SummaryJob DescriptionPOSITION SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Project Manager, provides leadership, guidance and direction for assigned projects to ensure successful implementation. Identifies problems in critical pathways, reports findings and makes recommendations to the appropriate members of the management team.HOURS: Part-time, clinic hours Thursday's 4:30 - 8:00 pm. No weekends, holidays or on-callESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:
Supports the ongoing analysis of processes, associated with Professional Billing Services, to identify opportunities for Revenue Cycle process improvement based on best-practice workflows and available software functionality.
Provides end user assistance with problem solving and troubleshooting of simple and intermediate issues at the technical and application levels within the revenue cycle applications; escalates complex issues as necessary.
Coordinates and facilitates project meetings, prepare status reports, and support problem solving for projects related to assigned projects.
Routinely triage problems by gathering and documenting problem details and determine root causes, correcting the problem, or elevate the problem to the appropriate level.
SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:
Maintains strong project management skills. Stays current on technology, project management skills, processes and implementation methods.
Promotes team building and communication for project teams.
Provides additional project support in other areas of the organization as directed.
Other duties as assigned.
JOB REQUIREMENTSMINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree in Health Care Management, Business Administration, or related field. Extensive experience may substitute for education.
One (1) year experience conducting meetings, preparing status reports, and supporting user/team members with problem solving.
Knowledge and experience working with data analysis tools, patient accounting systems and office programs such as Microsoft Access and Excel
A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Working knowledge of system and data requirements, financial management and health care reporting. Knowledge and experience working with patient account management systems.
Two (2) years’ experience of medical office experience.
COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTSATTENTION/CONCENTRATION – The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to focus on certain aspects of current experience and reject others:
The position requires strong concentration skills. The individual must have the ability to voluntarily sustain concentration to a task over an extended period of time as a result of an effortful and usually deliberate heightened and focused state of attention.
NEW LEARNING AND MEMORY – The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to learn and retain material:
A large portion of this position required reliance on verbal memory and new learning. Efficiency in processing of verbal information, either in written or spoken form, is a major requirement and prerequisite of the job. The individual must be able to attend to and process multiple bits of information simultaneously. The individual must be able to organize and categorize this information effectively so that later recall is feasible.
PROBLEM SOLVING, REASONING AND CREATIVE THINKING – The following level of ability that is essential for the jobholder to think (in order to solve a problem) by combining two or more elements from past experience or imaginative thought:
The position required much autonomy of thought and problem solving. The individual must be able to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems. The individual must be able to think abstractly, which is manifested in the ability to form concepts, use categories, generalize from single instances, apply procedural rules and general principles, and be aware of subtle or intrinsic aspects of a problem. The development of hypothesis and potential solutions to problems involves careful interpretation, analysis and diagnosis. The individual must be able to collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. The individual must be able to think creatively with a degree of inventiveness, experimentation and intuition. They must be able to deal with a variety of concrete and abstract variables.
TEMPERAMENTS: The following are essential requirements of the position in relation to job-worker situations. These items describe how a worker must adapt, adjust, conform or act:Leadership, control and planning: Ability to accept responsibility for leadership, direction, control, planning, negotiating, organizing, directing, supervising, formulating practices, or making final decisions.Creativity, feelings or ideas: Ability to adapt to situations involving the interpretation of feelings, ideas, or facts in terms of personal viewpoint; to use creativity, self-expression, or imagination.Influencing others: Ability to influence people in their opinions, attitudes or judgments about ideas or things; to motivate, convince or negotiate.Working within tolerances, set limits or standards: Ability to adapt to situations requiring the precise attainment of set limits, tolerances, or standards; to be precise, thorough, exacting, or meticulous in regard to material worked; or in activities such as numerical determinations, record preparation, or inspecting.Performing under stressful conditions: Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations, or in situations in which working speed and sustained attention are critical aspects of the job. Is subject to danger or risk, or to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job.Communication: Ability to exchange information with others clearly and concisely; to present ideas, facts and technical information.Planning and control: Ability to identify task requirements and monitor progress toward accomplishment.Interpersonal relations: Ability to maintain relationships that facilitate task accomplishment; to cooperate and resolve conflicts; to recognize needs and be sensitive of others.EQUIPMENT USAGE REQUIREMENTSEquipment/Tools: Computer projection equipment, DVD players, printer, telephone, calculator, personal computer, Office suppliesSoftware: Patient account management and related applications, clinical information systems, Microsoft Office SuitePHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSRarely 0-10%; Occasionally 11-35%; Frequently 36-70%; Continuously 71-100%Body Position/Movement:
Sit: Frequently
Stand: Frequently
Walk: Frequently
Bend: Rarely
Push: Rarely
Pull: Rarely
Kneel/Squat: Rarely
Reach: Rarely
Twist: Rarely
Balance: Rarely
Climb: Rarely
Lifting: Degree of physical exertion is : Light , exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.Note: Specific to HealthWorks position(s), the Lifting requirement is: Heavy, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.Sensory Abilities specifically required:
Vision
Hearing
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTWORKING CONDITIONS: Exposure to hazardous conditions/ materials is negligible.Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards. The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute. The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole. Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely.Benefits At A Glance:PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to employees:
100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
Shift, Weekend and On-Call Differentials
Health, Dental and Vision Coverage
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Retirement Savings Account with Company Matching
Child Care Subsidies
Onsite Gym and Fitness Classes
DisclaimerPENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.Search Firm Representatives please read carefully: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH as a result of the referral or through other means.PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH, a member of the University of Pennsylvania Health System (Penn Medicine), is a not-for-profit health system with a comprehensive network of care encompassing Lancaster General Hospital (LGH), Women & Babies Hospital and the Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital (a partnership with Kindred Healthcare). We are an Accredited Trauma Center-Level I through the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation with 805 Licensed beds. Our membership in Penn Medicine brings together the strengths of a world-renowned, not-for-profit academic medical center and a nationally recognized, not-for-profit community healthcare system.Outpatient services are provided at the Downtown Outpatient and Suburban Outpatient Pavilions, along with additional outpatient centers and Express and Urgent Care locations throughout the region. Lancaster General Health Physicians is a network of more than 300 primary-care and specialty physicians, at more than 40 offices throughout the region.