INTRODUCTION

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Patient Access Team Lead? At St. David’s South Austin Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

NOTE: ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS MAY VARY BY LOCATION.

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Patient Access Team Lead like you to be a part of our team.

JOB SUMMARY AND QUALIFICATIONS

As a Patient Access Team Lead, you will be responsible for providing feedback on daily registration processes and staffing issues to the Patient Access Supervisor or Patient Access Manager. You will also provide assistance to staff level employees as necessary to ensure compliance with department policies and procedures. Assist leadership with staffing, report reconciliation, and QA process.

What you will do in this role:

• Staff and order supplies according to budget guidelines and department needs
• Assists Manager and/or Supervisor in creating staff schedules and ensures adequate coverage
• Model AIDET guidelines in all interactions with the patient and ensure staff are adhering to the patient’s experience expectations.
• Promotes and demonstrates excellent customer service
• Maintain QA statistics (including patient wait times, etc.) and report results to Supervisor or Manager.
• Oversee the daily activities of the registration area to ensure department standards are met
• Assists Supervisor and/or Manager in educating registration staff of any changes pertinent to their roles When appropriate, relieve staff members during employee sick/vacation time
• Secure all signatures necessary for treatments, release of medical information, assignment of insurance benefits and payment of services from legally responsible patients
• Work closely and professionally with nursing and ancillary departments in effort to maintain a teamwork approach
• Excel in all functions performed by patient representatives in all registration areas
• Collect/request deposits and copays
• Assume on-call responsibilities to insure adequate staffing and problem-solving
• Register all patient types
• Assists in resolving patient concerns

What qualifications you will need:

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• At least one year of related experience required.

Parallon provides full-service revenue cycle management, or total patient account resolution, for HCA Healthcare. Our services include scheduling, registration, insurance verification, hospital billing, revenue integrity, collections, payment compliance, credentialing, health information management, customer service, payroll and physician billing. We also provide full-service revenue cycle management as well as targeted solutions, such as Medicaid Eligibility, for external clients across the country. Parallon has over 17,000 colleagues, and serves close to 1,000 hospitals and 3,000 physician practices, all making an impact on patients, providers and their communities.
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.
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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
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• Staff and order supplies according to budget guidelines and department needs
• Assists Manager and/or Supervisor in creating staff schedules and ensures adequate coverage
• Model AIDET guidelines in all interactions with the patient and ensure staff are adhering to the patient’s experience expectations.
• Promotes and demonstrates excellent customer service
• Maintain QA statistics (including patient wait times, etc.) and report results to Supervisor or Manager.
• Oversee the daily activities of the registration area to ensure department standards are met
• Assists Supervisor and/or Manager in educating registration staff of any changes pertinent to their roles When appropriate, relieve staff members during employee sick/vacation time
• Secure all signatures necessary for treatments, release of medical information, assignment of insurance benefits and payment of services from legally responsible patients
• Work closely and professionally with nursing and ancillary departments in effort to maintain a teamwork approach
• Excel in all functions performed by patient representatives in all registration areas
• Collect/request deposits and copays
• Assume on-call responsibilities to insure adequate staffing and problem-solving
• Register all patient types
• Assists in resolving patient concern