Manager, Patient Access
Current- Work collaboratively with administrative, nursing, and physician leadership to ensure service excellence and access to care. - Monitor access center performance through measure of key operational metrics such as: referral conversion, abandonment rates, call volumes, appointment availability, physician and patient appointment cancellations, and other performance measures. - Identify process improvement and technology enhancement opportunities. - Provide admin, nursing, and physician leadership with standard reports that help monitor and maintain the highest level of performance and consistency in all patient access areas. - Resolve issues related to outpatient access, when appropriate develop action plans in collaboration with appropriate leaders. - Directly supervise and coach access center supervisors to ensure adequate staffing levels are maintained, identifying opportunities for high and low performers. - Participate in the evaluation of provider templates to maximize efficient utilization of time and resources through regular review of provider templates and utilization. - Conduct rounds and communicate routinely with providers and support staff to ascertain satisfaction with services and to identify opportunities for improvement. - Act as an intermediary, when necessary, between patients, families, referring community, departments, and staff. - Develop and sponsor associate growth. - Other duties as assigned.