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100 Years of Patient-Centered Care and Innovation. Celebrating our centennial in 2007, Memorial Hermann's mission is to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve. Memorial Hermann serves the greater Houston community through 11 hospitals and many specialty programs and services, including three premiere Heart & Vascular Institutes, TIRR Memorial Hermann and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Institute, the Mischer Neuroscience Institute, seven comprehensive Cancer Centers, 25 sports medicine and rehabilitation centers (as of May 2009), 19 diagnostic laboratories, a substance abuse treatment center, 25 outpatient imaging centers and dozens of other specialty and outpatient centers. Memorial Hermann operates one of two level 1 trauma centers in Houston and provides the city's only hospital-based air ambulence program, Life Flight(r), as well as the city's only burn treatment center.

During the past year, our hospitals logged 140,763 inpatient admissions; 641,919 outpatient visits; 377,256 emergency visits; nearly 3,000 Life Flight missions; and 25,411 newborn deliveries - all made possible by the commitment of the system's 19,500 dedicated employees. Memorial Hermann makes a real difference in the health of the community, annually contributing in excess of $300 million in the form of uncompensated care and community benefit programs, including an award-winning network of public school-based health centers.

Working with our 4,178 medical staff physicians, Memorial Hermann in 2007 achieved numerous awards for clinical excellence.

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Job Description 

Director of Patient Access


This position is located in the Texas Medical Center - Houston, TX 

 

The Patient Access Director will be responsible for developing, coordinating and directing all receivables management and patient registration.  This includes all admitting, registration, financial screening, insurance pre-certification and verification, cash management, Medicare eligibility and denials/underpayment management activities.  This director will work closely with corporate business office on billing, insurance follow-up, credit collections and customer service.
 

As the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas, Memorial Hermann offers world-class facilities, competitive pay, relocation assistance and shift differentials, as well as a great benefits program, including:



• First-day employment benefits eligibility
• Dental and life insurance
• Progressive educational opportunities
• A wonderful tuition reimbursement program and much more!

 

We believe that excellence is the result of always striving to be your best. If you're excited about working with the best, then we challenge you to reach for success at Memorial Hermann. We have been recognized as one of Houston's "Best Places to Work", for five years in a row by the Houston Business Journal. We are located in Houston, the 4th largest US city & ranked as the 2nd best market in the US for registered nurses.



Apply online today at www.memorialhermann.org/careers

 


Job Requirements 

Director of Patient Access 


Requirements of Director of Patient Access include:

 

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare or related field.  Master's degree preferred.
  • Five years experience in patient access, patient accounting and/or financial services in a healthcare institution.  Preference will be given to candidates with 8 years of direct experience in A/R analysis in a teaching or level 1 trauma healthcare institution .
  • Must have experience in identifying funding for unfunded accounts.
  • Must have strong leadership skills with prior management experience in a hospital business office. 
 

 


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