Revenue Cycle Director
At WHA, we're a team, passionate about humanizing healthcare. We're inspired by the diverse stories, strength and resilience of our patients and the unique choices they make in pursuing health for themselves and their families. We envision a world where every person has the opportunity to achieve their optimal health and we're here to support that journey with personalized, culturally competent care and knowledge.
The Revenue Cycle Director is responsible for leading and aligning revenue cycle strategy and operations across all functions to maximize reimbursement in a cost-effective and compliant manner, consistent with federal, state, and payer requirements and aligned with WHA's mission, vision, and values. This role builds strong cross-functional partnerships to optimize the patient financial experience and drive systemwide efficiency throughout the care continuum.
Essential Job Duties
- Leads, directs, manages, and optimizes revenue cycle :
- Leads the development and execution of revenue cycle strategies that align with organizational goals and drive financial performance. Creates and modifies plans to execute strategies, including policy and procedure development.
- Establishes and monitors internal controls for the revenue cycle, including batch reconciliations, charge capture, claims processing, insurance and patient refunds, and information security.
- Establishes, monitors, and holds department staff accountable to Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) within their respective roles. Leads a continuous improvement approach to KPI's including recognition of meeting goals.
- Strengthens team capability through coaching, performance management, and ongoing professional development.
- Directs patient financial counseling and related customer service in a manner that maximizes upfront patient collections and patient satisfaction.
- Manages billing and coding functions.
- Monitors claims submission and claims remittance to confirm prompt and accurate recording of transactions.
- Guides insurance claims follow up; makes sure that claims are paid and / or resolved in a timely and accurate manner.
- Oversees patient statement processing and patient collections in accordance with WHA's credit and collections policy.
- Supervises and recommends structure of credentialing work group for prompt, accurate, and continuous credentialing.
- Manages facilitation of timely, accurate, and relevant revenue cycle reporting.
Collaborates outside of the revenue cycle department to resolve issues :
Builds strategic partnerships across departments to ensure cohesive and efficient revenue operations.Works with leaders in contracting, accounting, IT, and clinical operations to optimize workflows, enhance data integrity, and improve system performance.Participates in payer contract negotiations, supports credentialing accuracy, and oversees vendor relationships to maximize reimbursement and service quality.Collaborates regularly with other WHA leaders to share insights, align on initiatives, and drive cross-functional solutions.Other
Establishes and upholds department quality standards and procedures; monitors progress; resolves problems; adheres to budgetary and organizational guidelines.Oversees recruitment, training, and retention of high-performing staff while fostering a culture of accountability, teamwork, and excellence.Approves employee schedules, absences, overtime, and vacation. Writes and conducts performance evaluations.Coaches, trains and develops staff and promotes teamwork within WHA.Maintains professional and technical knowledge in order to inform strategy and sustain operational effectiveness.Qualifications
Bachelor's degree, preferably in Business Administration or related field, or equivalent applicable education and work experience.Minimum seven years of revenue cycle experience including at least five years of team managerial experience.High degree of expertise using practice management software. Experience with Epic preferred.Salary Range / Equity Pay Analysis : Please note per the Oregon State Pay Equity Law your salary is determined based on the experience and education listed in your resume / application. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience to ensure your offer is reflective of all directly related and equivalent experience. Please be specific with dates of positions, skills, and educational experiences related to the job you are applying for within your application materials.
WHA is 2023's #1 Largest Women-Owned Business in Oregon and Clark and Skamania Counties from the Washington-Portland Business Journal. Women's Healthcare Associates, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.
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