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Job Summary

​Provides vision and leadership for the Patient Access teams in a multi-facility integrated delivery health system. Provides leadership and direction to the staff to assure appropriate and timely communication and information regarding medical service access, physician and service referral, and direction to all services offered. Supports internal and external customer needs and offers input on process improvement to meet those needs via resources available throughout the System.

Job Duties

• Assures the values, goals and objectives of patient access are reflected and maintained across system operations.
• Manages human resource issues such as staff position descriptions, performance evaluations, hiring, selecting, promoting and disciplinary actions as required.
• Displays proficiency in recruitment, selection, motivation and development of staff.
• Collaborates with the division leadership team to establish and maintain a staff orientation and ongoing education program, assessment of staff competency and productivity monitoring.
• Manages assigned areas including participation in annual budget preparation, operational and capital budget and ongoing evaluation and reporting of budget deviations.
• Provides leadership in Patient Access Services, promoting a seamless delivery of services to patients and members.
• Delegates and provides leadership and professional development of direct reports.
• Establishes credibility and collaborative working relationships within and outside the organization to initiate develop and direct strategic and tactical initiatives to meet the patient access functions.
• Develops and collaborates on and implements system policies and procedures related to patient access, patient registration and inpatient scheduling.
• Ensures that all areas of responsibility perform accurately and efficiently throughout the system which includes collaboration with physicians, financial managers and administrators to identify and utilize resources appropriately, maintaining a qualified workforce, accurate and timely monitoring and reporting of data forecasting changes in activity and monitoring trends.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

*Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (Associate’s Degree = 2 years; Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years).

Position Details

Benefits of working at Geisinger:

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one 
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents  
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)  
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage  
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions  
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly  
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year  
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive  
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones  
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.  
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance  

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 7 years-Relevant experience* (Required), Minimum of 2 years-Managerial/Supervisory (Required)

Skills

Organizing; Critical Thinking; Builds Relationships; Manages Projects And Functions; Mentoring Skills

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.