Supv Patient Access / PAS Midstate

Hartford HealthCare•Meriden, CT

21h

About The Position

The creation of the HHC System Support Office recognizes the work of a large and growing group of employees whose responsibilities are continually evolving so that we and our departments now work on behalf of the system as a whole, rather than a single member organization. With the creation of our new umbrella organization we now have our own identity with a unique payroll, benefits, performance management system, service recognition programs and other common practices across the system. The Patient Access Supervisor, under the direction of the Patient Access Manager, oversees the daily operations of the department to ensure prompt, accurate patient registration. This includes direct oversight of all front-end processes, and Essential Data Capture collection responsibilities including proper patient identification, insurance verification, meaningful use data, and patient liability. Facilitates the daily operations of the department by scheduling and assigning work, identify and offer solutions for process improvement. Collects and trends data for training and development opportunities recommending and implementing changes as required. Responsible for staff regulatory, compliance education, enforcement of hospital and federal related policies. Serves as a role model by displaying the HHC H3W leadership behaviors. Provides departmental coverage as necessary.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED equivalent
Minimum: Four years of registration experience in a health care setting.
1 year experience as a department team lead or coordinator
Supervisory experience with ability to lead, supervise, coordinate and hold multiple staff accountable
Ability to adapt and work in a high pressure environment and exercise critical thinking skills.
Ability to adapt and respond to constant changing work environment.
Strong communication skills required, both written and verbal
Excellent customer service skills
Strong problem solving skills and the ability to make decisions independently
Requires organizational skills and the ability to prioritize, multitask and delegate.
Requires experience in self-directed activities and work teams

Nice To Haves

1-2 years of management/supervisory experience.
Four years of registration experience in a health care setting.

Responsibilities

Ensures adequate staffing is maintained
Processes all time off requests within departmental guidelines.
Communicates with staff on constant and timely basis regarding the status of time off requests.
Prepares work schedule to provide continuous and adequate coverage.
Responsible for Kronos/timekeeping
Consistently and fairly implements Human Resource policies.
Conducts and completes six month and yearly employee performance appraisals.
Follows Human Resource policies to implement positive disciplinary procedures when necessary.
Manages human resources to ensure quality services and promote positive employee relations.
Collaborates with Patient Access Management on the recruitment and selection of qualified employment candidates, following all policies, guidelines and applicable laws.
Timely termination of employees through HR Express and to set up exit interview with employee and HR partner
Responsible for shift to shift operations in all Patient Access areas
Maintains workflow, sets priorities and provides direction to Patient Access staff.
Reassigns staff as needed to respond to registration volume demands and minimize patient delays.
Manages call outs and finds adequate coverage for shift.
Monitors the effectiveness of Patient Access registration policy and procedures.
Holds staff accountable for adhering to standard registration work processes
Required to participate in on-call coverage.
Follows cash reconciliation processes for all patient payments
Monitors Registration Quality and Compliance
Conducts weekly/monthly quality audit for registration accuracy for staff
Daily/weekly monitoring and reporting of department specific metric and organizational key performance indicators.
Provides coaching and mentoring as needed to improve staff performance.
Monitors Daily EPIC WQ’s, provides feedback and coaching to staff
Corrects CHIME error reports twice a month by the submission deadlines.
Conducts daily LEAN Huddles and maintains huddle board
Promotes team engagement in the daily Huddles
Educates team on concepts of LEAN Huddle Board and tools of LEAN
Must remain current on LEAN certification
Provides continuous education on identifying critical symptoms such as stroke, heart attack, suicidal, homicidal and any other life threatening conditions on arrival.
Ensures HealthStream learnings are completed.
Completes initial training for comprehension of essential job responsibilities and continuous training to remain proficient with front end enhancements to the registration process.
Develop proficiencies in other areas of registration in order to provide additional support and coverage
Performs daily rounding to teach, coach and mentor staff.
Oversees supply management, budget, FTE reports.
Helps with process improvement initiatives and decision making
Actively participate in enhancing patient experience, quality control, risk connect and process improvement initiatives. Ensures regulatory compliance and assists with incident resolution, policies/procedures, emergency preparedness and regulatory compliance.
Perform other duties as directed/required within the department and at an organizational level.
Regularly assists/supports coworkers in every aspect of their duties.