Admitting-Discharge Manager

Job Description

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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

1. Proficient with EPIC and UKG Kronos Workforce
2. Must have 1 + years of Emergency Department: Trauma, Adult, and/or Pediatrics experience.
3. Must have 1+ years of Main Admitting Hospital Experience: ASU, Outpatient departments
4. Managing multiple schedules
5. 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.