Requisition 10000389

Professional Career Opportunities

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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES

Posted Date Fri Oct 09, 2009

Closing Date Thu Oct 22, 2009 or until filled

Salary * Negotiable *

FLSA Status Exempt

Department Patient Financial Services - University Hospitals

Job Category Professional

Hours M-F 8-5

Requisition Number 10000389

Position Number 43151

Experience & Education Required (any one of the following):

1. Bachelors Degree with an emphasis in finance or Accounting. Min of 5 years ( 6+ years preferred) of healthcare financial mgmt experience with Patient Financial Services operations. Must have progressive supervisory / management experience with extensive knowledge_of Patient Financial systems and processes
2. Healthcare revenue cycle, payer contracts and applicable rules and regulations affecting reimbursement for healthcare services, strong understanding of scheduling, registration, charging, billing and collections required.

Skills And Abilities Effective Communications Skills
Finance
Communications

Security This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

Job Duties 1. Demonstrate continuous performance improvement in targeted areas of responsibility in alignment with the overall annual Hospital performance improvement targets.

2. Meets or exceeds financial goals and objectives of the department. Ensures that monthly cash collection goals are achieved; including maximizing collection productivity and ensuring that cash is posted to the appropriate account level accurately/timely; and that over- payments and duplicate payments are refunded as appropriate according to policy.

3. Effectively oversees & manages the day-to day operations, including patient accounting, receivables, patient and third-party billing, collections and cash application according to corporate, state and federal standards.

4. Maximizes billing productivity and accuracy including appropriate use and implementation of tools/inservices associated with systems, processes and employee education. Coordinates work assignments to meet billing deadlines.

5. Ensure that bad debt levels are monitored and maintained within targets through swift & appropriate actions with PFS operations & outside agencies. Monitor and report effectiveness of selected outside vendors such as collection agencies and outsourcing companies.

6. Effectively manages resources including appropriate hiring and staffing to budgeted levels and ensuring staff competency meets or exceeds company standards. Ensures effective use of progressive discipline when required with HR collaboration.

7. Performs other duties as assigned.

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Posted Date	Fri Oct 09, 2009
Closing Date	Thu Oct 22, 2009 or until filled
Salary	* Negotiable *
FLSA Status	Exempt
Department	Patient Financial Services - University Hospitals
Job Category	Professional
Hours	M-F 8-5
Requisition Number	10000389
Position Number	43151
Experience & Education Required (any one of the following):	1. Bachelors Degree with an emphasis in finance or Accounting. Min of 5 years ( 6+ years preferred) of healthcare financial mgmt experience with Patient Financial Services operations. Must have progressive supervisory / management experience with extensive knowledge_of Patient Financial systems and processes 2. Healthcare revenue cycle, payer contracts and applicable rules and regulations affecting reimbursement for healthcare services, strong understanding of scheduling, registration, charging, billing and collections required.
Skills And Abilities	Effective Communications Skills Finance Communications
Security	This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
Job Duties	1. Demonstrate continuous performance improvement in targeted areas of responsibility in alignment with the overall annual Hospital performance improvement targets. 2. Meets or exceeds financial goals and objectives of the department. Ensures that monthly cash collection goals are achieved; including maximizing collection productivity and ensuring that cash is posted to the appropriate account level accurately/timely; and that over- payments and duplicate payments are refunded as appropriate according to policy. 3. Effectively oversees & manages the day-to day operations, including patient accounting, receivables, patient and third-party billing, collections and cash application according to corporate, state and federal standards. 4. Maximizes billing productivity and accuracy including appropriate use and implementation of tools/inservices associated with systems, processes and employee education. Coordinates work assignments to meet billing deadlines. 5. Ensure that bad debt levels are monitored and maintained within targets through swift & appropriate actions with PFS operations & outside agencies. Monitor and report effectiveness of selected outside vendors such as collection agencies and outsourcing companies. 6. Effectively manages resources including appropriate hiring and staffing to budgeted levels and ensuring staff competency meets or exceeds company standards. Ensures effective use of progressive discipline when required with HR collaboration. 7. Performs other duties as assigned.
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