Health Care Administrator I - Patient Logistics

Health Care Administrator I - Patient Logistics

Hiring Department: Patient Logistics

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1019564

Posting Close Date: August 24, 2023

Position Number: CE6455,CE6456

About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a 495-bed tertiary care hospital, 22 outpatient clinics, and 13 Mile Square Health Center facilities, which are Federally Qualified Health Centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.

This is a full-time and benefits eligible position. UIC offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience. In addition all full time benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which include; Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance, a defined benefit pension plan as well as paid leave which includes; Vacation, Holiday and Sick. In addition we offer tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits.

Description:

The incumbent reports to the Director of Revenue Management-Admitting, who reports to the Associate Chief Financial Officer, who reports to the Chief Financial Officer. The Healthcare Administrator I coordinates and manages all operations of front-end revenue cycle activities for the Patient Logistics/Admitting Department of UI Health. These activities include, but are not limited to: registration, financial clearance and authorization related processes and work queues, revenue reconciliation processes, using initiative, independent judgment and discretion concerning priorities to ensure the best patient experience and financial outcomes for the hospital.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Accomplishes revenue cycle human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures.

• Achieves revenue cycle operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to functional strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer- service standards; identifying and resolving problems; completing audits; determining system improvements; implementing change.

• Meets revenue cycle financial objectives by estimating requirements; Making recommendations for the annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; implementing corrective actions.

• Maximizes revenues by providing information and commentary pertinent to administrative deliberations on short- term and long-range patient-pay and third-party reimbursement issues; recommending options; implementing revenue-optimization programs.

• Assures accuracy of patient data and fiscal information by reviewing audits and other reports of patient data and fiscal information.

• Informs front end registration staff of registrations and/or authorization protocols by interpreting and communicating insurance rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

• Enhances registrations, authorization and other front-end revenue cycle delivery processes by coordinating activities with the applicable clinical and administrative staff and/or third-party support vendors and other supporting systems

• Serves and protects the UI Health community by ensuring adherence to professional standards, applicable organizational policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards.

• Analyzes organizational unit structure and functions to determine adequacy of existing organizational structure, eliminate duplications and non-essential activities, and clarify organizational relationships, with responsibility for recommending revisions in activities, organizational relationships, lines of authority, division of work, and similar operational matters.

• Directly supervises day to day operations of the Patient Logistic/Admitting staff.

• Performs related duties as assigned.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

1. Any one or any combination, that equals 3 years (36 months) of the following types of preparation-

A. college course work leading to a major in hospital administration, health administration, or business administration, or similar area of study

• Associate Degree (60 semester hours) equals 1 year (12 months)

• 90-semester hours equals 2 years (24 months)

• Bachelor’s Degree (120 semester hours) equals 3 years (36 months)

OR

B. progressively more responsible experience that provided a knowledge of generally accepted principles, theories, and practices used in hospital administration, health administration, business administration or similar professional experience

2. One year (12 months) of hospital/medical center/health care administrative work experience

OR

College course work leading to a Master's Degree in hospital administration, health administration, business administration or similar area of study

To Apply: For fullest consideration click on the Apply Now button, please fully complete all sections of the online application including adding your full work history with specific details of your duties & responsibilities for each position held. Fully complete the education, licensure, certification and language sections. You may upload a resume, cover letter, certifications, licensures, transcripts and diplomas within the application.

Please note that once you have submitted your application you will not be able to make any changes. In order to revise your application you must withdraw and reapply. You will not be able to reapply after the posting close date. Please ensure the application is fully completed and all supporting documents have been uploaded before the posting close date. Illinois Residency is required 180 days of employment.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, COVID-19 vaccination requirement, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

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