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Adventist Rehabilitation - RockvilleIf you are a current Adventist HealthCare employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account.Adventist Healthcare's Rehabilitation seeks to hire an experienced Patient Access Manager for our location in Rockville, MD who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.
As a Patient Access Manager, you will:
Selecting and be accountable for the on-going development and evaluation of individuals within the area of responsibility
Develops associate loyalty and retention through effective associate engagement, inclusion and participation; Proactively solicit, listens to and address associate suggestions; Promote a professional environment that recognizes and respects diversity
Develop associate work schedules to ensure cost effective staffing that meets customer requirements, while promoting an economical, efficient workforce and considers associate work-life balance
Establish, implement and evaluate on-going performance improvement programs, utilizing an interdisciplinary approach; Escalate to the immediate supervisor any unfavorable trends or disciplinary actions; Provide managerial follow-up related to performance, up to and including disciplinary actions and termination
Be responsible for the financial and personnel management of assigned areas
Provides leadership for departmental services through collaboration with customers, employees, physicians, clinics, other Navigant / client departments and services, vendors, etc.
Be directly responsible for effectively managing the assigned Patient Access activities and staff members. Demonstrate ability to interpret 3rd party payer contract requirements and recommend, design and implement procedures for compliance with regulations and standards
Uses knowledge of Patient Access industry leading practices, performance metrics and monitors, and other documentation to expedite appropriate use of resources and ensure 3rd party payor and client compliance
Be responsible for distributing process updates regarding criteria changes, regulation changes, process and program changes to assigned staff, ensuring their understanding and future compliance
Effectively direct and facilitate a multidisciplinary team to achieve its desired outcome
Create a culture supportive of personnel, fostering individual motivation, teamwork and elevated levels of performance and accountability, and staff retention
Support a collaborative, participative management style
Foster teamwork atmosphere between business and clinical stakeholders
Maintains close business relationship with associates at the regional and local levels by ensuring onsite and virtual presence at regular intervals and during extraordinary events
Educates physicians, physician office staff, and organizational associates regarding assigned Patient Access requirements (where appropriate) including: functions as a consultant to Navigant Regional Directors of Patient Access, Client facility-based Patient Registration Directors, physicians, case managers and others regarding assigned performance guidelines and standards for Patient Access services.
Meet with individual or groups of physicians, family members, 3rd party payers, and vendors as necessary to facilitate the Patient Access process
Identifies action plans to improve the quality of services in a cost-efficient manner and facilitates plan implementation.
Prepare required reports using statistically sound information, displaying content in easily understandable format; Escalate to the EFC Director or Client Account Executive any unfavorable trends. Collaborate with Navigant Patient Access Leaders to resolve issues appropriately.
Maintain professional development and growth through journals, professional affiliations, seminars, and workshops to keep abreast of trends in revenue cycle operations and healthcare in general:
Participate as appropriate in continuing educational programs and activities that pertain to healthcare and revenue cycle management, as well as specific functional areas
Develop and implement an annual plan of personal and professional development
Demonstrate the competencies necessary to influence others' behaviors toward a common dedication to the Navigant's, and the Client's, mission, goals, and objectives
Participate in local, regional and national health care revenue activities and professionally represents Navigant at these functions
Other duties as needed and assigned by the Director or in coordination with other Navigant, or Client, Patient Access or Revenue Cycle Leadership, including but not limited to leading and conducting special projects. Develops project work plans, facilitates resource allocation, executes project tasks and obtains assistance from other intra and inter-functional resources, as required.
Qualifications include:
Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field required; 10 years of substantial experience and career growth in Revenue Cycle leadership role may substitute for educational requirement.
Master's Degree preferred. Minimum of 10 years in supervisory / management role; Acute Care Facility Patient Access Department leadership experience, managing one or more functional areas of: Patient Scheduling, Pre-Service/Financial Clearance, Registration, Financial Counseling, or other management functions related to revenue cycle activities in a complex, multi-site environment preferred. Five or more years of consulting and project management experience in revenue cycle design and optimization highly desirable.
Certification within Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) and/or the National Association of Healthcare Access Management (NAHAM) desirable
Experience leading or participating in large Patient Access-related IT and/or Contact Center program implementation preferred
Requires proficiency with: Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint and SharePoint
Prior experience with the major Patient Access technologies currently in use, and/or other "like" systems

Work Schedule:

Employment Type: Full Time

Pay Range:

$77,313.60 - $115,980.80

If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:

United States of America (Exempt)

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.

We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts

• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise

• Free Employee parking

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire

• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)

• Paid Time Off

• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period

• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance

• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.
If you want to make a difference in someone's life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered!

COVID-19 Vaccination

Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.

Tobacco and Drug Statement

Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.

While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.

Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing. ("Nicotine products" include, but are not limited to: cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaping products, hookah, and nicotine replacement products (e.g., nicotine gum, nicotine patches, nicotine lozenges, etc.).

Equal Employment Opportunity
Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background. AHC does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Adventist HealthCare will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Adventist HealthCare is a religious organization as defined under applicable law; however, it will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants' religious beliefs.

Applicants who wish to request accommodations for disabilities or religious belief should contact the Support Center HR Office.