Assistant Manager
Role Overview
Leads Payment Integrity Operations work and supports team performance, process improvement, and compliance.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
Leads Payment Integrity Operations work and supports team performance, process improvement, and compliance.
Responsibilities
- Promote basic hygiene practices and build a culture of adherence on the operations floor.
- Drive cost reduction through automation, productivity improvement, and cross-utilization of resources.
- Support staff in meeting productivity and quality goals; help new hires become productive quickly.
- Manage team quality and productivity targets, motivate staff, manage attrition, and coach career development.
- Build systems to prevent escalations and respond promptly to escalations.
- Identify process gaps and provide input to leadership; execute work independently and on time.
- Ensure compliance with policies, regulations, information-security standards, and HIPAA-related responsibilities.
- Build relationships with onshore counterparts and support functions to maximize results.
- Handle MIS and reporting accurately and on time.
- Analyze error trends and develop defect-reduction and improvement plans for departments and individuals.
- Handle administrative and ad hoc tasks and stay current on process and healthcare-industry changes.
Required qualifications
- Medical degree in BHMS, BAMS, BUMS, BPT, MPT, or B.Sc. Nursing.
- At least 2 years of relevant healthcare BPO experience as a Team Manager.
- At least 5 years of total healthcare experience.
- Experience with performance management, project management, coaching, and mentoring.
- Ability to organize and lead a team of 20 or more people toward shared outcomes.
- Demonstrated listening, tact, candor, two-way communication, and high-impact communication skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and take initiative with minimal direction.
- Effective verbal and written communication, numeracy, and analytical skills.
Preferred qualification
- CPC certification is preferred.
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