Supervisor, Patient Services - Remote Eligible

Patient Services Team Lead

Monitors and measures the team of representatives that answer incoming calls to provide service and care to patients and customers over the phone. Ensuring a smooth operational flow of the department by tasking responsibilities to staff including processing and reviewing medical records to ensure medical necessity.

Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities

• Oversees the day-to-day responsibilities of the Patient Services team.
• Follows through with the appropriate actions to resolve any questions generated from phone calls
• Ensures staff are appropriately trained and held accountable for achieving standards and goals
• Identifies root cause of issues and works with others to improve overall processes
• Develop and maintain working knowledge of current HME products and services offered by the company
• Assist in setting and maintaining department standards set forth by Manager
• Assure employees are reaching their potential goals
• Assist with responsibilities of one on one and general staff meeting
• Assist in training and remediation as needed
• Evaluate performance with key metrics (accuracy, call-waiting time etc.)
• Ensures consistent administration of staff compliance with all company and departmental procedures
• Assists in the achievement of company goals and objectives by encouraging and facilitating cross-departmental initiatives and cooperation
• Ensuring the phones are answered and resolved within Department and Company metric requirements
• Ensuring achievement of the quality audit program through monitoring, coaching and continuous feedback
• Develop employee and team goals based on the organizational goals
• Prepare reports as needed for various departments and leadership
• Responsible for holding self and team members accountable for meeting performance expectations
• Responsible for the development and/or maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures that support the work of the team
• Responsible for ensuring that the actions of the team and others support the achievement of our Patient Experience scores
• Assume on-call responsibilities during non-business hours in accordance with company policy as requested.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and function within the guidelines of HIPAA.
• Completes assigned compliance training and other educational programs as required.
• Maintains compliance with AdaptHealth's Compliance Program.
• Perform other related duties as assigned during and outside of normal business hours as needed.

Management/Supervision

• Responsible for selection and hiring of qualified staff, ensuring effective on-boarding, and providing comprehensive training and regular feedback
• Accomplishes staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; developing, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards
• Establishes annual goals and objectives for the department based on the organization's strategic goals
• Responsible for achieving organizational performance and retention goals, including timely completion of performance evaluations

Competency, Skills, and Abilities

• Leadership Skills
• Strong ability to co-manage in a multi-site environment
• Independent Thinker and Decision Maker
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Excellent customer service skills
• Proficient computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office specifically Excel
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Solid ability to learn new technologies and possess the technical aptitude required to understand flow of data through systems as well as system interaction

Requirements

• High School diploma required, associate degree from an accredited college preferred
• Two (2) years customer service management experience required
• Relevant experience in health care administrative, financial, insurance customer services, claims, billing, home health and/or medical terminology training preferred
• Exact job experience is considered any of the above tasks in a Medicare certified HME, Pharmacy, Diabetic or medical supplies environment that routinely bills insurance.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Work environment may be stressful at times, as overall office activities and work levels fluctuate
• Must be able to bend, stoop, stretch, stand, and sit for extended periods of time
• Able to lift to 5 to 10 pounds periodically as needed
• Subject to long periods of sitting and exposure to computer screen
• Ability to perform repetitive motions of wrists, hands, and/or fingers due to extensive computer use
• Excellent ability to communicate both verbally and in writing
• May be exposed to angry or irate customers.
• Must be able to drive and travel as needed.
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
• Excellent ability to effectively communicate both verbally and written with customers with the ability to demonstrate empathy, compassion, courtesy, and respect for privacy
• Mental alertness to perform the essential functions of position.
• Ability to work after non-business hours as needed and travel as needed.