System Director, Admissions and ED Registration - F/T - Days

University of California, Irvine • Orange, CA

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About The Position

The System Director, Admissions & ED Registration provides enterprise-level oversight for all admissions and emergency registration functions across UCI Health. The incumbent is accountable for the strategic planning, day-to-day operational management, budgetary oversight, and regulatory compliance of admissions and emergency registration units systemwide. This role maintains financial accountability for performance outcomes across all operational locations and collaborates with site leaders to identify and lead improvement initiatives that optimize patient access, throughput, and the overall registration experience. The System Director serves as the accountable executive for end-user information systems supporting these functions, including strategic planning and execution of system enhancements, upgrades, and ongoing maintenance to ensure operational continuity and compliance.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of Admissions, Registration, Regulatory requirements for Admissions/registration, includng, Consents, EMTALA, MOON, HINN Letter, etc
• Strong knowledge and experience with payor authorization and scheduling processes
• Resourcefulness to identify and search for information that is not readily available and ability to synthesize to form recommendations
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Minimum 10 years directly related experience preferred
• Minimum 10 years’ experience of progressive management responsibility
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience inanexecutiveleadershiprole(Directororhigher) in arelatedsetting
• Knowledge of health care registration process
• Highly developed analytic skills and ability to synthesize large amounts of data for purposes of reporting key data
• Experience with and knowledge of insurance programs covering all payor types, billing processes, contracting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills to communicate effectively with physicians, managers and high-level administrative staff as well as support staff who are critical to departmental functions
• Demonstrated knowledge of complex training curriculums
• Demonstrated knowledge of Managed Care requirements
• Demonstrated advanced skill, knowledge and ability to produce reports from computer programs such as Excel, Access, Word and general report writers
• Ability to write succinct and accurate executive summaries for senior level audiences
• Ability to think and plan strategically
• Ability to summarize information in formats suitable for presentation to varied audiences
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to develoop and lead teams involved in process improvement
• Ability to lead change toward strategic business objectives
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
• Ability to act independently to solve problems and develop recommendations
• Must be able to provide proof of work authorization

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of lean sigma process improvement methodologies
• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of education and directly related professional experience

Benefits

• We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees