Supervisor Patient Access - Full Time - New Jersey

Responsibilities

The Seamless Access Supervisor oversees the daily registration functions within Patient Access’s scope of work. Ensures the operational unit is staff appropriately. Promotes a positive patient experience for patients and families. Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication and customer service skills when interacting with staff, patients, families, and leadership. Supervises efficient and compliant registration processes ensuring regulatory and compliance requirements including adherence to departmental and institutional protocols. Prioritizes responsibilities to complete daily work requirements, resolves departmental and patient problems as needed and monitors key performance metrics to ensure goals are achieved.

In addition the Supervisor will do the following:

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Maintains staffing schedules including timely responses to requests for time off. Manages resources to ensure all vacancies are covered with minimum or no overtime. Ensures the necessary coverage for the smooth and efficient operation of the department.
• Manages on-site operations including MyTime payroll & attendance, downtime support and deposit reconciliation. Adheres to established project deadlines and budgetary limitations.
• Responds to all patient complaints or stakeholder concerns. Consistently identifying ways to improve registration processes.
• Participates in interviewing and hiring new employees. Shares in the education and training of new hires. Monitors new employee onboarding to ensure new hires are fully trained and competent in their roles and responsibility.
• Provides constructive communication to service delivery areas, as needed. Escalating issues to Patient Access Leadership timely.
• Appraises staff performance, addresses complaints and resolves issues that may arise, and acts as a mentor for staff. Manages and tracks staff’s time and attendance for compliance.
• Demonstrates a professional demeanor with patients, families, coworkers and leadership by consistently fostering a positive attitude in the department.
• Ensures regulatory and compliance requirements are met; complies with departmental and institutional protocols.
• Achieves individual and team performance metrics. Completes staff quality assurance reviews.
• Completes staff’s annual performance evaluation providing feedback on staff member’s performance and achievement of annual goals to the Regional Manager.
  
  

Qualifications

Education:

Associate’s degree in healthcare or business administration required or in lieu of degree a minimum of 5 years of work experience in a physician office/practice, hospital setting, healthcare insurance provider or other healthcare relevant experience required. Bachelor’s Degree and HFMA Certifications preferred.

Experience:

Minimum Of 2 Years Of Patient Registration Experience Required.

Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience in a physician office/practice, hospital setting, healthcare insurance provider or other healthcare relevant experience required.

Proficient with Computer and Microsoft Office skills and familiar with healthcare EHR applications i.e. EPIC, Cerner.

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Requires the use of problem solving and decision-making skills in a variety of complex situations.

Knowledge of patient registration, third-party insurance coverage including manage care plans, benefits, authorizations/referrals and coverage requirements.

Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.

Strong quality assurance and critical thinking skills are necessary for this role.

Conditions of Employment

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson’s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.