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    NSO 4901 Searle Parkway Corporate Office Skokie

    time type

    Full time

    posted on

    Posted 2 Days Ago

    job requisition id

    R9178

    System Director, Financial Clearance

    Position Highlights:

    Position:
    System Director, Financial Clearance


    Location:
    Skokie, IL

    Full Time (40 hours per week)

    Hours:
    Monday-Friday, 8:30am – 5pm

    Required Travel:
    Travel between sites will be required

    Job Summary:


    System Director of Financial Clearance has operational responsibility for the financial clearance functions across the System, including Pre-Registration, patient arrival, insurance verification, pre-certification, patient estimates, benefit counseling and financial assistance.

    This role develops and implements strategies to increase efficiency, improve processes, ensure price transparency, and enhance the patient experience. Reports to the Vice President of Patient Access Registration and Financial Clearance


    What you will do:


    Functional leadership and direct oversight of pre-registration, patient arrival, pre-certification, patient estimates, and financial counseling processes across the North Region.

    Indirect oversight for Financial Clearance functions and staff reporting through other NorthShore teams. Provides region-wide oversight for financially securing patient payments as appropriate prior to or at time of service.
    Develops and implements highly efficient and effective financial clearance management strategies and develops workflows and processes that optimize staff efficiency while enhancing the patient experience and ensuring price transparency
    Analyzes operation of the system; Creates, maintains, and updates policies and procedures to reflect current operations and to ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local

    regulations.

    Shares and communicates complex processes and information at a level of understanding for the appropriate relevant recipients

    Continually reviews and analyzes the operations of the Financial Clearance areas, ensuring that staff are providing efficient and quality delivery of services while productivity targets are achieved.

    Manages operations based on data and metrics, consistently meeting assigned targets
    Uses independent judgment to exercise authority on behalf of NorthShore by keeping the

    organization's

    mission, vision, and values at the forefront.
    Develop and enhance positive working relationships with all levels of revenue cycle staff within the health system. Works with other directors to ensure process coordination and quality patient access to service is maintained
    Display a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment to assuring highest quality output and standards, and continuous quality improvement
    Collaborates with leadership team to ensure employee engagement and leads initiatives to retain staff and create a positive work environment
    Evaluates technology solutions to support financial clearance functions and create efficiencies, including Epic enhancements. Monitors trends in the industry for new opportunities for efficiency and best practice. Manages operations based on data and metrics, consistently meeting assigned target
    Meets regularly with management team to review performance, identify areas of opportunity, and ensure consistency across sites. Develops managers to expand their skills and knowledge

    Collaborates with Registration and Financial Clearance leadership who provide day-to-day onsite oversight of Financial Counseling staff located at their assigned Hospital locations.

    Ensures staff are effective, responsive, and appropriate.
    Assists Vice President in the development and management of departmental budget. Seeks opportunities to conserve costs without compromising patient care or revenue and reimbursement. Manages supplies and expenses within the allocated budget guidelines.
    Provides On-call coverage outside of normal business hours, as assigned
    Other duties as assigned when necessary to maintain efficient operations of the financial clearance departments and of NorthShore as a whole

    What you will need:

    Education:
    Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare administration, or related fields, or equivalent work experience. Master's degree preferred

    Certification:
    Certified Application Counselor within the first year of employment

    Experience:
    Minimum 7 years' experience in the management of hospital patient access, pre-authorization and financial clearance staff and processes, or 7 years' experience in a revenue cycle management role

    Unique or Preferred Skills:
    Epic Experience preferred

    Demonstrated experience with knowledge of all government and commercial payor requirements in hospital and clinic settings, to ensure timely verification of coverage, authorization for medically necessary care and prescribed medications.

    Strong analytical skills; able to read, understand and analyze complex data and to generate and present interpretive reporting.
    Solid track record of building strong, collaborative relationships with clinical department partners, medical staff and leadership

    Physical

    Demands/Environmental


    Conditions:
    Requires light physical effort. May require frequent periods of standing or walking.
    May require frequent lifting or moving of lightweight material.
    Ability to multi-task in a high stress fast paced operation with patient, patient's family and physician waiting for response

    Equipment Utilized within the Scope of the Position:
    Personal Computer, Fax machine, Credit card machine

    Benefits:
    Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
    Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options, including Domestic Partner Coverage
    Tuition Reimbursement
    Free Parking
    Wellness Program Savings Plan
    Health Savings Account Options
    Retirement Options with Company Match
    Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
    Community Involvement Opportunities
    Visa Sponsorship Available (Nursing and Lab roles)

    Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties.

    Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence.

    For more information, visit

    .

    When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

    Please explore our website (

    ) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".
    Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

    Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy.

    We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.


    EOE:
    Race/Color/Sex/Sexual

    Orientation/ Gender

    Identity/Religion/National

    Origin/Disability/Vets,

    VEVRRA Federal Contractor.

    Returning applicants and employees
    If you are a returning applicant and have not been active in our system since Oct. 1, 2023, please create a new account as our site has been upgraded. Current employees should apply directly through the Jobs Hub within Workday.
    About us
    NorthShore University HealthSystem, Edward-Elmhurst Health, Swedish Hospital and Northwest Community Healthcare are now united under one name: Endeavor Health. Together, we're setting a new standard for healthcare.

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