Position Summary

At Stony Brook Medicine, the Director Revenue Cycle Applications IT serves as a strategic leader charged with managing and enhancing the technology by supporting the organization's revenue cycle operations. This includes oversight of multi-hospital inpatient and outpatient services, physician practice registration, scheduling, health information management, and patient accounting systems.

Duties of a Director Revenue Cycle Applications IT may include the following but are not limited to:

* Oversees the operation and continuous improvement of all IT revenue cycle systems and interfaces, including Patient Financial Services, Charge Capture and Reconciliation, Registration, Scheduling, Patient Throughput, Health Information Management, Electronic Document and Signature Capture, Visitor Management, online payment solutions, Document Imaging, Diagnostic Coding, Deficiency Management, and Enterprise Master Patient Index across multiple hospitals and physician practices.

* Leads initiatives to crosswalk data among diverse systems in support of Revenue Cycle operations.

* Manages integration and support for a comprehensive suite of revenue cycle applications.

* Directs the evaluation, selection, implementation, and upgrade of technologies designed to automate tasks, centralize processes, and drive operational efficiency.

* Analyzes data to identify trends and develop strategies aimed at optimizing revenue capture and minimizing payment denials or delays.

* Ensures compliance with healthcare regulations (e.g., HIPAA) and payer requirements and coordinates the provision of required data to regulatory bodies and partner agencies.

* Serves as a liaison between Revenue Cycle and IT departments to facilitate integration and uphold data integrity.

* Collaborate with clinical, financial, and administrative teams to streamline workflows, enhance patient experience, and optimize financial operations.

* Manages vendor and partner relationships, conducting invoice reconciliations against completed deliverables.

* Supervises teams of system administrators and analysts responsible for maintaining revenue cycle technologies and supporting related initiatives.

* Requires proficiency in project management skills for implementing assigned projects, as well as strong collaboration abilities to support the Office of the PMO on enterprise-level initiatives.

* Plans resource allocation in alignment with organizational priorities and projects.

* Delivers effective leadership and supervision for direct reports and staff, including responsibilities for staffing, professional growth, human resource management, resource allocation, training, and ensuring compliance with established standards, policies, and best practices.

* Maintains software portfolios and IT support within ancillary areas; manages inventories of relevant equipment.

* Fosters a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and collaboration.

* Leads the development of system requirements, procurement, functional specifications, implementation, performance monitoring, enhancements, workflow assessments, outcome reviews, and recommendations for process redesign.

* Partners with Revenue Cycle Departments in requirements analysis, planning, selection, budgeting, design, implementation, and ongoing support of systems aligned with organizational strategic objectives, providing expertise throughout the application system lifecycle.

* Coordinates Revenue Cycle system operations with other directors to effectively prioritize team initiatives, ensuring seamless support for end-user departments and core business processes. Actively contributes to SBMIT's strategic and operational objectives as an integral member of the SBMIT leadership team.

* Departmental capital planning, covering application upgrades, innovation, and technical needs assessments.

* Oversight of departmental capital and operational budgets.

* Adheres to organizational security policies and guidelines.

* Develops contingency procedures for all critical Revenue Cycle Applications.

* Participates in on-call rotations as required.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Finance, or Business, Information Technology or related field.

* A minimum of (8) eight years of progressive experience in healthcare revenue cycle roles within a health system, which encompasses hospitals, ambulatory services, and physician practices.

* Minimum of (3) three years' experience in managing and leading large or impactful revenue cycle teams.

* Extensive experience in healthcare revenue cycle operations, encompassing systems expertise, patient registration and throughput, health information management, claims processing and reimbursement, payer contracts, and applicable regulations.

* Demonstrated leadership in system implementation and conversions, with advanced proficiency in revenue cycle management software.

* Demonstrated Experience with health system Revenue Cycle Applications, including the core components of Patient Registration, Scheduling, Acute Case Management, Health Information Management, Medical Coding, Eligibility, Batch Document Scanning and Patient Accounting.

* Experience with integrating Electronic Health Record Systems and Revenue Cycle Applications.

* In-depth knowledge of integrating third-party systems, including insurance eligibility verification, claim scrubbing, electronic claims submission and remittance, encoder tools, financial analytics platforms, online appointment scheduling, and touchless check-in solutions.

* Strong background in patient throughput and charge reconciliation processes.

* Experience with Electronic Master Patient Index Solutions (EMPI)

* Experience leading or developing specifications for Request for Proposal (RFP) or similar committee-scored bid procurement processes for IT projects.

* Proficient understanding of project management methodologies.

* Exceptional interpersonal, communication, leadership, and change management abilities to foster collaborative and productive working relationships.

* Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience with Cerner Soarian and/or Oracle Health Patient Accounting Revenue Cycle Products

* Experience with Oracle Health Cerner Millenium Electronic Health Record

* Experience with Athena IDX Registration, Scheduling, and Billing.

* Familiarity with NYS procurement processes.

* Experience with Passagepoint Visitor Management, Electronic Clinical Consents, Televox, Teladoc, Experian, Phreesia, Instamed, FinThrive, Craneware, 3M Encoder, SMART Systems, UDS (SPARCS Submissions), UPHNLite, Report Automation System, Document Automation System, EMUE, sFTP processes, Server Upgrades, Formfast, Commure Patient Keeper, MicroFocus, eScription, Experian, CertaScan

Special Notes: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

Posting Overview: This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. Candidates are advised on the application that for full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date (which is within two weeks of the posting date).

If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted, additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however, the posting will close once a finalist is identified, and at minimal, two weeks after the initial posting date. Please note, that if no candidate were identified and hired within 90 days from initial posting, the posting would close for review, and possibly reposted at a later date.

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• Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.

• All Hospital positions may be subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.

• This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.

• This function/position may be designated as "essential." This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital and related facilities.

Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Medicine's Employee Health Services*

• Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional references.

• Successfully complete a 4 panel drug screen*

• Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre-employment screenings.

• Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).

Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.

*The hiring department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination.

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Anticipated Pay Range:

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position is - $195000 - $218000 / year.

The above salary range represents SBUH's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The specific salary offer will be based on the candidate's validated years of comparable experience. Any efforts to inflate or misrepresent experience are grounds for disqualification from the application process or termination of employment if hired.

Some positions offer annual supplemental pay such as:

* Location pay for UUP full-time positions ($4000)

Your total compensation goes beyond the number in your paycheck. SBUH provides generous leave, health plans, and state pension that add to your bottom line.