Director - Epic Revenue Cycle Management

Woman's Hospital Foundation • Baton Rouge, LA

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About The Position

The Epic RCM and Patient Access Application Director leads strategic execution, oversight, enhancement, implementation and optimization for all revenue cycle area application components (Patient Access, Authorizations, HIM, Professional Billing, & Hospital Billing). This Director will be responsible for providing day-to-day direction and support to staff, liaise between Leadership, IS and hospital staff, develop plans, gather projects scope requirements, design and technical documents, implementation planning, information management, coordinate with vendors, support the department and/or staff training, programs to meet the goals, objectives, and needs of the organization. The Director is responsible for translating the mission, strategic goals, and program priorities of the organization into department operations. The Director will have oversight over billing, patient, and HIM application managers and staff. Director must have a passion for change and identifying better ways to do things. Director must be an effective communicator and independent worker who will be an industry leader in changing how healthcare technology is configured, delivered, and supported.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required, preferably in Computer Science, Finance, or related field
• Master's degree preferred in Computer Science or related field
• Experience in revenue cycle management, HIM, and/or billing experience as a supervisor or manager in a hospital, academic medical center, or healthcare setting is required
• Prior Epic system experience and/or certifications is highly preferred.
• Prior experience with technical support and patient health information security management around the electronic medical record health systems is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic execution, oversight, enhancement, implementation, and optimization of all non-clinical components of Epic revenue cycle applications including HB, PB, HIM, Cadence, Prelude, and ADT
• Proactively communicate status of key activities, risks, and issues to the project manager as needed
• Maintaining the scope, schedule, and quality of the project of all clinical applications
• Work closely with the CIO, Executive Director, project directors, and project managers to coordinate build/update activities
• Guiding workflow design, building and testing the system, and analyzing other technical issues associated with Epic Foundation and ancillary system software
• Coordinates and collaborates with administrative teams, business leaders, information technology, financial services, and quality/regulatory/risk management among others in the development and configuration of technology that assist users and clinicians in their delivery of care.
• Working with Epic representatives, the organization's business community, and end users to ensure the system meets the organization's business needs in regards to the project deliverables and timeline

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees