Accomplished Patient Access Supervisor at St. Luke's University Hospital Bethlehem, adept in HIPAA compliance and team management. Spearheaded quality improvement initiatives, enhancing patient experience and streamlining operations. Demonstrated expertise in insurance verification and customer service, contributing to departmental excellence.
* Supervised daily operations for OP Admissions & ED Registration. Staffing/Scheduling and Payroll. Ensuring yearly evaluations, competencies and educational requirements as completed. Interviewed potential candidates for the team. Adherence to SLUHN policy and procedures.
* Managed Epic Patient Workqueues on a daily bais to correct errors on encounters that must be fixed.
* Verified insurance information with insurance carriers for edibility and referrals. Documenting responses.
* Actively participated in maintaining and improve quality improvement initiatives in regard to Patient Experience with the staff by demonstrating Performance improvement suggestions.
* Take active role in facilitating team approach to functions within the department. Attend departmental meetings. Participated with team members in resolution of problems as they are identified.
* Performed other related duties as assigned.
* Access Epic and maintained accurate information necessary to create a Hospital Account Record. Complete accounts with detailed demographics, insurance and the financial information required.
* Greets and directs patients and visitors for the entire facility to provide friendly and courteous services at all times. Monitor and enforce visitor policy for the entity.
* Supported hospital compliance effort by adhering to HIPPA guidelines and maintaining the confidentiality of patient information.
* Maintain knowledge of current insurance regulations. trends and network policies. Completed e-Learnings required.
*Answer the telephone with the appropriate scripted greeting, in a timely manner, assist and/or direct the caller to the appropriate person or department. Call department clinical staff and communicate all health concerns, chief complaints that require immediate attention.
* Performed other duties as assigned.