Hospital and Clinics Billing and Collections Manager - Job in Menlo Park, California

Hospital and Clinics Billing and Collections Manager - Job in Menlo Park, California

Job in Menlo Park, California
At the San Mateo County Health System, we lead by example. From our most seasoned professionals to our newest team members, everyone has the opportunity to step forward to offer their insight, opinions and ideas.  As part of our 234-bed hospital, San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC), you will have the chance to explore new avenues for growth while you meet the diverse healthcare needs of a thriving, vibrant community. If you’re ready to discover the leader in you, we invite you to discover the SMMC, located just 25 minutes South of San Francisco, 25 minutes North of San Jose and 25 minutes from beautiful Half Moon Bay! Distinguishing Characteristics (ideal and required): The incumbent will identify and communicate external developments affecting the revenue integrity process, including regulatory changes, contractual modifications, new technologies to all appropriate staff and manage internal processes. The main areas of responsibility include ambulatory (outpatient) charge audits, monitoring regulatory changes and updates, finding prospective and retrospective revenue opportunities, charge interface management, and establishing system wide protocols to support the most compliant revenue and adherence to revenue processes. Prior experience with various technologies, hospital information systems, and other tools used in patient financial services. Motivated and self-directed with a high degree of professional accountability Increasingly responsible experience performing a wide variety of administrative, financial, managerial or automation duties in a large, complex public agency. Demonstrated leadership ability including previous management experience, ability to work in a team, build consensus, problem-solve, influence others outside a direct reporting relationship, and handle conflicts with tact Job in Menlo Park, California...
Examples Of Duties:

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Consult with and advise other County staff and the public regarding pertinent County-wide policy issues and participate in the development of standards and programs relating to these policies. Monitor current and proposed Federal, State, and local legislation to assess its impact and to develop the County's legislative response either in support of or opposition to such legislation. Assist in the preparation and administration of the Departmental budget. Consult and cooperate with other department managers on relevant aspects of assigned program area; discuss organization problems, develop alternatives strategies for dealing with those problems; assist in implementation of solutions, as necessary. Direct and counsel assigned staff in the planning, budgeting and record systems needed to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the assigned program responsibilities. Perform a variety of special assignments; prepare complex analytical and statistical reports in any of several areas of fiscal resource planning, as assigned. Conduct or participate in negotiating contracts with outside vendors, consultants or organizations; monitor and evaluate fiscal and legal liability of same. Perform related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Licensure or Certification Certification as a Certified Health Financial Professional (CHFP) by the Health care Financial Management Association (HFMA) (Required within one year of appointment) Qualifications A business degree from an accredited university preferred; master's degree preferred. Fluency in Spanish preferred. Seven years of progressively responsible experience in inpatient and outpatient billing; specifically: Hospital/health system management experience in inpatient and outpatient billing procedures. In the State of California Medicaid (Medi-Cal) billing for inpatient and outpatient. Healthcare revenue cycle including reimbursement methodologies, coding, CDM, charge capture, and billing processes Prior experience with auditing and internal controls review in a healthcare revenue cycle strongly preferred Understanding of compliance issues, their importance and consequences Strong analytical and advanced computing skills including use of excel, spreadsheets, relational databases and internet searches to complete research Ability to motivate cross-departmental teams' performance towards excellence and develop team concepts and consensus-building management styles Strong organizational skills including priority setting, planning, and effective decision making as well as clear, effective communication and negotiation skills Salary: $46.03 - $57.54 Hourly $3,682.40 - $4,603.20 Biweekly $7,978.53 - $9,973.60 Monthly $95,742.40 - $119,683.20 Annually Job in Menlo Park, California
Application/Examination:
Anyone may apply.  A supplemental application form must be submitted in addition to our standard County employment application.  This is a continuous recruitment which may close at any time.  The final filing date will be posted 5 days in advance in the San Mateo County Human Resources Department.  The examination may consist of an interview (weight 100%).  Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations or a screening committee may select those applicants whose education and/or experience appear to be best meet the needs of the position.  As a result, not all applicants are guaranteed advancement through the next phase of the selection process.  Qualified applicants will be notified of the date, time and place of the test.  All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California, and applicants must participate at their own expense.Job in Menlo Park, California Apply : please go to  www.smcgov.org/hr/jobs to apply.  Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.