Admitting Staff Development Coordinator - Registration - Full Time 8 hours Evenings (3:00PM to 11:30PM) (Non-Union, Non-Exempt)

Keck Medicine of USC

1d•$21 - $27

About The Position

Under the direction of the Admitting Management Team, the Admitting Staff Development Coordinator is responsible for developing and coordinating the Patient Access Department training program. The Admitting Staff Development Coordinator's responsibilities will include monitoring quality and performance metrics, keeping the Admitting Management Team apprised of the results, and using data to identify and develop targeted opportunities for staff development. This position will also include, but is not limited to, in-service education to other internal hospital departments regarding registration, staff organization, evaluation, continuous quality improvement and guest relations promotion/satisfaction.

Requirements

High School or equivalent
2 - 3 years Admitting experience including but not limited to ER/Main Admitting.
Strong knowledge of admitting operations, laws and regulations.
Computer Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Outstanding customer service skills required must be able to interact well and develop a rapport with department staff as well as with other departments.
Demonstrated attention to detail, demonstrated ability to teach.
Excellent English communication skills, verbal and written.
Ability and desire to work under pressure in a hectic, high paced environment.
Working knowledge of insurance, Medicare, Medi-Cal, HMO and PPO is essential.
Must be able to type 40 words per minute and operate a calculator.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Provided by the American Heart Association -Within 30 days of hire.
Workplace Violence Training Program - within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

Develops, organizes, and upon approval, implements a Patient Access program for new hire orientation, staff development, and on-the-job training across the Main Admitting, ED and other departments that utilize registration processes.
Plans, coordinates, and leads internal in-services and educational programming for Patient Access staff in the areas of preregistration, registration, insurance verification, financial clearance or counseling, customer service, and other areas identified.
Creates training tools and staff assessment materials, including, but not limited to manuals, presentations, competency tests, tip sheets, and evaluation rubrics.
Coordinates with IT department when necessary to select and deploy e-learning or web-based training materials.
Trains staff in utilizing systems or applications specific to their job duties as well as e-learning technology and web-based educational offerings.
Ensures staff maintains departmental education requirements as needed or expected of their role and remains up to date on department or industry changes.
Reviews AHIQA daily staff pre-registrations, registrations for completion and accuracy; ensures patient demographic and insurance data, is entered correctly into the data system and are available to the appropriate users/departments to determine any additional training required.
Provides one-on-one training in response to performance deficiencies and promotes a collaborative environment by addressing issues in a constructive, professional and proactive manner.
Recognizes training opportunities and actively participates in improvement plans; works with management to successfully implement new training material.
Documents and maintains departmental employee records to ensure training requirements are fulfilled, corrective action plans can be carried out as needed, core competencies can be further defined, etc.
Reviews and analyzes trends in departmental and individual performance data and uses information to adjust and refine training programs as needed.
Keeps Admitting Management Team informed of all quality assurance/training activities or issues through weekly, monthly, and quarterly meetings/reports.
Other duties as assigned.