Company Overview

Our client in the healthcare industry $30 million in annual revenue, is seeking an Interim Vice President of Revenue Cycle to optimize and oversee its revenue cycle operations. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in healthcare revenue cycle management, with a strong understanding of best practices in billing, collections, patient financial services, and payer contracting within a surgical practice setting. This is a contract position requiring an on-site presence in Naples, Florida, 3 to 4 days per week for the duration of the engagement. 

The Interim VP of Revenue Cycle will be responsible for assessing, stabilizing, and improving all aspects of the revenue cycle process, ensuring that the company maximizes revenue capture, reduces denials, and maintains compliance with regulatory guidelines. This role will serve as a key strategic advisor to the executive leadership team, providing insight and actionable recommendations to streamline workflows, optimize collections, and enhance patient financial services.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all revenue cycle functions, including patient registration, coding, billing, collections, payment posting, denials management, and payer contracting.


• Conduct a comprehensive assessment of current revenue cycle processes and identify areas for improvement.


• Develop and implement strategies to increase revenue capture and reduce claim denials.


• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, including Medicare and Medicaid billing requirements.


• Collaborate with clinical staff to improve documentation practices and ensure accurate coding.


• Establish KPIs and performance metrics to monitor revenue cycle performance and report progress to the executive team.


• Manage relationships with third-party payers, negotiating contracts and resolving reimbursement issues.


• Provide leadership and training to the internal revenue cycle team to improve efficiency and accuracy.


• Identify opportunities for automation and technology enhancements to streamline revenue cycle processes.


• Act as a liaison between the finance, clinical, and administrative teams to ensure seamless revenue cycle operations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of healthcare revenue cycle management experience, preferably within a surgical practice or healthcare provider setting.


• Proven success in improving revenue cycle processes and outcomes in a mid-sized healthcare organization.


• Strong knowledge of healthcare billing and coding, and compliance regulations.


• Experience negotiating payer contracts and managing third-party relationships.


• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to manage cross-functional teams.


• Strong analytical skills and experience with revenue cycle KPIs and reporting.


• Proficiency with electronic health record (EHR) systems and revenue cycle management tools.

Pay – Client prefers a weekly rate.

Duration – 3 – 6 months, opportunity to convert to permanent role.