Senior Director - Revenue Cycle

Best Care•Omaha, NE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in. Job Summary: Location: Methodist Corporate Office Address: 825 S 169th St. - Omaha, NE Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8am - 5pm Leads coding, authorization, referral management, registration, and centralized scheduling. Responsible for ensuring compliance, coding accuracy, efficient patient access while driving revenue integrity, denial reduction and provider productivity. Partners with internal stakeholders to standardize workflows, leverage technology, improve access, and enhance the patient and provider experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Business Administration, related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum of 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in physician-based coding, prior authorization, and revenue cycle operations.
Minimum of 5 years in a senior leadership role overseeing multi-specialty physician coding and authorization teams.
Experience with EHR and practice management
Advanced knowledge of CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS coding systems.
Strong understanding of payer prior authorization requirements across Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial plans.
Proficiency in analytics and reporting tools for denial management and performance monitoring.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration (MHA), Business Administration (MBA), Public Health (MPH), or related discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides strategic and operational leadership for professional coding, prior authorization, referral management, registration, and centralized scheduling functions.
Ensures regulatory compliance, coding accuracy, and adherence to payer and documentation requirements while mitigating audit and reimbursement risk.
Drives revenue integrity through improved coding, authorization performance, clean claim rates, and denial prevention.
Establishes standardized workflows, governance structures, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to improve efficiency, access, and financial outcomes.
Oversees patient access operations, including scheduling, registration, and referrals, to enhance throughput, provider productivity, and patient experience.
Partners with clinical, finance, IT, and revenue cycle leaders to identify revenue leakage, optimize performance, and align with organizational goals.
Leverages technology and automation to streamline operations, improve accuracy, and support scalable growth.
Monitors regulatory and payer changes; leads audits, education, and corrective actions to maintain compliance and operational alignment.
Leads, develops, and mentors teams; establishes productivity and quality standards and supports workforce planning and engagement.
Drives continuous improvement through data analysis, performance monitoring, and process optimization.