Admitting Discharge Manager

Sign on bonus may apply up to $15,000

Position Summary:
Oversees operation of the Admitting, Discharge, Referrals, Authorization, and Scheduling functions in PAS. Responsibilities include, but not limited to, managing Admitting/Discharge Supervisors, resolving insurance code problems, addressing patient complaints, establishing and monitoring policies and procedures, and quality assurance practices and reporting key performance indicators. Performs strategic planning and acts as a liaison with other departments.

Job Requirement

Education/Experience:
Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, business, or a closely related field and five (5) years Admitting-Discharge supervisory experience in a hospital and or physician office setting including scheduling and referral knowledge.

Professional level experience is defined as being employed in an FLSA exempt/salaried status position.

Additional Position Requirements

• Proficient with EPIC and UKG Kronos Workforce
• Must have 1 + years of Emergency Department: Trauma, Adult, and/or Pediatrics experience.
• Must have 1+ years of Main Admitting Hospital Experience: ASU, Outpatient departments
• Managing multiple schedules
• Must have ability to work some nights and weekends.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements

Knowledge of:
Office theories and principles; medical terminology; admitting policies and procedures; insurance plans and requirements; cash handling practices, policies, and procedures; basic coding principles; department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.

Skill in:
Scheduling and monitoring the work of staff; applying customer service techniques; resolving admitting and discharge problems and complaints; performing basic mathematical computations; inventorying and ordering supplies; using computers and related software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard equipment, stamina to remain seated and maintain concentration for extended periods of time, vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or an eligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.

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