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Patient Access Director

Patient Access Director

Methodist Health SystemDallas, TX, US
4 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Hospital Patient Access Manager

Your Job : Responsible for the daily operations and functions of the hospital patient access department. Integrates patient access services with the hospital's primary functions, promotes service excellence, develops and implements policies and procedures, assesses and improves department performance, and ensures orientation and continuing education of department staff.

Your Job Requirements :

  • Bachelor Degree in Business or related field preferred
  • Ability to objectively appraise and analyze the qualifications and performance of others as well as the ability to plan and direct their activities.
  • Ability to judge the appropriate action in response to changes, circumstances or problems.
  • Ability to lead a large group of subordinates while ensuring a high level of engagement and performance.
  • Skilled in building relationships with other leaders and staff.
  • Knowledge of Medicare / Medicaid Guidelines, JCAHO guidelines as it relates to registration / admitting.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and other as assigned.
  • Equivalent work experience may substitute degree requirement.
  • Experience in hospital revenue cycle functions required.
  • Minimum of 5 years management experience.
  • Knowledge of Patient Access or Business / Finance operations preferred.

Your Job Responsibilities :

  • Oversees facility patient access functions to ensure daily operations are maintained according to established performance standards.
  • Maintains and promotes service excellence and satisfaction with facility management, physicians, physician office staff, and patients.
  • Develops short and long term departmental goals and monitors on a monthly basis.
  • Creates and maintains monthly budgets and provides variance analyses on both positive and negative variances.
  • Actively seeks ways to control costs without compromising patient safety and quality of care of the services delivered.
  • Ensures high levels of performance, achievement of goals and quality of results through coaching and mentoring of managers and staff.
  • Routinely evaluates current policies to improve operations and maintain compliance with JCAHO and other regulatory entities.
  • Ensures that all established policies and procedures are implemented and adhered to within all relevant areas of Patient Access.
  • Ensures standard practice, compliance, and audit criteria are met by providing education to all relevant personnel regarding appointment scheduling, registration, open referrals, time of service payment posting, insurance verification, and any other relevant applications / duties.
  • Obtains monthly performance data for the facility and shares with the staff and facility management.
  • Oversees management of Patient Access staff by providing recommendations for hiring, promotion, salary adjustment, completion of performance appraisals and disciplinary action.
  • Works closely with Information Technology to ensure all system upgrades and current system issues are reviewed and properly identified to meet business operations.
  • Works closely with the Central Business Office to ensure AR / Denial issues are identified, reviewed, and resolved to meet best practice standards.
  • Attends in-service presentations and completes mandatory education requirements as assigned.
  • Responsible for direction and supervision of exempt, non-exempt, temporary, and contract staffing as assigned.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Methodist Charlton Medical Center is a 314-bed, full-service, acute care teaching hospital that serves Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, and Lancaster in southwestern Dallas County. In addition to the new 40,000-square-foot expansion of the emergency department, we offer a newly renovated intensive care unit, labor and delivery unit, and interventional radiology suite; a Level III Trauma Center, a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the Dr. Stephen and Marilyn Mansfield Oncology Unit. We have been recognized for excellence in cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, open heart surgery, and STEMI care; stroke care; hip and knee joint replacement; women and children's services; and more. We strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we've earned :

  • Magnet-designated hospital
  • 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Hospital Review, 2023
  • Top 10 Military Friendly Employer, Gold Designation, 2023
  • Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly Employer, 2023
  • Get With The Guidelines Gold and Gold Plus awards from the American Heart Association
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