Dir Revenue Cycle Applications and Systems presso University of Maryland Faculty Physicians Inc.

This position serves as the application and technical leader of the revenue cycle management system at FPI (currently Athena IDX) and related business applications and systems. Functions as the primary vendor liaison coordinating all aspects of product support, development, and software upgrades. Responsible for setting the strategic direction for the Revenue Cycle Support Team to achieve optimal business value from software and contracted vendor services. Implements and facilitates the governance process relating to software change management, workflow optimization and product development requests needed to support business requirements and regulatory standards. Serves as a primary ITM resource assigned to manage the ASP/Hosting contract and relationship; accountable for ASP/Hosting service delivery and adherence to contract terms; and other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

• Develops and manages plans, goals, policies, and budgets.
  
  
• Establishes and executes the enterprise strategy for revenue cycle technologies, ensuring alignment with organizational financial goals and digital transformation initiatives.
• Participates in the development of standards and procedures as well as enforcement of such standards and IT policies.
• Serves as the executive advisor on all matters related to revenue cycle systems, integration, and automation opportunities.
• Coordinates with IT teams to ensure that application development and support work follows best practices, internal standards, policies and are developed pragmatically. Supports contributors in execution and delivery of architecture tasks.
• Provides technical leadership and expertise on business system architecture and application integration, analyzing business requirements and crafting appropriate, cost-effective, and logical solutions.
  
  

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in network services, information systems, computer science, accounting or a related field
• 8 to 10 years of full-time experience in systems analysis and computer programming work, at least 5 of which involved healthcare and/or financial management systems applications, including 5+ years in a leadership role with enterprise-wide oversight
• Proven success leading system transformations or EHR/PM migrations (Athena IDX or comparable platforms)
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, budgeting, and governance at the executive or director level
• Experience managing large vendor contracts and performance-based service agreements
• Strong understanding of revenue cycle operations, payer relations, regulatory compliance, and healthcare financial reporting
• Computer programming principles, techniques and procedures for batch and online applications; principles and practices of systems and procedures analysis; overall knowledge of the following:
  • L7 Interface programming
  • Five to eight years of progressive knowledge with revenue cycle management applications, specifically the Athena IDX platform
  • Basic functions and capabilities of various computer hardware and peripheral equipment Scheduling, billing and/or generally accepted accounting and auditing principles and common business terminology

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/training and other qualifications.  University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://www.umfpi.org/jobs/summary-employee-benefits.