Director of Business Office

Capitol Park Mental Health Hospital•Saint Paul, MN

About The Position

Join Capitol Park Mental Health Hospital, a state-of-the-art 144-bed behavioral health hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota, dedicated to expanding access to high-quality mental healthcare across the region. The hospital provides comprehensive inpatient treatment for adults and seniors experiencing conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and co-occurring substance use disorders, while utilizing evidence-based therapies including CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, and trauma-informed care. As the Business Office Director, you will play a key leadership role in supporting the financial operations of a patient-centered organization that partners with Fairview Health Services to deliver compassionate, whole-person behavioral healthcare in a welcoming and therapeutic environment.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Five or more years’ job-related experience required.
Three or more years’ supervisory experience required.
Strong revenue cycle technical skills required.
Must have and maintain a valid driver's license, maintain automobile insurance coverage and have access to an automobile, where facility requires.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field preferred.
Preferably in behavioral health.

Responsibilities

Monitor and report on key metrics such as cash collections, days outstanding, unbilled, denials, daily census, etc. in conjunction with the CFO.
Establish and maintain controls for all cash collected and posted in patient accounting system.
Maintain effective communication with third party insurance carriers to resolve issues that impede cash flow and detract from patient/member satisfaction.
Provide staff management to include hiring, development, training, performance management and communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.
Maintain effective communication with the leadership team to ensure that all third-party compliance guidelines are met.
Select and monitor outside collection vendors engaged in the collection of facility receivables. Review and balance agency reports to system reports and approve agency invoices.
Lead and provide operational directives for all Business office activities related to the claim’s management and collections of the facility receivables and ensure timely, efficient cash collections to support the overall financial goals of the facility.
Define and provide the necessary support and leadership to achieve departmental goals and objectives.
Review all statistical reports to monitor trends and determine operational deficiencies and implement corrective action plans as necessary.
Work closely with Utilization Review and Admissions staff to ensure proper authorization of patient insurance coverage.
Manage and direct subordinate staff to identify goals and objectives.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.