Vice President, Revenue Cycle Management

Our mission is to provide quality, accessible and patient-centered eye care.

Join our dynamic leadership team as the Vice President of Revenue Cycle, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the financial health and operational success of our organization. In this strategic position, you will lead and inspire a talented team, driving initiatives to optimize revenue capture, enhance operational efficiency, and ensure compliance with industry regulations. Your expertise will be crucial in fostering innovation and implementing best practices to support our mission of delivering exceptional healthcare services.

Ascend Vision Partners is focused on building a differentiated integrated eye care platform focused on superior patient care delivered through our network of optometrists and ophthalmologists. Team members are expected to exhibit a continuous behavior of professionalism, which includes but is not limited to, acting with integrity and accountability, support our clinicians in all aspects of patient care delivery, support a culture of respect, diversity and inclusion in our organization, and enhance the patient access to primary and specialty eye care. 

Our vision is to create an admired healthcare company dedicated to delivering personalized eye care with outstanding patient outcomes. 

PRINCIPLE AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement strategic plans to optimize revenue cycle operations and performance. -
• Oversee all aspects of the revenue cycle management process, including billing, collections, and accounts receivable. 
• Lead and mentor a team of revenue cycle professionals to ensure high levels of performance and engagement. 
• Collaborate with executive leadership to align revenue cycle strategies with organizational goals and objectives. 
• Analyze financial data and reports to identify trends, issues, and opportunities for revenue enhancement. 
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, including payers, vendors, and regulatory bodies. 
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations related to revenue cycle processes. 
• Drive process improvements and implement best practices to enhance efficiency and reduce costs. 
• Monitor and manage key performance indicators to assess the effectiveness of revenue cycle operations.
• Develop and manage the revenue cycle budget, ensuring alignment with financial targets and objectives. 
• Facilitate training and development programs to enhance the skill sets of revenue cycle staff. 
• Lead initiatives to improve patient satisfaction and streamline patient financial services. -
• Implement technology solutions to enhance revenue cycle processes and data management. 
• Participate in strategic planning sessions to identify long-term goals for the revenue cycle department. 
• Report on revenue cycle performance to the executive team and other stakeholders. 

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to set standard for objective, fact-based, and data-driven approach to problem-solving across while working to solve for people, process and technology.
• Ability to work effectively with internal and external customers.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Strategic mindset with ability to make difficult decisions.
• Ability to communicate, present and influence all levels of the organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including listening, negotiation and presentation.
• Proficient in Practice Management Systems, MedEvolve, Nexttech, Nexgen, and/or Compulink and Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS PREFERRED:

• N/A

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of healthcare revenue cycle management and/or patient financial services role experience and minimum of five (5) years of leadership experience.