The Director Patient Accounting Job in Dearborn 48120, Michigan US

Job Title:  The Director, Patient Accounting

Duration: 3-6 month contract to hire

 

Location: Dearborn, Mi

Descripton:

The Director, Patient Accounting is responsible for the overall direction and management of patient accounting services for a Physician Revenue Cycle client. The entire domestic Patient Accounting staff report directly to the Director. Offshore Patient Accounting resources assigned to the client have a dotted line reporting relationship to the Director. The Director ensures that patient accounting services are delivered according to standards and client-specific Service Level Agreements. The Director ensures that standardized operating methods, procedures, and performance standards are implemented and followed. The Director reports to the Senior Director, Physician Revenue Cycle Patient Accounting and has a dotted line relationship to the Client Executive for the client account.

 

PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS:

•         Implementation of standard workflows, policies, procedures, and performance metrics, standards and tracking methods for:

·         Medical coding

·         Charge capture

·         Billing

·         Accounts receivable management

·         Payment posting

·         Denial management

•         Management of daily operations of the Patient Accounting function, including auditing and enforcement of quality and compliance standards

•         Management of the assigned Patient Accounting staff, including all administrative management functions as well as quality and productivity monitoring and management

•         Reporting on operational performance and results to the Client Executive, the client, and the Revenue Cycle Operations chain of command

•         Planning and management of the integration of the Revenue Cycle functions of new physician practices into the overall client organization and operation

•         Coordination with the Patient Access organization to ensure smooth operation of the Revenue Cycle.

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

•         5-10 years of increasingly responsible positions in physician revenue cycle services with an emphasis on patient accounting

•         Demonstrable knowledge of physician billing and collection procedures and regulations

•         3-5 years of experience managing patient accounting operations

•         Undergraduate degree (or equivalent life/work experience), preferably in healthcare administration or business administration

•         Demonstrable experience in the design, documentation and implementation of workflows, policies and procedures

 

DESIRED BUSINESS CHARACTERISTICS:

• Deep experience with at least one major physician practice management system

• Strong interpersonal communications skills

• Demonstrated strong leadership and management skills

• Demonstrated track record of success in building and maintaining successful client relationships

 MUST HAVE A STRONG PERSONALITY.

Strong customer service orientation

 

Additional Job Requirements:

 

5-10 years of increasingly responsible positions in physician revenue cycle services with an emphasis on patient accounting - Demonstrable knowledge of physician billing and collection procedures and regulations - 3-5 years of experience managing patient accounting operations - Undergraduate degree (or equivalent life/work experience), preferably in healthcare administration or business administration - Demonstrable experience in the design, documentation and implementation of workflows, policies and procedures DESIRED BUSINESS

CHARACTERISTICS:

• Deep experience with at least one major physician practice management system • Strong interpersonal communications skills

• Demonstrated strong leadership and management skills

• Demonstrated track record of success in building and maintaining successful client relationships

• Strong customer service orientation.