Overview:
Select Specialty Hospitals - Pittsburgh Market
Director of Admissions
Responsibilities:
What a DOA does:
Provides direction, expertise and leadership to the Admissions function for the hospital. Oversees daily operations to ensure excellent customer service, reimbursement information is accurate and number of admissions are maximized.
* Provides leadership to the Admissions Department including admissions coordinators and payor relations specialists
* Determines the department's function, organization, budget and resource needs.
* Oversees flow of all patient referrals by ensuring effective coordination and collaboration between business development, case management, Nursing and the Admission Department.
* Ensures pre-admission process is compliant with all regulatory requirements.
* Collaborates with the Central Billing Office management team to develop, implement and monitor policies and procedures related to the collection of all pertinent patient data (i.e., demographics, insurance/payer information) necessary for the expedient, timely and accurate billing and collection of patient accounts.
* Ensures all required documentation is completed timely and accurately including census, Advance Notification, HMS admission/transfer/discharge.
* Works closely with administrators to maximize census, reimbursement as well as to expedite appeals and disputes for third party payers.
* Performs other duties as requested
Qualifications:
What We're Looking For:
Minimum Requirements:
* Associate Degre
* A minimum of five years experience in inpatient healthcare admissions field
* Knowledge of insurance, Medicare and Medicaid processes and managed care and case management functions
Preferred qualifications:
* Bachelor's Degree
* Three years progressive management experience
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