Patient Access Registration Trainer

DCH Health System•Tuscaloosa, AL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Overview Coordinates all registration training operations for all DCH Health System registration personnel. Conducts all aspects of the eligibility and verification software, quality assurance and point of service collection training. Qualified applicant should be able to train via classroom instruction, electronic means, departmental observation and quality review. Monitors point of service collections to ensure all registration personnel and all departments are effectively implementing point of service policies and procedures.

Requirements

Experience in teaching, training, and leading individuals or teams in educational or service settings strongly preferred.
Public speaking, classroom instruction, and professional presentation skills preferred.
Must be able to communicate (orally and in writing) effectively
Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prepare and deliver structured lesson plans, monitor individual performance, and provide feedback in a professional manner.
Must be able to develop and maintain training materials, competency tools, and onboarding guides using Microsoft Office products.
Demonstrated ability to connect with diverse audiences, foster learning, and adapt communication styles to meet learner needs.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite preferred
Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.
Bachelor’s degree required; candidates actively pursuing a degree may be considered with relevant experience and a proven track record of strong performance. Degree must be obtained within 1 year.

Responsibilities

Ensures proper training for all staff for software used by DCH, quality assurance and collections functions.
Applicant is expected to display and present professionalism at all times when training via classroom, quality review, electronic training or through observation.
Responsible for preparing, organizing, and effectively communicating classroom material and maintaining a centralized repository for all training material while utilizing technology to create training programs to support registration processes.
Responsible for creating and developing competencies for staff, holding ins-service training sessions, and updating leadership of employee progress.
Accurately maintains and updates all necessary training material by working with departmental leadership as defined by strategic planning goals. Ensures the effective delivery of departmental training that allows registration personnel to complete functional tasks.
Evaluate and recommend edits on new and existing content to meet the needs of registration. Create the edits in the eligibility software system or in the EHR system.
Observes staff and measures performance metrics. Providing those metrics and performance measures to managers and directors within the organization.
Monitors and communicates results of point of service collections in all registration areas, initiates retraining if minimum collections are not consistently achieved.
Maintains thorough knowledge of registration systems, department policies, processes and procedures pertaining to registration and scheduling in a healthcare setting.
Ensures all scripting is used consistently in the registration process.
Develops a formal on boarding training process for all new registration personnel and keeps current due to system and policy changes.
Monitors and coordinates cross training to ensure efficient management of all registration areas.
Fully knowledgeable of all regulatory and compliance requirements including HIPAA, CMS Conditions of Participation and JCAHO standards.
Provides periodic assessments of registration staff and presents results to department managers
Creates and maintains training schedules for all registration personnel
Creates and implements improvement action plans in coordination with departmental leadership for staff who fall below minimum quality standards
Assesses and provides performance clearance for all new hires prior to beginning live operations within their department.
Must be able to effectively with diverse groups of patients, employees and clinical staff. Must demonstrate professional communication in stressful interactions or situations.
Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.
Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
All other duties as assigned.