Patient Access Director

Job Summary

As the Patient Access Director (Hospital Based), you are responsible for the daily operations of all functions and serve as the liaison between the Shared Services Center (SSC) and the facility. You will integrate the department’s services with the hospital’s primary functions, develop/implement policies and procedures that guide or support service, assess and improve department performance, and ensure orientation and continuing education of departmental staff.

Qualifications

• Oversee facility operations of Patient Access functions (e.g. pre-registration, benefit verification, pre-authorization, admission/registration, service pre-payment, etc.) to ensure daily operations are maintained according to standard Model AIDET guidelines in all interactions with the patient and ensure staff are adhering to the patient experience expectations.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the SSC and the Facility Review Patient Access performance to ensure timeliness, accuracy, compliance and standards fulfillment as defined in SSC Service Level Agreements.
• Inform Regional Patient Access Director of any significant issues in the Patient Access area (e.g., Pre-registration delays, pre-authorization backlogs, etc.).
• Oversee management of Patient Access personnel, providing recommendations for hiring, promotion, salary adjustment and personnel action where appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field required. Degree requirement may be substituted by current enrollment in a Bachelor's degree program or equivalent work experience with CEO approval.
• Minimum 5 years of healthcare management experience with three of these years in the related area for the position. Relevant education may substitute experience requirement with SSC Executive approval.

Benefits

Catholic Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

About the Company

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Company Culture

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."

Contact Information

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Patient Access Director opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.