Supervisor, Patient Access- Revenue Cycle

Purpose:

Do you have experience in Patient Access?  Do you have supervisory skills?  UPMC is looking to hire a full-time Supervisor, Patient Access for the Revenue Cycle department.  This position would work at UPMC St. Margaret.  The position would typically work Monday through Friday from 9:00am until 5:30pm, however flexibility is required as the position will cover any needed shifts to help maintain staffing levels (daylights, evenings, overnights, weekdays, weekends, and holidays).   This is not a typical office position and would be working alongside staff in the department.

As the Supervisor, you will perform a wide variety of functions depending on the needs of the department.  You will be responsible for technical support, cognizant skills required for other roles in the department, staff direction and development, leadership, accountability for key performance indicators, quality improvement, continuing education activities and supervision of associates. In this role, you will need to ensure that methodologies, policies and procedures are deployed to guarantee the highest quality standards with extraordinary customer service as the goal. The Supervisor demonstrates the philosophies and core values of UPMC in the performance of duties.

If you are looking to grow your career in Patient Access, apply today!

Responsibilities:

• Completes department schedule, weekly time/attendance, and monitors PTO requests to ensure staffing coverage. Manage overtime keeping within budgetary requirements.
• Participate in assigned committees, special project task, and work groups as directed by department management.
• Foster an environment that encourages associate growth and development.  Serve as a coach, mentor, team builder, and facilitator.  Provide on call support to staff in the event of problems and/or staffing concerns.  Serve as a resource person for technical and/or operational questions as a liaison with clinical and non-clinical departments ensuring highest standards of data integrity is met.  Identify problems, define alternatives, and recommend practical efficient solutions.
• Responsible for training new associates and provide ongoing education and communication to staff.  Review to ensure 100% compliance with uLearn requirements is met.  Evaluate staff to ensure compliance with departmental competencies is met invoking additional training as needed.
• Support and contribute to UPMC core values and guiding principles of Your Care and Our Commitment and abide by all UPMC departmental policies, procedures, and goals in the process of performing all job responsibilities.  Incorporate acts of dignity and respect in daily interactions.
• Represent department in the absence of the manager.  Make effective decisions within the scope of delegated authority.
• Follow up on customer complaints and issues; ensure problem resolution and corrective action for long term solution.
• Conduct new associate interviews working with HR to finalize process.  Collaborate with the manager and utilize other resources regarding personal issues and/or situations that have real or potential impact on the department and/or institution.
• Develop and update work specific procedural and policy documentation.