What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Director of Revenue Cycle position at Prairie Lakes Healthcare System?
Workplace Details
Join our team and see why Prairie Lakes Healthcare System continues to be named a Top Rural and Community Hospital year after year. Be a part of our mission to make a positive difference in the health of the patients and communities we serve by delivering accessible, high-quality, affordable, and compassionate healthcare. Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is an independent, non-profit rural healthcare system serving 10 counties in northeastern South Dakota and west-central Minnesota.
Job Summary
This position oversees the operations of the Revenue Cycle, ensuring timely and accurate billing of services while maximizing collection of revenue.
Responsibilities include:
• Develops and implements strategies that optimize and measure revenue cycle performance.
• Maintains industry knowledge to ensure compliance and to provide organizational guidance on billing rules and regulations.
• Leads and directs the operations of a high-performing revenue cycle function.
• Oversees front-end, middle, and back-end processes, including scheduling and pre-registration, registration, health information management, documentation, coding, charge capture, billing, revenue integrity, revenue recovery, and cash collections.
• Maintains coding and documentation audits, appeals, and complaint resolution.
• Participates in payer relationships, negotiations, monitors compliance, and develops strategies.
• Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System offers comprehensive benefits for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 403(b)-retirement plan, and generous paid time off to maintain a healthy home-work balance.
Additional benefits for those qualifying include:
• Flexible Spending Account
• Roth IRA retirement plan
• Employee Assistance Program for mental health
• Education Loan Program
• Community discounts including the Prairie Lakes Wellness Center
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree.
5 years of leadership experience.
Minimum of 7 years’ experience in revenue cycle operations.
Excellent leadership, communication, and analytical skills.
Experience engaging in the implementation of new processes, enterprise-wide initiatives, and/or technologies.
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require reference checks and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
