Director - Business Office

Garden City Hospital Business Office Director

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Garden City Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

At Garden City Hospital, we pride ourselves on community involvement and commitment to preserving access to quality and compassionate healthcare. We are a state-of-the-art medical facility with over 300 licensed beds and a teaching hospital, offering medical education to students, residents and fellows from across the country. The residency and fellowship programs offer graduate medical education to more than 80 trainees in specialties. Garden City Hospital has an award-winning staff of over 350 of the area's best and brightest physicians from almost every specialty.

Responsibilities

The Business Office Director is responsible for planning, organizing and influencing department activities and delivery of Business services while maintaining continuous quality improvement. The Director maintains operation within budgetary parameters. Effectively interacts with patients, significant others and other health team members, while maintaining standard of professional business service. The Business Office Director is accountable to the Chief Financial Officer for the day-to-day management of personnel, including staffing, timekeeping, employee evaluations, counseling interviewing and selection of staff within established guidelines.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting or Finance required (effective 4/1/14 for all new hires).
• Three to five years experience in health care business office required.
• Preferred Skills and Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate understanding of and ability to interpret third party payer principles and terms and COBRA laws. Strong organizational skills required for effective communication with patients, physicians, public, staff and administrations. Must be able to work in fast paced environment with frequent interruptions.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Effective written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize needs to meet required timelines.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Customer Services experience required.
• Computer and word processing skills.
• Knowledge of equipment, systems and machines used in the Business Office.
• Knowledge of collection procedures and regulations.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

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