Admitting-Discharge Supervisor
Job Description
Las Vegas, NV
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
Position Summary
COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE
As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.
We are home to Nevada’s ONLY Level I Trauma Center, Designated Pediatric Trauma Center, Burn Care Center, and Transplant Center. We are a Pathway Designated facility by ANCC, and we are on our journey to Magnet status.
Oversees operation of the admitting and discharge functions. Responsibilities include performing quality assurance tasks, supervising support staff, resolving charges and insurance code problems and acts as a liaison with other departments.
Job Requirement
Education/Experience:
Equivalent to high school graduation and four (4) years of experience in a hospital and/or ambulatory admissions/discharge operation setting, of which one (1) year was in a supervisory or lead role.
Professional level experience is defined as being employed in an FLSA exempt/salaried status position.
Licensing/Certification Requirements:
None Required.
Additional and/or Preferred Position Requirements
APPLICANTS WHO DOCUMENT THE FOLLOWING WILL BE GIVEN PREFERENCE:
- Experience with Epic Hospital based EHR computer system
- Epic Certification or Credentialed trainer
- ER/Trauma Supervisor experience
- Knowledge of medical billing requirements, third party payers, coordination of benefits, and scheduling practices
- Knowledge of managed care referral and prior authorization requirements as they relate to hospital reimbursement strongly preferred
- Proficiency in PC software, especially word processing and spreadsheet programs
- Must be open to nights and weekends.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements
Principles and practices of office management; principles and practices of personnel supervision; medical terminology; hospital and departmental policies and procedures; insurance plans and requirements; basic coding principles; department and hospital safety practices and procedures; patient rights; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency policies and procedures; age specific patient care practices.
Skill in:
Establishing and implementing departmental standards; applying customer service techniques; resolving problems and complaints; writing statistical and financial reports; evaluating staff work in order to determine quality and additional training needs; using computers and related software applications; using office equipment such as phones, copiers and facsimiles; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds under stressful conditions; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, stamina to remain seated or standing for long periods of time, vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to occasionally lift and carry up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or an eligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.
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