Patient Access Team Lead

Provides day-to-day operational leadership and workflow coordination for hospital-based patient access operations across assigned access areas, which may include Emergency Department, main registration, admitting, and payer notification workflows. Serves as a subject-matter expert in patient access functions and acts as the first point of escalation for complex registration, insurance, authorization, and patient account issues. Supports patient access staff by providing real-time guidance, workflow coordination, and issue resolution to ensure timely, accurate completion of access activities and a positive patient experience. Collaborates closely with supervisors and managers to support operational continuity, service quality, and adherence to established policies and procedures. Demonstrates accountability for relationship-based care, organizational mission, and core values.

Required

• High School Graduate General Studies, upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies, upon hire and
• 3–5 years of experience in patient access, healthcare registration, admitting, or a related hospital‑based access role required., upon hire and
• Prior experience functioning in a senior, advanced, or lead capacity within patient access or registration., upon hire and
• Demonstrated experience supporting hospital-based access areas, including Emergency Department, main registration, admitting, or related workflows., upon hire

Preferred

• Bachelors Other Bachelor's degree in business management, healthcare administration or similar, preferred, upon hire and
• Experience using electronic health record systems such as Epic and/or Meditech required or strongly preferred., upon hire

CHI Health Immanuel, located in North Omaha just off of I-680 on 72nd Street, offers a full-service hospital, cancer center, rehabilitation center, specialty spine hospital and more. For well over a century, our commitment to serve our community inspires our staff to provide the highest quality of care to all who we have the privilege to serve.