Supervisor, Patient Access Services- Admitting Dept-Mount Sinai West-Full-Time-Days

Supervisor, Patient Access Services-Admitting Dept- Mount Sinai West-Full-Time-Days

The RCM - Supervisor Patient Access Services is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of frontline Patient Access staff within assigned hospital service areas (e.g., Emergency Department, Admitting, Same Day Surgery, Labor & Delivery). As needed, this role will also provide oversight to other patient access areas across one or more hospital locations. This role supports accurate patient registration, insurance verification, financial clearance, and delivery of positive patient experience.

The Supervisor works under the direction of the Manager of Patient Access Services and assists in maintaining operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and staff performance standards. The Supervisor provides direct oversight of frontline staff and serves as a resource for registration workflow, system questions, and customer service concerns.

Responsibilities

Operational Oversight

• Oversee daily Patient Access activities to ensure timely and accurate registration, insurance capture, and documentation.
• Monitor staff productivity and quality performance; provide real-time feedback and coaching.
• Escalate operational issues, system concerns, or workflow barriers to the Manager as appropriate.
• Assist with staffing assignments and coverage to ensure adequate departmental support.
• Reinforce compliance with payer requirements, regulatory standards, and organizational policies.
• Maintain working knowledge of registration processes, insurance verification, and financial clearance workflows.
• Support compliance with HIPAA privacy and security standards.
• Ensure adherence to departmental policies, procedures, and service standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Staff Supervision & Development

• Supervise frontline Patient Access representatives, including scheduling, attendance monitoring, and performance feedback.
• Support onboarding and training of new staff in collaboration with department leadership.
• Provide ongoing coaching to reinforce customer service standards (e.g., AIDET) and registration accuracy.
• Address routine employee concerns and escalate complex matters to the Manager and/or Human Resources.
• Support management of staff performance in accordance with 1199 collective bargaining agreements.
• Participate in counseling sessions and corrective action processes under the guidance of the Manager and Human Resources.
• Maintain effective working relationships with Human Resources and Labor Relations.

Collaboration & Communication

• Serve as the first point of contact for staff regarding workflow questions and operational issues.
• Communicate departmental updates and expectations from leadership to frontline staff.
• Partner with clinical units and internal departments to resolve patient access-related issues in real time.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required

• Experience in Patient Access, registration, or front-end revenue cycle operations within a hospital or healthcare setting.
• Working knowledge of insurance verification and financial clearance processes.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and function effectively in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
• Basic leadership or team lead experience preferred.

Qualifications

Education Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associates or Bachelors Degree preferred.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 12 years of experience in Patient Access or hospital registration required.
• Prior supervisory or lead experience preferred.
• Experience in a unionized healthcare environment preferred.
• Experience with EPIC preferred.

About Us

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai's unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

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About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients' medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report's "Best Children's Hospitals" ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country's best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek's "The World's Best Smart Hospitals" ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 3041611
• Job Category Administrative
• Locations 150 E 42nd St, New York, NY, 10017, US