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SENIOR DIRECTOR OF REVENUE CYCLE at McDonough District Hospital – Macomb, Illinois

McDonough District Hospital
Macomb, Illinois, 61455, United States
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Job Function:Accounting/Finance

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  • Job Summary
    • The Senior Director of Revenue Cycle Operations plays a key role in identifying patient reimbursement issues, ensuring that claims, denials, and appeals are efficiently processed and resolving billing-related issues including coding diagnoses and procedures correctly.
  • Job Specifications
    • EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
      • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Healthcare Administration, Health Information Management or a related field required. Certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) required.
      • Years and Type of Previous Experience: Previous supervisory experience preferred. 3-5 years of experience in healthcare required. 2-3 years management experience preferred.
      • Minimum of 5 years progressively responsible management experience working within the professional billing Revenue Cycle department.
      • Preference given to individuals with prior experience as Director of Revenue Cycle
      • Experience in multi-specialty physician practice strongly preferred.
      • Experience in a large integrated health system preferred.
      • Cerner experience strongly preferred.
      • Sound knowledge of health insurance providers
      • Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
      • Excellent customer service skills
      • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment


    • ABILITIES, INTERESTS AND TEMPERAMENTS:
      • Understanding and ability to use word processing and spreadsheet software.
      • Visual acuity required to adequately access, read, understand, prepare, and present written and on-line material.
      • Sound interpersonal, organizational, decision-making, problem solving, and customer service skills necessary to respond and satisfy customers exhibiting high stress behaviors is required.
      • Ability to communicate effectively and concisely with all members of the department and hospital, accurately transmitting and receiving on-line, verbal and telephone communications.
      • Ability to remain calm and courteous while working in stressful situations.
      • A preference for working in and organizing activities that are carried out in relation to established processes and techniques.
      • Clerical perception is needed to prevent errors in procedures, reports, and record keeping.
      • Ability to perform duties and handle information which requires discretion and confidentiality.
      • Ability to supervise, mentor, and develop the skills of the Health Information Management personnel and Registration Clerk Personnel.
      • Ability to work under pressure and in conditions of frequent interruption.
      • Considerable initiative and judgment involved in collecting and analyzing record data.
      • Must have the ability to work with a variety of patients of all populations (e.g. developmentally appropriate care, cultural diversity, patients with pain, victims of abuse or neglect, and diagnosis or procedure specific such as patient with congestive heart failure or cesarean delivery).

Job Location

Macomb, Illinois, 61455, United States

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