Patient Access Lead - MOP135223

Join Our Team at the McGrath Outpatient Pavilion, scheduled to open July 2025!

Are you a healthcare professional passionate about providing exceptional care and advancing medical excellence? The McGrath Outpatient Pavilion is seeking dedicated individuals to join our team and help shape the future of outpatient care in our community.

About the McGrath Outpatient Pavilion: Located in Hillcrest, the McGrath Outpatient Pavilion is a state-of-the-art, 250,000-square-foot medical facility designed to meet the growing healthcare needs of our region. Spanning six floors, this advanced facility is home to key clinical programs and offers specialized diagnostic, treatment, and surgical services. With a strong emphasis on cancer care, we are committed to delivering world-class medical services in a patient-centered environment.

UC San Diego Health's Revenue Cycle department supports the organization's mission to deliver outstanding patient care and to create a healthier world - one life at a time. We are a diverse, patient-focused, high-performing team with a commitment to quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement that enables us to deliver the maximum standard of care to our patients. We offer challenging career opportunities in a fast-paced and innovative environment and we embrace individuals who demonstrate a deep passion for problem-solving and customer service.

Under general supervision, the Patient Access Lead is responsible for overseeing day to day staff duties. Typical duties include staff coverage for all patient access department points of entry, performing patient account analysis to ensure accounts are financially secured, and reducing financial loss for the organization. Serves as a liaison for physician/patient care staff and patient/families. Provides training and technical resource to staff, assists management in assessing problem areas related to accuracy and procedural deficiencies, assists with staff performance evaluation and complies with cash handling standards.

• Three (3) years Patient Access experience in large, complex healthcare environment.

• Advanced knowledge of Patient Access/Admissions/Registration functions.

• Thorough knowledge of insurance, third party payors and authorization process.

• Proven understanding of the patient referral and authorization process.

• Highly proficient with MS Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, etc.

• Familiar with hospital patient access systems.

• Superb customer service skills. Excellent communication skills.

• Billing experience.

• Authorization Experience.

• Knowledge of the overall Revenue Cycle process.

• EPIC Prelude Application.

• Experience in a hospital setting.

• Epic Registration.

• Lead or Supervisory experience.

• Inpatient admissions including transfers and direct admit.

• Knowledge of birth certificate process.

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.

• Must be able to work overtime if required.

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.