Careers at Summit Medical Center

Summit Medical Center is looking for an Admitting Manager to join our Quality Care Team. This position works Monday – Friday. No Weekends!!

Summit Medical Center has established an outstanding reputation for quality services. Credit for this goes to every one of our employees. We are committed to doing our part to assure each employee has a satisfying work experience and can take pride in working at Summit Medical Center.

Admitting Manager Position Summary:

Leads the oversight, directing, management and review, planning, organizing, and evaluation of activities for the Patient Registration and Admissions activities of the facilities; assists with development, implementation and evaluation of all business office processes, policies and procedures; monitors, advises and trains the staff members within area of responsibility to achieve optimum financial performance of the facility.

Admitting Manager Responsibilities:

• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Assist in direction and training of the activities and oversight of the Patient Registration and Admissions activities necessary to meet compliance guidelines related to patient admissions for services at our facilities. Further ensuring necessary information is obtained to ensure claims processing for services provided at our facilities.
• Possess the ability to provide back up for the job descriptions related to the listed functions.
• Lead coordination and participation of events involved in the review and analysis of area activities for facility patient accounts, identification of issues and areas of improvement proactively.
• Perform consistent reviews to stay apprised of industry changes (LCDs) as related to case/service performance within our facilities. Transfer related information to Senior Management for proper address and implementation.
• Lead the determination and enforcement of corrections required for identified problem resolution.
• Support Revenue Team members in answering a variety of correspondence from respective facility staff members, insurance companies and other concerned parties regarding Business Office related inquiries, processes and issues.
• Lead preparation and review of financial reports and business office performance analysis, setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions. Monitor, analyze and report metrics in place for each area of our facilities.
• Perform annual review, development and recommendations and implementation of policies and procedures for related Business Office functions and monitor compliance of such. Ensure compliance with policy and procedures as related to internal controls.
• Is thoroughly familiar with each facility’s third party payer contracts and ensures the business office staff is provided the information and training to also understand the contract terms as is appropriate to their position.
• Ensure proper performance of system maintenance for areas relating to the Business Office and Revenue Cycle Management.
• Maintain expert knowledge of A/R system and A/R system reporting.
• Ensure proper maintenance and completion of all forms for documentation in the patient’s medical records.
• Complete compilation of statistics for running required state reports each quarter.
• Participate in loss prevention by protecting company assets and maintaining a safe environment. Participate in and initiate the training of the Business Office Staff as is appropriate to their duties.
• Maintain compliance requirements without reminder or follow-up, including annual compliance training; license/certification renewal; specialized training requirements; etc.
• Integrate knowledge, attitudes, and skills and behaviors to maintain consistent standards of care and competency based practice following standards of care and center policy.
• Explain procedures in terms others understand; shares resources with other (ex: computers, knowledge); provides information in a timely manner; informs patients or coworkers of any delays; tries to find a solution to patient or coworker issues.
• Look for ways to continually improve work methods that will benefit patients, physicians, and coworkers; respects coworkers and works cooperatively as a team to improve patient care/services excellence; avoids all contact with patient information that does not involve role at the center; practices good personal hygiene, including keeping nails trimmed; identifies the center, department and self when answering outside calls.

Admitting Manager Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Two or more years experience in patient account management in a facility, hospital or physician practice setting preferred.

SMC offers a competitive benefits program to full-time employees and their family. SMC pays the majority of the benefit, while a low premium cost is deducted from the employee’s paycheck on a pretax basis. We offer medical, dental, vision, short-term disability coverage, life insurance, 401k and paid time off.