UC Irvine · 2 weeks ago
Assistant Director, Patient Financial Services - Government Accounts - HB Patient Financial Services - FT Days
Anaheim, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
7+ years expUCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. The Assistant Director of Patient Financial Services is responsible for planning, directing, and overseeing all aspects of assigned Patient Financial Services units, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and managing personnel and operational issues.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Responsible for planning, directing and overseeing all aspects of assigned Patient Financial Services units, including, but not limited to, governmental Accounts Receivables and Collections (Medicare and Medi-Cal), and Federally Qualified Healthcare Center (FQHC)
Ensures standards of unit operations are in compliance with all state and federal healthcare regulatory agencies
Incumbent has overall responsibility for training, unit performance, resolution of operational and personnel issues, evaluations, hiring, and disciplinary action
Participates on organizational performance improvement projects
Serves as a role model and resource to colleagues, staff, and others
Interacts with all levels within the organization, including senior leaders, managers, directors as well as insurance companies, Medicare, Medi-Cal, CalOptima, and MSI at a management level
Qualification
Required
Thorough knowledge of healthcare billing, finance and compliance and strong understanding of facility billing systems
Sound understanding of Joint Commission and other applicable regulatory requirements to be able to monitor for compliance
Self-directed and organized with superior analytical and problem-solving skills
Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
Must have experience in working with government payers, performing split billing as required by Payers and DOFRs
Minimum 7 – 10 years' experience in hospital patient account services
Minimum 5 years in a leadership/managerial position in a revenue based, health care related industry such as admissions, registration, billing/payor or contracting
Knowledge of Medicare/Medi-Cal billing procedures
Extensive knowledge of governmental compliance rules and issues as it pertains to health care billing, collection and other reimbursement
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Detailed understanding of billing technical elements such as standard forms and data elements, coordination of benefit and third party liability billing and collection, electronic billing, data edit programs, reimbursement methodologies such as Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs), Case Rate, Percent of Charges, capitation
Demonstrated experience building competency and developing skills of others
Bachelor's degree in Health Care Management, Business, Finance or Accounting or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to motivate staff to achieve desired results
Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
Preferred
Master's degree in Health Care Management, Business, Finance or Accounting
Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
Experience in PFS Operations, University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
Benefits
Medical insurance
Sick and vacation time
Retirement savings plans
Access to a number of discounts and perks
Company
UC Irvine
UC Irvine
10001+ employees
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