Director of Admissions

Opened in 2010, Palmdale Regional Medical Center is a 184-bed, acute care hospital located in Palmdale, CA. One of Southern California’s newest hospitals and featuring all-private patient rooms, Palmdale Regional provides high-quality, award-winning patient care to residents and visitors of the Antelope Valley and surrounding areas. The hospital is active in the community and regularly participates with the Antelope Valley Board of Trade/Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance (now AV Edge), and other civic and governmental groups. Palmdale Regional believes in "Community Service Excellence" and supports nonprofit agencies and other healthcare related organizations.

Palmdale Regional recently joined the newly created regional brand, Southwest Healthcare. This comprehensive network of care incorporates five hospitals in the southern California region and includes multiple convenient ambulatory locations serving many communities. With more than 7,000 skilled and talented care providers across the region, all dedicated to the highest standards, the shared goal is to provide convenient access to a wide range of healthcare services.

About the Role

Monitors and evaluates staff performance on all functions in the Admitting Departments.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic plans, budgets, goals, and policies and procedures.
• Prepare reports, correspondence, and emails in a professional and grammatically correct format.
• Speak effectively and articulate appropriately to all levels in the organization.
• Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.
• Interpret an extensive variety of technical/clinical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Requirements

• Admitting/Registration/Patient Access experience with expertise in rules and regulations related to Admitting.
• Medical terminology, in-depth knowledge of third party rules and regulations related to admission, billing and collections of account receivables.
• Computer proficiency with PC applications, typing, organizational, and communication skills.
• In-depth knowledge of Admitting/Registration requirements, regulations, and procedures.
• Knowledge of Medicare rules, regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Organizational, communication, management, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in Patient Access and hospital billing/collections in an acute care hospital setting.
• 4-5 years in a supervisory or management role is required in lieu of Bachelor Degree.
• High School Diploma or equivalent; Bachelor Degree preferred.
• Education courses/seminars related to Admitting in a Healthcare environment.
• Industry certifications preferred (Certified Revenue Cycle Executive – CRCE, Certified Healthcare Access Manager - CHAM).
• CPI Certification within the first 90 days.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off.
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plan.
• 401k plan with company match and discounted stock plan.
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program.
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries.

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