Supervisor Access Services - Evenings

at  Baylor Scott White Health

JOB SUMMARY

The Supervisor of Access Services is accountable for ensuring the efficient operations and customer service quality for the Access Services unit within the department. This position serves as a resource to access and non-access staff with regard to revenue cycle operations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• EDUCATION - Associate’s or 2 years of work experience above the minimum qualification
• EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of Experience

• Supervises the daily activities of an assigned Access Services unit: prepares and directs schedules to ensure appropriate staffing according to patient volume 24-7, monitors attendance of team members, and schedules breaks and shifts, as necessary. Accountable and accountable for overseeing daily operations and work-flows as well as customer and department satisfaction. Ensures timely follow up and escalation recovery is performed.
• Monitors all outbound and inbound activities of the team according to performance standard goals. Improves quality results by evaluating processes and recommending changes.
• Coordinates and enforcing system policies, procedures and productivity standards. Performs routine call quality reviews on recorded or live calls according to established procedures. Performs account research to assist with system level initiatives or requests (e.g., customer complaints, incorrect estimates, administrative write-offs.) Immediately reports any performance, productivity and behavioral related issues regarding staff to management for review.
• Monitors financial performance of the department by ensuring financial conversations and attempts to collect are made and assists Access Services Director and Manager with flexing staff to volumes.
• Motivates and mentors team members to maintain a positive and productive work environment, and creates and implements goals, action plans, and incentives to drive desired production results.
• Performs call monitoring, coaching, training, and feedback and disciplining. Coaches, counsels and motivates employees.
• Serves as a role model for staff in maintaining effective communication with internal and external customers, including employees, patients, guests, insurance companies, employers, doctors and hospital personnel.
• Acts as an information source to ensure resolution of customer inquiries and complaints. Handles escalations on an as needed basis.
• Administers and handles escalation requests for system and Revenue Cycle policies (e.g., Cash Handling, Financial Assistance, Point of Service, Out of Network, Limited Plan, Outpatient Valid Orders).
• Participates in the hiring process, and administers performance management, recognition and disciplinary actions. Assists with interviewing applicants, hiring, disciplinary actions and performance reviews.