IS TEAM LEADER - APPLICATIONS & REVENUE CYCLE in Baltimore, Maryland at LifeBridge Health

Who We Are:

LifeBridge Health is a dynamic, purpose-driven health system redefining care delivery across the mid-Atlantic and beyond, anchored by our mission to “improve the health of people in the communities we serve.” Join us to advance health access, elevate patient experiences, and contribute to a system that values bold ideas and community-centered care.

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for providing project and technical leadership to design, implement, maintain and support LifeBridge Health's information technology servers and related systems. Also includes resource management and mentoring in a matrix environment.

Technical skills:

• Deep understanding of Cerner Millennium Patient Accounting (CPA), including facility billing, claims processing, reimbursement workflows, and payment posting.
• Strong working knowledge of Athena IDX for professional billing, including charge capture, claims processing, and reconciliation workflows.
• Experience with Cerner Charge Services, Contract Management, and General Ledger Interface.
• Strong knowledge of SQL, CCL (Cerner Command Language), and data extraction tools for reporting and analysis.
• Familiarity with Cerner Revenue Cycle workflows, including integration with PowerChart, Scheduling, and Registration.
• Experience configuring and optimizing Cerner Business Office Services (BOS).
• Understanding of data structures across Cerner Millennium and Athena IDX, including upstream and downstream system integrations.
• Familiarity with statement processing workflows and integrations; working knowledge of Flywire or similar platforms is a plus.
• Knowledge of interface development and integration (HL7, FHIR, APIs) with third-party systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot Cerner Millennium and Athena IDX applications, resolve system issues, and optimize financial operations.

Healthcare Revenue Cycle & Compliance Knowledge:

• In-depth understanding of hospital and physician billing, charge capture, payment reconciliation, claims adjudication, and denial management.
• Strong understanding of statement processing, agency workflows, and downstream billing impacts to patient financial experience and collections.
• Knowledge of HIPAA, Medicare/Medicaid, payer regulations, ICD-10, CPT coding, and other healthcare compliance standards.
• Experience with DRG (Diagnosis-Related Groups), APC (Ambulatory Payment Classification), and reimbursement models.
• Familiarity with Epic, Meditech, or other EHR revenue cycle systems is a plus.

Leadership and Soft Skills- Preferred

• Experience in leading implementations, system upgrades, and optimizations for Cerner Millennium Patient Accounting and Athena IDX.
• Ability to lead and coordinate a team of analysts supporting revenue cycle applications.
• Ability to manage cross-functional teams, working with finance, IT, Patient Financial Services (PFS), and operational leadership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to optimize revenue cycle workflows and financial performance.
• Effective communication and documentation skills, with the ability to train end-users and stakeholders.
• Ability to guide prioritization of work, enforce process discipline, and ensure alignment with governance standards.
• Experience with project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, PMP preferred).

REQUIREMENTS: Basic professional knowledge; equivalent to a Bachelor's degree; working knowledge of theory and practice in a specialized field. 7+ years overall progressive hands on experience in information technology. Knowledge of Cerner, Basic networking and TCP/IP troubleshooting, Server Hardware Installation and Configuration, Windows/Unix Server Administration.