Director of Revenue Cycle Management

Job Locations US-KY-Louisville
ID
2025-3824
Category
Management

Overview

The Director of Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end revenue cycle operations, including patient billing, claims management, collections, and accounts receivable.  This role ensures timely and accurate reimbursement from both patients and third-party payers while maintaining compliance with all regulatory requirements.  The Director collaborates closely with internal teams; finance, operations, IT, and clinical staff to drive performance, implement process improvements, and support organizational financial goals.

Responsibilities

  • Lead all aspects of the revenue cycle process, including eligibility, coding, charge capture, billing, collections, and payment posting.
  • Ensure claims are submitted accurately and timely to all payers.
  • Monitor front-end to back-end processes to reduce denials, improve clean claim rates, and optimize cash flow.
  • Direct the analysis of aging reports, denial trends, and AR performance metrics (e.g., DSO, net collection rate).
  • Implement strategies to resolve outstanding balances and minimize bad debt.
  • Collaborate with the billing team to address discrepancies, payer rejections, and patient account issues.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of billing specialists.
  • Establish clear performance goals and conduct regular team reviews.
  • Provide training on regulatory updates, payer changes, and process improvements.
  • Work with the payer contracting team and VP of RCM to ensure contract terms are properly reflected in system workflows.
  • Monitor payer behavior and escalate recurring payment or denial issues.
  • Support provider credentialing efforts to avoid disruptions in billing or collections.
  • Partner with IT to ensure revenue cycle systems are configured to support accurate claim generation and reporting.
  • Generate and present weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports to leadership highlighting performance, issues, and improvement initiatives.
  • Use data analytics to identify operational bottlenecks and revenue leakage points.
  • Ensure all billing practices comply with HIPAA, CMS, and payer-specific regulations.
  • Coordinate audit readiness and respond to payer or government audit requests.
  • Maintain awareness of coding guidelines, billing updates, and policy changes impacting reimbursement.
  • Actively supports and complies with all components of the compliance program, including, but not limited to, completion of training and reporting of suspected violations of law and Company policy.
  • Maintains confidentiality of all information; abides with HIPAA and PHI guidelines at all times.
  • Reacts positively to change and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, finance, business, or related field.
  • 7+ years of progress experience in revenue cycle management, with 3+ years in a leadership role.
  • In-depth understanding of medical billing, AR follow-up, denial management, and payer reimbursement practices.
  • Experience with RCM systems such as NextGen, Epic, or similar.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent leadership and team management capabilities.
  • Solid understanding of payer rules, credentialing, and contract workflows.
  • Effective communication and collaboration skills across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Detail-oriented with the ability to interpret complex data and make strategic decisions.
  • Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
  • Must be detail oriented and self-motivated.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Anticipate needs in a proactive manner to increase satisfaction.
  • The Company reserves the right to modify any bonus/commission structure prospectively at any time for any reason. A bonus/commission is not considered earned until it is paid, and the employee remains with the Company at the time of payment
  • Take ownership of job responsibilities by initiating prompt and appropriate follow up and/or action to problems.

We will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer.

 

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