Revenue Integrity Manager - San Mateo Medical Center (Open & Promotional)

County of San Mateo (CA)-posted about 1 month ago
Full-time • Mid Level
San Mateo, CA
5,001-10,000 employees
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
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At San Mateo County Health, we lead by example. From our most seasoned professionals to our newest team members, everyone has the opportunity to step forward to offer their insight, opinions and ideas. As part of our hospital, you'll have the chance to explore new avenues for growth while you meet the diverse healthcare needs of a thriving, vibrant community. If you're ready to discover the leader in you, we invite you to discover San Mateo County Health. San Mateo County Health is located is 25 minutes South of San Francisco, 25 minutes North of San Jose and 25 minutes from beautiful Half Moon Bay!     As a Revenue Integrity Manager - San Mateo Medical Center (Financial Services Manager II), you are responsible for the development, coordination, implementation, and oversight of the revenue integrity function. The basis of revenue integrity at San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) is to prevent recurrence of issues that can cause revenue leakage and/or compliance risks through effective, efficient, replicable processes and internal controls across the continuum of patient care. The ideal candidate for this position will have: Broad understanding of the healthcare revenue cycle, demonstrated by process improvement initiatives that led to quantitative improvements in revenue cycle performance and key performance indicators.  Broad understanding of Medicare and Medicaid (Medi-Cal) regulations and programs demonstrated with a history of working in organizations with revenue sources from Medicare and Medi-Cal. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, effective communication, and problem-solving abilities. Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance or Healthcare Administration, Master's degree preferred. Seven (7) years of progressive experience in medical billing or revenue cycle operations, including five or more in a leadership role at a hospital or healthcare environment. Advanced leadership, coaching, and team development skills. Strong written and oral communication and collaboration skills with the ability to partner across functions and departments. Proficiency in EHR systems (e.g., EPIC) HFMA Certified Revenue Cycle Representative.

  • Manage the Charge Description Master to ensure inclusion of all billable service codes. Support and facilitate the annual charge description master (CDM) pricing review in alignment with finance and reimbursement policies and guidelines.
  • Maintain, review, and revise internal policies, and procedures related to revenue integrity. Communicate and ensure training for such policies and procedures to stakeholders.
  • Ensure the effectiveness of the revenue integrity program, including overall consistency and integration of integrity activities throughout the organization.
  • Work closely with the CFO and Compliance Officer to ensure that the revenue integrity program meets applicable financial, operational, and legal requirements. Monitor and assess integrity risks and ensure that the revenue integrity program is responsive to those risks.
  • Develop key performance indicators for revenue integrity and define targets based on industry standards. Track metrics and report on no less than a monthly basis to the CFO, Revenue Cycle Excellence Committee, and Executive Management Team. Identify barriers to meeting targets and lead related performance improvement activities.
  • Perform ongoing monitoring of charge capture patterns, including late charges, charge reconciliation, coding conflicts and charge related denials, to identify and prioritize areas for optimization. 
  • Partner with clinical departments to support timely and accurate charge capture. Drive communication of CDM changes to impacted clinical departments
  • Support clinical departments related to new revenue initiatives, serve as the subject matter expert in the development of new CDMs to support the new clinical service offering.
  • Oversee monitoring of bulletins from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medi-Cal and other payors. Assess the impact of such bulletins and coordinate with revenue cycle managers to implement changes driven by such informational bulletins; ensure the action plans are implemented accurately and in a timely manner. 
  • Consult with the Compliance Officer as needed and serve as liaison to revenue cycle, supporting auditing, data and analytics requests.
  • Facilitate revenue cycle participation in compliance audits and investigations, plan and execute internal compliance reviews, audits and activities, and conduct routine internal audits of department revenue capture.   
  • Serve as an internal resource for billing-related questions, provide training related to charge capture, and work with various departments to help ensure billing compliance.
  • Collaborate with other department managers on relevant aspects of assigned program area; discuss organization problems, develop alternatives strategies for dealing with those problems; assist in implementation of solutions, as necessary.
  • Direct, mentor and evaluate staff.  Ensure staff members are knowledgeable about revenue assurance needs and reimbursement issues identified through audits, reviews, and aggregate data analysis.
  • Oversee the management of EPIC work queues, identify automation opportunities, and partner with Health Information Technology to address updates or changes needed to optimize revenue cycle performance.
  • Perform related duties as assigned.
  • Broad understanding of the healthcare revenue cycle, demonstrated by process improvement initiatives that led to quantitative improvements in revenue cycle performance and key performance indicators.
  • Broad understanding of Medicare and Medicaid (Medi-Cal) regulations and programs demonstrated with a history of working in organizations with revenue sources from Medicare and Medi-Cal.
  • Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, effective communication, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance or Healthcare Administration
  • Seven (7) years of progressive experience in medical billing or revenue cycle operations, including five or more in a leadership role at a hospital or healthcare environment.
  • Advanced leadership, coaching, and team development skills.
  • Strong written and oral communication and collaboration skills with the ability to partner across functions and departments.
  • Proficiency in EHR systems (e.g., EPIC)
  • Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.
  • Three years of increasingly responsible experience performing a wide variety of administrative, financial, managerial or automation duties in a large, complex public agency.
  • Knowledge of: Federal, State and local laws and regulations applicable to assigned area of responsibility, such as public liability and/or accounting laws.
  • Advanced principles and practices of fiscal resource planning.
  • Advanced principles of financial administration, including public budgeting and reporting.
  • Advanced principles of financial and actuarial forecasting and financial analysis.
  • Basic principles and practices of County-wide operations and its administration and organization.
  • Principles of personnel training, supervision and evaluation.
  • Computer systems and applications as used within the County.
  • Skill/Ability to: Plan, organize, supervise, coordinate, direct, organize and participate in a wide variety of advanced administrative and operational activities related to the assigned work section, program area specialty or department.
  • Coordinate activities with other departments, programs and/or outside agencies.
  • Direct and participate in the analysis of a wide variety of highly complex administrative and operational problems and make effective operational and/or procedural recommendations.
  • Develop, administer and interpret policies, guidelines and procedures related to the assigned program area.
  • Plan, schedule and manage large scale projects.
  • Negotiate agreement between differing individuals and groups of individuals.
  • Monitor current and proposed Federal, State and local legislation which impact on assigned area of responsibility.
  • Utilize appropriate interpersonal style and methods of communication to gain acceptance, cooperation, or agreement of a plan, activity, and/or program idea.
  • Work cooperatively with other County departments and public and private organizations.
  • Supervise, evaluate and train assigned personnel.
  • Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
  • Perform complex mathematical and statistical calculations accurately.
  • Prepare complex and detailed written reports, procedures, grant applications and contracts.
  • Establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.
  • Master's degree preferred.
  • HFMA Certified Revenue Cycle Representative.
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