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Assistant Production Unit Manager

Employer
Johns Hopkins University
Location
Maryland, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Jun 9, 2021

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Position Type
Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Other Business & Administrative Affairs, Financial Affairs
Employment Type
Full Time
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General Summary: Responsible for the daily supervision of A/R staff including time and attendance, authorization of paid time off and monitoring compliance with personnel policies and procedures. This individual will assist in developing office policies and procedures, serve as a lead for troubleshooting, problem solving and will be expected to exercise independent judgment. Will be responsible for completing key tasks as needed and defined by department management.

Requires a thorough understanding of medical billing and experience using the appropriate billing system. Must possess excellent communication and customer service skills with the ability to work well under pressure. Maintain strict confidentiality of staff and patient information. Promote team work and identify areas of improvement and recommend coordinated actions to bring about changes.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Procedural Knowledge:

  • Responsible for the daily supervision of A/R staff including time and attendance, authorization of paid time off and monitoring of staff compliance with personnel policies and procedures.
  • Perform all management tasks such as distribution of work priorities and goals; recommendation in hiring and termination decisions, discipline, and performance reviews.
  • Monitor staff productivity and take actions to maximize their productivity as needed.
  • Monitor collections budget vs. actual, pinpointing areas of concern and initiate corrective action.
  • Research and resolve problems as needed to ensure adherence with departmental policies and procedures.
  • Assist in the development of A/R policies and procedures consistent and complementary to those already developed by the Physicians Billing Service.
  • Perform random audits to ensure all accounts are billed in accordance with CPA billing standards.
  • Monitor and resolves patient inquiry list.
  • Work monthly reconciliation to ensure all outstanding items are resolved prior to book close.
  • Proactively follows up on denial trends.
  • Provide assistance over specific functional areas as identified by the Production Unit Manager.

Technical Knowledge:

  • Comprehensive knowledge and compliance of HIPAA rules and regulations in the dissemination of patient Protected Health Information (PHI).
  • Utilize online resources including Epic to facilitate efficient claims processing.
  • Requires a thorough understanding of medical billing and the unique customer service requirements as related to patients, physicians and administrative staff in a high-volume medical services environment.
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills with the ability to work well under pressure.

Professional & Personal Development:

  • Participate in on-going educational activities.
  • Assist in the training of staff.
  • Keep current of industry changes by reading assigned material on work related topics.
  • Complete three days of training annually.

Department Specific Responsibilities:

  • Assumes the reporting responsibilities for up to 15 Radiology Collection Specialists and/or Claims Specialists.
  • Quality Incentive Auditor.
  • Perform Quality Incentive Charge Review Audits for multiple specialties.
  • Attend monthly Tenant Council Meetings as needed.
  • Liaison for Office of Billing and Quality Assurance.
  • Be a part of various committee’s that focus on denials and positively affect collection goals.
  • Office manager (Duties include online supply ordering, submit travel reimbursement, and online payment request).

Service Excellence:

  • Must adhere to Service Excellence Standards.
  • Customer Relations
  • Self-Management
  • Teamwork
  • Communications
  • Ownership/Accountability
  • Continuous Performance Improvement
Supervision of Others:

Provides daily supervision of assigned staff.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education:
  • Associate’s Degree required in health care administration, business, or related discipline.
  • CPC certification preferred.
Experience:
    Three years progressively responsible professional level experience in a physician’s group practice environment which includes two years supervisory experience required. Strong organizational and analytical skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills.
  • Aptitude for figures and attention to detail.
  • Ability to interact effectively.
  • Capable of meeting deadlines and working well under pressure.
  • Knowledge of PCs and PC applications.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and customer service skills required.
    Knowledge of JHM and JHU/ PBS billing applications.
Additional education beyond minimum experience qualifications may substitute for required experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula. Additional experience may substitute for some education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Minimum Skills & Abilities: Able to operate basic office equipment, e.g. photo copier, fax machine, scanner, PC, telephone, etc.

Physical requirements for the job:

  • Able to sit in a normal seated position for extended periods of time.
  • Able to reach by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
  • Finger dexterity required, able to manipulate objects with fingers rather than entire hand(s) or arm(s), e.g., use of computer keyboard.
  • Able to communicate using the spoken and written word.
  • Able to see within normal parameters and to hear within normal range.
  • Able to move about.
  • Able to lift minimum weight, 10 lbs.

Classified Title:Assistant Production Unit Manager
Working Title: Assistant Production Unit Manager
Role/Level/Range: ATO 37.5/03/OH
Starting Salary Range:$53,643 - $73,746
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F, 8:30AM - 5:00PM
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: 02-MD:Mount Washington Campus
Department name: 10003158-SOM Rad Production Unit Billing
Personnel area: School of Medicine

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office atjhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.

The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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School of Medicine - East Baltimore Campus


The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.

The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.

EEO is the Law
Learn more:
https://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
Important legal information
http://hrnt.jhu.edu/legal.cfm
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