Director, Revenue Cycle Management - Potential Client Evaluator - Travel

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

This isn't packaged goods. It's a bigger challenge than that. Here you're making a difference in people's lives, starting with your own. Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)

Optum, an industry leader in healthcare implementation and consulting services, is adding additional talent to our Growth and Business Development team. Ideal candidates will have experience in multiple functional revenue cycle areas which includes Patient Access, Patient Financial Services and Health Information Management. This is a full time position that would allow employees to see career growth while taking on challenging engagements around the United States. Ability to travel nationally up to 75% is required. No relocation is needed. When not traveling, you work from your home.

Director, Revenue Cycle Management – Potential Client Evaluator

Position is responsible for leading a team of professionals with deep revenue cycle expertise through the assessment and full due diligence processes for potential clients. This position is responsible for serving as the coordination point across all functional teams including business operations, technology, human capital and transformation to establish benefit estimates and agreement on required activities/ resources for transformation.

The role of the Potential Client Evaluation team is to complete a high level assessment to identify opportunities at potential clients. Representatives will be involved in full due diligence efforts to estimate the benefit that can be generated for a potential client. To do so, representatives will serve as the lead for assessment and full due diligence activities for all revenue cycle functions and will serve as the coordination point for other functional teams (technology, transformation, human capital and financial).

Job Scope and Guidelines

Owns an end to end assessment and full due diligence processes at a single potential client site
Supervises experienced Revenue Cycle staff members through the evaluation of the opportunity at a single potential client site
Reviews problem areas identified and validates benefit estimates and financial models for potential clients
Develops timelines and project plans for the completion of the assessment and full due diligence process
Monitors progress toward key milestones and provides regular updates and escalates as appropriate to internal and external key stakeholders
Identifies and manages staffing needs for assessment and full due diligence efforts at a potential client site
Completes the final draft of benefits based on high level assessment and full due diligence efforts, coordinates with key internal and external stakeholders to create buy-in and to obtain sign-off
Serves as the primary day to day contact for a potential client, including reviewing the work of the Analysts and serving as the coordination point for the functional, products and transformation teams
Contributes to Potential Client Evaluation methodology development and other functional assignments as assigned
Provides leadership to and is accountable for the performance of managers and/ or experience revenue cycle staff
Develops buy-in from key client leadership and maintains collaborative relationships
Displays the ability to effectively communicate within the potential client evaluation team, growth team and other Optum 360 functional teams
Participates in the development of sales materials in preparation for initial and ongoing client conversations
Attends industry conferences and acts as a subject matter expert for Optum 360
Presents to large groups and has the ability to adjust message to audience (CFO, CEO or VP of Revenue Cycle

Minimum Educational Background

- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience; Master of Business Administration; Master of Health Administration preferred

Qualifications

o 5+ years broad based experience in hospital-based revenue cycle - patient access, patient financial services and Health Information Management

o 5+ years hospital based-revenue cycle experience completing opportunity assessments, preferably as a Consultant or Analyst

Experience estimating benefits using modeling techniques
Ability to travel nationally up to 75%
Experience in data analytics
Experience and comfort working at all levels of a health care organization.
Ability to probe, analyze, synthesize and articulate complex subject matter so it can be easily understood.
A high degree of self-motivation, versatility and flexibility.
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Excellent presentation skills.
Ability to adapt to a flexible schedule.

Health care isn't just changing. It's growing more complex every day. ICD10 replaces ICD9. Affordable Care adds new challenges and financial constraints. Where does it all lead? Hospitals and health care organizations continue to adapt, and we are a vital part of their evolution. And that's what fueled these exciting new opportunities.

Optum360 is a dynamic new partnership formed by Dignity Health and Optum to combine our unique expertise. As part of the growing family of UnitedHealth Group, we'll leverage all our resources to bring financial clarity and a full suite of revenue management services to health care providers nationwide.

If you're looking for a better place to use your passion and your desire to drive change, this is the place to be. It's an opportunity to do your life's best work.^SM

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.

See full job details and apply at employer site