Admitting Director

Paradise Valley Hospital is the South Bay's oldest hospital, the second oldest hospital in all of San Diego County, and the largest employer in National City. For more than 100 years, Paradise Valley Hospital has served San Diego faithfully, proud of our heritage and providing numerous programs and services to meet the changing needs of our community. Our 291-bed, acute care hospital features the San Diego Spine & Joint Center, a highly credentialed acute rehabilitation center, our Paradise Health & Senior Center, a fully equipped and modern cardiac catheterization lab, and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient surgical services, and 24-hour emergency services.

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community!

Why Prime Healthcare? Paradise Valley Hospital; a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Paradise Valley Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Benefits may vary based on employment status, i.e. full-time, part-time, per diem or temporary

Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to:

Paid Time Off
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Outstanding Medical, Dental, Vision coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Many more voluntary benefit options!

In addition to our healthcare services, we offer comprehensive behavioral health services on the hospital campus and Bayview campus in Chula Vista. Services include psychiatric continuum of care for adult patients, inpatient services, and intensive outpatient services. Learn more at https://www.paradisevalleyhospital.net/.

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The Director of Patient Access plays a key role within the organization.

• The Director provides leadership, direction, and administration in all aspects of the Admitting department.
• This includes all registration functions within all areas of the hospital:
  • Information Desk
  • Financial counseling
  • Cashier processes
  • Hospital mail processes
  • PBX area.

The Ideal Candidate will have excellent customer service skills and 3-7 consecutive years in a patient accounting/access leadership position within an acute care hospital.

Education and Work Experience

1. Bachelors degree in Business Management or Accounting and three years of experience in a patient access leadership position in an acute care hospital required; or seven years patient access leadership experience in an acute care facility required.
2. Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
3. Effective written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills
4. Ability to multi-task, prioritize needs to meet required timelines
5. Analytical and problem-solving skills
6. Customer Services experience required

Preferred Skills and Abilities:

1. Must be able to demonstrate understanding of and ability to interpret third party payer principles and terms and COBRA laws.
2. Strong organizational skills required for effective communication with patients, physicians, public, staff and administrations.
3. Must be able to work in fast paced environment with frequent interruptions.

A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $66,560.00 to $104,000.00 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.