Director of Revenue Cycle

Your future role at a glance 

Location: Ascension Corporate

Facility: Remote | Quarterly travel required

Specialty: Health Information Management

Schedule: Days | Full-time

Salary range: $138,258.29 - $195,187.61 per year

Eligible for an annual bonus incentive

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Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Benefits that help you thrive

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

How you’ll make an impact in this role

• Ensure Ascension has complete and timely medical record documentation by building and managing a provider accountability framework through suspension standardization, directly influencing the organization's DNFB metric.

• Maintain internal quality assurance to ensure physician suspension decisions based on vendor reviews are accurate, defensible, and compliant with medical staff bylaws.

• Oversee tactical priorities: physician suspension, OPPE/billing, outstanding orders, abbreviation standardization, Forms Committee, records compliance, and release of information.

• Manage vendor relationships by tracking performance metrics and SLAs, and serve as the primary escalation point for unresolved operational issues.

• Collaborate with Ascension Technologies to align EHR software functionality with clinical workflows, ensuring documentation timeliness and accuracy.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Preferred Credential(s):
  • Accountant. Licensure required relevant to state in which work is performed

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management.

What additional preferences we're seeking

• Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management (HIM) or related field
• At least 5 years of Revenue Cycle experience, with a minimum of 3 years in a dedicated Health Information Management (HIM) leadership role.
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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