Healthcare Revenue Cycle Manager

Skilled Wound Care•Los Angeles, CA

3h•$80,000 - $100,000

About The Position

As the Healthcare Revenue Cycle Manager, you will be the strategic leader overseeing the entire patient-to-payment lifecycle. You are responsible for maximizing revenue, accelerating cash flow, and ensuring comprehensive compliance across all phases, including patient registration, charge capture, billing, coding, claims processing, and collections. This role requires a strong, data-driven leader capable of analyzing complex financial metrics, resolving systemic issues, and developing and implementing process improvements to drive financial excellence for the organization.

Requirements

Proven experience in healthcare billing, financial management, or a management role within the healthcare revenue cycle.
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Demonstrated strong leadership and team management skills.
Excellent communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills.
High level of attention to detail and organizational proficiency.
In-depth, expert-level understanding of medical billing, medical coding, payer contracts, government regulations (Medicare, Medicaid), and compliance standards.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Finance, Business, or a related field.
Relevant professional certification (e.g., HFMA, AAPC, AHIMA).

Responsibilities

Oversee and manage the daily operations of the entire revenue cycle, from initial patient registration and charge capture through claim submission, follow-up, and final payment posting.
Develop and execute financial strategies to consistently reduce Accounts Receivable (A/R) days, optimize cash flow, and significantly boost profitability.
Maintain expert-level knowledge of evolving payer requirements (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid) and industry regulations, ensuring continuous compliance and proactively adapting strategies for shifts toward value-based care models.
Recruit, train, mentor, and effectively manage all staff within the Revenue Cycle department, fostering a high-performing and collaborative environment.
Conduct regular performance evaluations, provide coaching, and manage any necessary disciplinary actions to maintain high standards of accountability and productivity.
Serve as the subject matter expert, guiding team members in complex claims resolution, coding questions, and difficult payer negotiations.
Monitor, track, and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) such as coding error rates, billing turnaround times, denial rates, and A/R metrics.
Proactively identify operational bottlenecks and analyze denial trends to determine root causes of revenue leakage.
Develop, implement, and enforce new policies and procedures to enhance billing efficiency, reduce errors, and ensure accurate charge capture across the organization.
Prepare and present regular, insightful financial reports and performance summaries to senior management.
Serve as the primary liaison and partner with Billing, Coding, Clinical, and Information Technology (IT) teams to resolve complex revenue cycle issues and optimize integrated workflows.