Baptist Health
  • Montgomery, AL 36116




 Baptist Health

Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama. Baptist Medical Center South is a 454-licensed-bed regional acute care referral center and the tertiary care flagship facility for Baptist Health. Baptist Medical Center East is a 150-bed acute care hospital providing a broad range of healthcare services, specializing in obstetrics and women’s services. Prattville Baptist Hospital is an acute care, community hospital with 85 licensed beds, offering a full range of health services to residents of Autauga and Elmore counties. In addition to comprehensive hospital-based services, it also offers outpatient specialties such as diabetes, breast health, wound care, neurosciences, home health, hospice, sleep disorders, mental health, speech and hearing and physical rehabilitation.

Baptist Health serves nearly 70 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. With more than 4,000 employees, Baptist Health is also central Alabama’s largest non-governmental employer. Baptist Health was recently named a Thomson Reuters Top 15 Health System, a distinction that recognizes the nation’s top 15 health systems for setting industry benchmarks for excellence across the healthcare spectrum. Baptist Health was the only system in Alabama to receive this prestigious recognition. For more information, visit www.baptistfirst.org.www.baptistfirst.org.


Awards

Baptist Health

2012 Thomson Reuters 15 Top Health Systems

This award recognizes the nation’s top 15 health systems for setting industry benchmarks for excellence across the healthcare spectrum. Impressively, Baptist Health was the only health system in Alabama to receive this prestigious recognition. Selection for the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems award is performance based and relies solely on unbiased statistical and clinical results. The 2012 study found that the top 15 health systems:

Saved more lives and caused significantly fewer patient complicationsFollowed industry-recommended standards of care more closelyRanked higher in patient safetyRelease patients half a day soonerScored significantly better on overall patient satisfactionProvide an overall superior level of clinical care with better patient outcomes

Top 100 Hospitals by Thomson Reuters (2011)

Baptist Health has been named in Thomson Reuters’ annual 100 Top Hospitals: Health System Benchmarks Study identifying the top U.S. health systems based on quality of care, efficiency and patient satisfaction.

Baptist Medical Center South

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines -- Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

The award recognizes Baptist Health’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment for at least 24 months according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.

American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines -- Gold Plus Heart Failure Quality Achievement Award

The recognition signifies that Baptist South has reached an aggressive goal of treating heart failure patients with 85 percent compliance for at least 24 months to core standard levels of care as outlined by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology secondary prevention guidelines for heart failure patients.

American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines -- Silver Quality Achievement Award

The award recognizes Baptist South’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.

Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care by Blue Cross Blue Shield

This distinction was given after it was determined that Baptist Medical Center South met criteria for selection. Blue Distinction Centers for Cardiac Care provide a full range of cardiac services, including inpatient cardiac care, cardiac rehabilitation, cardiac catheterization, cardiac surgery, coronary artery bypass graft surgery and percutaneous coronary interventions. Facilities must also be fully accredited by The Joint Commission.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield created the nationwide Blue Distinction program with two goals in mind--first to engage consumers to make more informed healthcare choices and second to work with providers to improve quality outcomes and affordability.

Excellence in Vascular Surgery

Baptist Medical Center South has been named No. 1 in Alabama for vascular surgery and was ranked in the top 10 percent in the U.S.

Baptist Medical Center East

Top 100 Hospitals by Thomson Reuters (2012, 2010)

Baptist Medical Center East was named one of the 100 Top Hospitals by Thomson Reuters, a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of healthcare. The award recognizes hospitals that have achieved excellence in clinical outcomes, patient safety, patient satisfaction, financial performance and operational efficiency.

Baptist East was the only hospital in Alabama to receive this award in 2012.

Excellence in Patient Safety

Baptist Medical Center East is in the top 5 percent in the nation for patient safety.

2007 VHA Award

Baptist Medical Center East was a recipient of the 2007 VHA Leadership Award, which recognizes high-quality care that meets or exceeds national performance standards. Baptist Medical Center East was recognized for clinical excellence for implementation of Rapid Response Team improved outcomes.

Prattville Baptist Hospital

J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Hospital Program

This distinction acknowledges a strong commitment by the hospital to provide “An Outstanding Inpatient Experience.” The distinction was determined by surveying recently discharged patients about their perceptions of their hospital visit and comparing the results to the national benchmarks established in the annual J.D. Power and Associates National Hospital Service Performance Study. The telephone-based research conducted among Prattville Baptist Hospital patients focused on five key areas of patient satisfaction with the patient’s overall experience. These areas of focus were speed and efficiency; dignity and respect; comfort; information and communication; and emotional support.

Employer of Choice

In October 2007, Prattville Baptist Hospital received the Employer of Choice® award.

The hospital met a number of criteria that evaluates the culture of the organization, leadership, care of people, growth and opportunity, human resource processes, job/role/process design and growing the next generation.

Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll

Prattville Baptist Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll in 2015. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment and success ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.

Sep 18, 2024  
Patient Registration Specialist - MCC - ( 20-8170-PRS-022024 ) Description Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org. The Patient Registration Specialist at Montgomery Cancer Center serves as the first team member a patient encounters.  Responsibilities of the specialist include greeting, collecting patient demographic information, accurately entering this information in the system, verifying benefits eligibility, referring to financial counseling as needed, and other customer service related duties.  Monday - Friday, day shift. Qualifications High school graduate or equivalent. Previous experience preferred in hospital or medical office. Ability to work effectively with a wide range of customers in a diverse environment. Excellent...
Baptist Health Montgomery, AL, USA
Sep 18, 2024  
Patient Registration Specialist EMIC - ( 21-7143-PRS-042723 ) Description Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org. Dependent upon assignment within the department, responsibilities may include preregistration, registration, payer identification and verification, referral to financial counseling, and point of service collections. Vital functions include: timely, accurate and complete data gathering and entry in the computer systems of patient demographic and benefit information, verification of benefits eligibility and limitations, coordination of benefits, determination and collection of patients financial responsibility at the point of service, and satisfaction of regulatory requirements, medical necessity determination, Medicare...
Baptist Health Montgomery, AL, USA
Sep 18, 2024  
Patient Registration Specialist PRN (As Needed) - ( 24-8108PRSPRN102623 ) Description Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org. Dependent upon assignment within the department, responsibilities may include preregistration, registration, payer identification and verification, referral to financial counseling, and point of service collections. Vital functions include: timely, accurate and complete data gathering and entry in the computer systems of patient demographic and benefit information, verification of benefits eligibility and limitations, coordination of benefits, determination and collection of patient's financial responsibility at the point of service, and satisfaction of regulatory requirements, medical necessity...
Baptist Health Montgomery, AL, USA
Sep 18, 2024  
ED Patient Registration Specialist Nights PRN - ( 20-8108-prn-111623 ) Description Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org. Dependent upon assignment within the department, responsibilities may include preregistration, registration, payer identification and verification, referral to financial counseling, and point of service collections. Vital functions include: timely, accurate and complete data gathering and entry in the computer systems of patient demographic and benefit information, verification of benefits eligibility and limitations, coordination of benefits, determination and collection of patient's financial responsibility at the point of service, and satisfaction of regulatory requirements, medical necessity...
Baptist Health Montgomery, AL, USA
Sep 17, 2024  
Application Coordinator - PBO Business Office - ( 26-8109-AC-102921 ) Description Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org. Responsible for ensuring accuracy and effective use of Cerner RevCycle, Centricity, Medisys and all supporting systems of the PBO for Baptist Health. The position will have a working knowledge of systems and verification of data for reporting, such as departmental revenue, RVU data, Physician Dashboards, DNFB and ATB integrity and other report integrity. Create reports as required and interacts with senior management to influence decision making based on accurate Revenue Cycle reports. Interacts with Decision Support with report review, interpretation and IT for management of Help Desk tickets, system upgrades...
Baptist Health Montgomery, AL, USA
Sep 17, 2024  
Financial Clearance Analyst - ( 29-8108-1532-082124 ) Description Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org. The Financial Clearance Analyst is responsible for ensuring accounts are financially cleared prior to service. The Analyst demonstrates proficiency in all phase of financial clearance including: scheduling, insurance verification, price estimation, verifying and obtaining authorizations, pre-certification, and medical necessity. The position will maintain a proficient understanding of third party payer regulations and guidelines for assigned service lines, including a working knowledge of medical necessity and authorization requirements. The Analyst will determine benefit and coverage levels and connect patients with financial...
Baptist Health Montgomery, AL, USA
Sep 17, 2024  
Financial Clearance Analyst - PRN - ( 29-8108-1532-090723 ) Description Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org. The Financial Clearance Analyst is responsible for ensuring accounts are financially cleared prior to service. The Analyst demonstrates proficiency in all phase of financial clearance including: scheduling, insurance verification, price estimation, verifying and obtaining authorizations, pre-certification, and medical necessity. The position will maintain a proficient understanding of third party payer regulations and guidelines for assigned service lines, including a working knowledge of medical necessity and authorization requirements. The Analyst will determine benefit and coverage levels and connect patients with...
Baptist Health Montgomery, AL, USA
Sep 17, 2024  
Patient Registration Specialist - Neurology - ( 26-6439-061024 ) Description Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org. Dependent upon assignment within the department, responsibilities may include preregistration, registration, payer identification and verification, referral to financial counseling, and point of service collections. Vital functions include: timely, accurate and complete data gathering and entry in the computer systems of patient demographic and benefit information, verification of benefits eligibility and limitations, coordination of benefits, determination and collection of patient's financial responsibility at the point of service, and satisfaction of regulatory requirements, medical necessity determination,...
Baptist Health Montgomery, AL, USA
Sep 17, 2024  
Patient Registration Specialist - Behavioral Health - ( 26-6472-PRS-071624 ) Description Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org. Dependent upon assignment within the department, responsibilities may include preregistration, registration, payer identification and verification, referral to financial counseling, and point of service collections. Vital functions include: timely, accurate and complete data gathering and entry in the computer systems of patient demographic and benefit information, verification of benefits eligibility and limitations, coordination of benefits, determination and collection of patient's financial responsibility at the point of service, and satisfaction of regulatory requirements, medical necessity...
Baptist Health Montgomery, AL, USA
Sep 17, 2024  
Discharge Planner RN - Part Time Days - ( 20-8136-RN-081424 ) Description Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org. The RN Case Management will be utilized as either Utilization Management or as Discharge Planning. The Case Manager tasked with discharge planning shall coordinate care of an assigned caseload of patients through collaboration with physicians, nursing staff, and other health professionals to facilitate efficient utilization of clinical resources, optimal clinical and continuing care, as well as financial outcomes. This individual shall be responsible for providing a collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation, care coordination, evaluation, and advocacy for options and services to meet an individual's...
Baptist Health Montgomery, AL, USA
Sep 17, 2024  
Assistant Vice President, Supply Chain - ( 29-8112-AVP-9924 ) Description Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org. Summary: The Assistant Vice President, Supply Chain shall have oversight for the health system’s purchasing, inventory management, and courier service. The AVP will develop, implement, and monitor Supply Chain network goals and objectives to most effectively integrate the technical and human resources to support the organization’s mission and strategy. This role will have responsibility for managing several million dollars in annualized supply expenses and capital expenditures. The AVP will work directly with leadership of each facility to assure expectations of service are exceeded at each entity, and aligning with...
Baptist Health Montgomery, AL, USA
Sep 13, 2024  
Human Resources Assist. Part time Baptist East - ( 29-8111-HRA-52124 ) Description Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org. The HR Assistant II shall assist with the large volume of visitors to department. This individual shall process requests for employment/wage information from external sources. The Assistant will answer employee questions related to policies, procedures, and benefits while providing general clerical support for the HR department. This position may have additional duties assigned as needed. Qualifications High school grad or equivalent required. College student with human resources or related field preferred. Two years or greater clerical experience preferred. License / Certification required: none Spelling and...
Baptist Health Montgomery, AL, USA
Sep 11, 2024  
Director of Women's and Children's Services - ( 21-6170-DIR-042324 ) Description Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org. Qualifications Summary: Position requires strong team leadership skills, human resources management, strong organizational, interpersonal and customer relations skills.  Position requires planning, and allocating financial, physical, and human resources.  Position requires compliance with regulatory agencies, strong knowledge base of AWHONN/ ACOG/AAP standards, and promotion of Baptist Health mission, vision and values.  Position requires strong written and oral communication skills, proficient computer skills, experience in organizational change, proven track record of successful performance, and demonstrated...
Baptist Health Montgomery, AL, USA
Sep 11, 2024  
Denials Management Specialist - remote - ( 29-8162-DS-42924 ) Description Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org. The Denial Management Specialist shall be responsible to validate dispute reasons, escalate payment variance trends or issues to management, and generate appeals for denied or underpaid claims. This individual will be expected to be a subject matter expert, to display a certain amount of knowledge and skill, in order to resolve complex and aged accounts with minimal or no assistance necessary. Resolution of accounts may include research of payer and governmental regulations and billing rules, payment research, review of all aspects of the claim such as member information, CPT and diagnosis codes, review of medical...
Baptist Health Montgomery, AL, USA
Sep 11, 2024  
FT NICU Milk Tech - ( 21-6181-MT-110723-1 ) Description Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org. The Neonatal Milk Lab Technician is responsible for providing nutritional services through preparing and distributing human milk, formula feedings, and maintaining Milk Lab records. This position is responsible for performing inventory control, conducting compliance audits, and maintaining profession competency. The Neonatal Milk Lab Technician works as part of an interdisciplinary patient care team and works under the direct supervision of the Nurse/Assistant Nurse Managers. The Neonatal Milk Lab Technician will assist with training of new Milk Lab staff in collaboration with the Lactation Specialist (IBCLC), or other disciplines as...
Baptist Health Montgomery, AL, USA
Sep 11, 2024  
HR Data Specialist - Human Resources - ( 29-8111-HDS-050124 ) Description Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org. The HR Data Specialist is responsible for facilitating and managing specific Human Resource functions and supporting team members with understanding HR processes, especially those administered through the HR system. This position supports the implementation of day-to-day operations of the HR department's functions for the HR system and HR record keeping. The Specialist will perform data entry, compliance, and accuracy within the HR system while being responsible for a variety of tasks such as entering employee information from time of hire and maintaining all changes. This position will be responsible for maintaining...
Baptist Health Montgomery, AL, USA
Sep 10, 2024  
Billing Analyst - remote - ( 29-8164-BCC-11123 ) Description Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org. The Billing Coordinator shall be responsible for managing the billing system for the Central Billing Office and Professional Billing Office. The Coordinator will be responsible to ensure accounts are billed accurately due to regulatory requirements, such as combining for outpatient overlap or Medicare three day payment window, as well as to, reconcile accounts and provide QA across the various patient accounting systems for the hospitals and associated provider based entities. This individual will be responsible to prepare analysis and reports for leadership related to hospital and provider based billing to encompass but not...
Baptist Health Montgomery, AL, USA
Sep 08, 2024  
Workday Security & Data Analyst - ( 29-8084-WSDA-72424 ) Description Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org. The Workday Security & Data Analyst shall lead the design and execution of security protocols and data migration strategies within the Workday environment. This Analyst will configure and manage security settings, ensure compliance with organizational policies, and oversee the accurate transfer of data from legacy systems to Workday. This individual will work closely with cross-functional teams to develop best practices for security and data management. Additionally, the Analyst will conduct regular audits and validation checks to maintain data integrity and system security. This position may have additional duties...
Baptist Health Montgomery, AL, USA
Sep 08, 2024  
Internal Auditor - ( 29-8193-IA-90224 ) Description Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org. The Internal Auditor performs internal audit activities, such as operational, financial, and compliance audits. Audits the organization's internal operations as directed by leadership. Documents and evaluates internal controls identifying risks. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required. Two years of experience in internal audit, external audit or risk management preferred. Professional certification or progression towards one, preferably CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE, or CHIAP Position requires sitting for 65% of the workday and mobility 35% of the time. There is occasional stooping, bending, kneeling, and...
Baptist Health Montgomery, AL, USA
Sep 07, 2024  
Registration Specialist - MCC - ( 20-8170-PRS-081524 ) Description Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org. The Montgomery Cancer Center Patient Registration Specialist will be responsible for account creation, pre-registration, registration, payer identification and verification, and referral to financial counseling.  This position is primarily a remote position. Day shift. Qualifications High school graduate or equivalent Previous experience preferred in hospital or medical office Self-directed and capable of working without direct supervision. Working knowledge of PC applications. Professional communication skills. Prefers previous customer service experience. Primary Location : Montgomery Cancer Center Work Locations :...
Baptist Health Montgomery, AL, USA