Melville,NY - USA
Position Requirements
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Oversees all functions under the Patient Advocate Center of Excellence department and it’s high-volume call center.
2. Prepares written goals and objectives for departmental activities and translates these into successful plans of action for self and the staff
3. Participates in corporate wide and departmental planning for improvements in all to include escalated complaints, coordination with our vendors, legal, marketing team and collections agencies as well as other related functions
4. Evaluates, recommends, and approves actions regarding employee relations’ matters in accordance with departmental and corporate policies and procedures, as necessary
5. Directly responsible for managing the timely handling of patients disputes to include highly sensitive, Better Business Bureau, Social Media and Legal inquiries relating to patient billing disputes
6. Meets with third parties to discuss collection or workflow efforts as warranted by the condition of the accounts receivables
7. Educates, develops, and assists staff to ensure performance and productivity standards are met
8. Utilizes Gantt charts and other project planning tools to address areas in need of improvement.
9. Oversees the RFP process to evaluate and onboard new Call Center tools
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
10. 7 plus years of healthcare related Customer Service/Call Center with escalating roles & responsibilities
11. Experience with Medical Billing platforms (prefer AthenaIDX)
12. 5-7 years of Management experience
13. Exceptional leadership, conflict-resolution, employee relations skills
14. Demonstrates knowledge of professional billing processes and reimbursement, and insurance protocols
15. Ability to take initiative by identifying problems, conceptualizing resolutions, and implementing change
16. Ability to build (and oversee the build of) a reference library of resources and training materials
17. Excellent writing and interpersonal communication skills (both one-on-one and in a group setting)
18. Ability to create and nurture a positive and productive work environment
19. Ability to make sound decisions with limited supervision
20. Proficiency in positively motivating staff to highest potential
21. Strong comfort level with patient price estimations
22. Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI)
23. Up to 10-15% travel required
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
24. Coding degree preferred but not required
25. A Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, or a related field preferred but not required
26. Experience in high volume, call center and various call monitoring platforms
27. Database reporting, Access, Visio, and Project Management software proficiency preferred.
Total Rewards
28. Salary: $99,000 - $130,200
29. Generous benefits package, including:
30. Paid Time Off
31. Health, life, vision, dental, disability, and AD&D insurance
32. Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts
33. 401(k)
34. Leadership and professional development opportunities
Full time, salaried position responsible for providing leadership for all Patient Advocate Center of Excellence (PACE) related activities. Develops, recommends, and administers company policies and procedures related to PACE functions. Responsible for ensuring escalated patient complaints are handled in a timely manner and all tasks assigned to team via patient billing platform are addressed timely. Responsible for continued improvement in staff through education, training, and positive enforcement of appropriate working practices. Must be able to meet performance goals to include, abandonment rate, patient satisfaction, cash, A/R days and production by area.
EEO Statement
North American Partners in Anesthesia is an equal opportunity employer.