Access Optimization Analyst

Overview:

Join our team as a day-shift, full-time, Provider Access & Referrals Access Optimization Analyst. 

 

Why Join Us? 

  

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better   

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.  
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.  
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.  

Get to Know Your Team: 

• Ardent Health is a leading provider of healthcare in growing mid-sized urban communities across the U.S. With a focus on people and investments in innovative services and technologies, Ardent is passionate about making healthcare better and easier to access. Through its subsidiaries, Ardent delivers care through a system of 30 acute care hospitals, 24,000+ team members, and more than 280 sites of care with over 1,800 affiliated providers across six states.

Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Process Improvement Manager, the Access Optimization Analyst reviews, analyzes, and evaluates information related to Access Optimization.
• The position includes maintenance and auditing of providers' templates, schedules, scheduling instructions, message management, and TNAA Dashboard.
• Participation in process improvement initiatives by providing innovative ideas and solutions.
• Partners with clinic managers and staff throughout the organization to ensure optimal patient access, provider schedule utilization, and message routing accuracy.
• Trains new Managers, Supervisors, and Lead CSC on Access Optimization initiatives.

Qualifications:

Job Requirements: 

• Associate degree in a related field or equivalent experience. 
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a health care clinic setting.

Preferred Job Requirements:  

• Bachelor's degree.
• Proficient in the use of Epic Cadence and Ambulatory Modules (InBasket), Microsoft Office (Visio, Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
• Decision-making ability that shows good judgment and understanding of the big picture.
• Ability to engage a cross-functional team towards the desired outcome.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Leadership, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Time management skills and self-discipline.
• Ability to train and present information to end users.