

INTEGRIS Health•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system has a great opportunity for a Supv Patient Access in Oklahoma City, OK. In this position, you’ll work with our Patient Registration Team providing exceptional care to those who have entrusted INTEGRIS Health with their healthcare needs. If our mission of partnering with people to live healthier lives speaks to you, apply today and learn more about our recently enhanced benefits package for all eligible caregivers such as, front loaded PTO, 100% INTEGRIS Health paid short term disability, increased retirement match, and paid family leave. We invite you to join us as we strive to be The Most Trusted Partner for Health. The Patient Access Supervisor is responsible for supervising the daily operations of the assigned area of responsibility to ensure the appropriate levels of complex patient access activity for ancillary, diagnostic, surgical and emergency services as assigned to facilitate efficient operations, expeditious reimbursement and optimal customer satisfaction and employee satisfaction. INTEGRIS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status. Responsibilities The Patient Access Supervisor responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Supervises the daily activities of routine and complex registration activity including scheduling, verifying patient demographic information, processing point of service payments, obtaining signatures for required consent paperwork, document imaging and following documentation standards to facilitate efficient patient access according to assigned protocol Supervises the daily activities of routine and complex patient access transactions including coverage eligibility, insurance verification, patient portion calculation and authorization requirement activity utilizing available systems and resources according to assigned protocol Demonstrates and possesses the ability to use analytical thinking, independent judgment, and clinical knowledge to adjust service area schedules and accommodate special requests from internal and external customers Provides resolution to routine and complex patient access and account issues, responds to questions on reimbursement, serves as a systems expert for patient access specialists, including on-the-job training, and for performance improvement and appropriateness of complex patient access transactions Develops team members by providing guidance, feedback and training on multiple processes, payers and systems, and measures productivity to track and trend needs for performance improvement Assists the manager with interviewing candidates, hiring new employees, and coordinating new employee on-boarding activities Handles all communication effectively, including telephone, email, and verbally with all departments and caregivers within the health system Demonstrates the components of the Vision, Mission and The INTEGRIS Values of Love, Learn and Lead Supervises the implementation of team-oriented process improvement initiatives for the department and organization Supervises continuous quality improvement efforts, establishes goals, tracks progress, prepares data for presentation, and escalates performance issues Demonstrates and possesses the ability to interpret and maintains compliance with performance standards, federal and state regulations including EMTALA and HIPAA, policies, procedures, guidelines, and third-party contracts Follows all safety rules while on the job, reports accidents promptly and corrects minor safety hazards Reports to the Director or Manager as assigned This position may have additional or varied physical demand and/or respiratory fit test requirements. Please consult the Physical Demands Project SharePoint site or contact Risk Management/Employee Health for additional information. Minimal. Potential for exposure to infections and communicable diseases, blood and body fluids. Must follow standard precautions as needed. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in business related field preferred
4 years of Patient Access operations activities (scheduling/registration/insurance) or related experience (billing, collections, accounts receivables)
1 year supervisory experience preferred
Healthcare Certification (AAHAM CRCS, HFMA CRCR, NAHAM CHAA or CHAM) preferred
Previous experience with medical terminology, basic ICD 10 and CPT coding, healthcare program reimbursement and methodologies
Previous experience with Microsoft Office programs and experience with admission/discharge/transfer or billing/claims management software
Previous experience in scheduling, registration, insurance (including Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party regulations), billing, collections, and customer service in either a hospital or physicians office setting preferred
Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbal/written)

Responsibilities

Supervises the daily activities of routine and complex registration activity including scheduling, verifying patient demographic information, processing point of service payments, obtaining signatures for required consent paperwork, document imaging and following documentation standards to facilitate efficient patient access according to assigned protocol
Supervises the daily activities of routine and complex patient access transactions including coverage eligibility, insurance verification, patient portion calculation and authorization requirement activity utilizing available systems and resources according to assigned protocol
Demonstrates and possesses the ability to use analytical thinking, independent judgment, and clinical knowledge to adjust service area schedules and accommodate special requests from internal and external customers
Provides resolution to routine and complex patient access and account issues, responds to questions on reimbursement, serves as a systems expert for patient access specialists, including on-the-job training, and for performance improvement and appropriateness of complex patient access transactions
Develops team members by providing guidance, feedback and training on multiple processes, payers and systems, and measures productivity to track and trend needs for performance improvement
Assists the manager with interviewing candidates, hiring new employees, and coordinating new employee on-boarding activities
Handles all communication effectively, including telephone, email, and verbally with all departments and caregivers within the health system
Demonstrates the components of the Vision, Mission and The INTEGRIS Values of Love, Learn and Lead
Supervises the implementation of team-oriented process improvement initiatives for the department and organization
Supervises continuous quality improvement efforts, establishes goals, tracks progress, prepares data for presentation, and escalates performance issues
Demonstrates and possesses the ability to interpret and maintains compliance with performance standards, federal and state regulations including EMTALA and HIPAA, policies, procedures, guidelines, and third-party contracts
Follows all safety rules while on the job, reports accidents promptly and corrects minor safety hazards
Reports to the Director or Manager as assigned