GENERAL SUMMARY: Reporting to the Director of Revenue Cycle Transition, and under minimal supervision, this position will provide coordination and oversight of the Ascension revenue cycle transition for an assigned functional area (e.g. patient access, mid-cycle, CBO, Revenue Integrity). This role requires a high degree of collaboration with various leaders from Ascension, Henry Ford, and external vendors, as well as revenue cycle subject matter expertise to ensure a smooth transition. This role includes both the Ascension acute and ambulatory revenue cycle operations. The Revenue Cycle Transition Manager performs work of a complex nature across the health system. Flexibility, agility, critical thinking, independent work, and dynamic problem solving are necessary skills of a successful candidate.
This role is essential in ensuring a successful transition of the assigned Ascension revenue cycle functional area into the Ascension/Henry Ford joint venture. This position is responsible for resolution of transitional issues, achieving pre-conversion synergies, collaboration on playbooks, supporting system conversion efforts, partnering in the development of operational integration plans, overseeing legacy A/R rundown and operational integration and optimization. This role will independently manage critical and dynamic revenue cycle initiatives and facilitate large multi-disciplinary groups of senior and executive leadership.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
For the assigned functional area:
Coordinates with the Director, Revenue Cycle Transition, as well as various Ascension leaders, and Ascension outsource vendor leaders, to monitor performance and ensure performance meets or exceeds baseline levels.
Assists the Director, Revenue Cycle Transition in the development and execution of transition playbook projects and coordinates with Ascension leaders to execute on strategic priorities during the transition.
Brings to bear subject matter expertise to set priorities, identify gaps, and ensure a smooth transition Day 1 and beyond.
Identifies and resolves operational gaps or barriers post Day 1.
Assist the Director, Revenue Cycle Transition, and Ascension and Henry Ford leaders to identify and achieve synergies pre-Epic conversion.
Coordinate with Henry Ford and Ascension leaders to identify pre-Epic integration opportunities and assist with the development of an integration plan.
Coordinates with Henry Ford, Ascension, and external resources to lead Epic conversion planning, testing, and implementation.
Collaborate with subject matter specialists, functional leads, and other internal and external resources supporting the transition.
Coordinates with Henry Ford and Ascension leaders to develop long term integration and resourcing plans.
Functional areas supported (to be assigned one area):
Patient access: registration, pre-registration, insurance verification, prior authorization.
Mid-cycle: coding, clinical documentation improvement, HCC, HIM, utilization review, payer audit.
CBO: insurance follow-up, denials management, patient pay, payment applications.
Revenue Integrity.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
· Bachelor's degree is required
· 5 years' leadership or project management experience required
· Three years of healthcare revenue cycle experience required
· Three to five years' experience managing and deploying cross-functional projects preferred
· Ability to manage, simultaneous assignments with potentially conflicting priorities and deadlines.
· Ability to be flexible and adaptable while still meeting goals and due dates.
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Additional Information
Organization: Corporate Services
Department: Ascension RC Admin
Shift: Day Job
Union Code: Not Applicable
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services - from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That's why we offer support in the various components of our team's well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.