Epic RCM & Patient Access Applications Director

Job Summary

The Epic RCM and Patient Access Application Director leads the strategic execution, oversight, enhancement, implementation, and optimization of all non-clinical components of Epic revenue cycle applications including HB, PB, HIM, Cadence, Prelude, and ADTProactively communicate status of key activities, risks, and issues to the project manager as neededMaintaining the scope, schedule, and quality of the project of all clinical applicationsWork closely with the CIO, Executive Director, project directors, and project managers to coordinate build/update activitiesEnsure that the revenue cycle community is engaged in the build and maintenance of EHR activitiesAdvising and coaching team members by providing guidance on issues, key success factors of the project, and lessons learnedSharing with team members the positive effects of innovation and system capabilitiesManaging the project from an organizational perspective while attending to detailed tasksIdentifying and troubleshooting issuesGuiding workflow design, building and testing the system, and analyzing other technical issues associated with Epic Foundation and ancillary system softwareServing as a liaison between organizational needs and IS staffMaintaining regular communication with Epic representatives, including participating in weekly project team meetingsWorking with Epic representatives, your organization's business community, and end users to ensure the system meets the organization's business needs in regards to the project deliverables and timelineCoordinates and collaborates with administrative teams, business leaders, information technology, financial services, and quality/regulatory/risk management among others in the development and configuration of technology that assist users and clinicians in their delivery of care.

Job Responsibilities

• Developing an understanding of operational needs to set the direction for the organization's workflows
• Participating in training and working with end users
• Reviewing the status of projects and issues on an ongoing basis with leadership
• Holding weekly communications with team members to discuss the status of deliverables, shared issues, end-user concerns, budget, and upcoming milestones
• Owning integrated efforts that span multiple applications such as BCA, Cutover, Meditech Financial applications
• Aid with the IS budgeting process including operational and capital budgets

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor 's degree from an accredited college or university is required, preferably in computer science, finance, or related field, master’s degree preferred in computer science or related field.
• Revenue cycle management, HIM, and/or billing experience as a supervisor or manager in a hospital, academic medical center, or healthcare setting.
• Prior Epic system experience and/or certifications highly preferred.
• Prior experience with technical support and patient health information security management around the electronic medical record health systems.
• Documented success in addressing business needs with information management solutions and practices and leading the design, development, deployment, and support of clinical information systems.
• Proven ability to organize and effectively manage a complex, cross-segment business change initiative.
• Demonstrated leadership ability and interpersonal effectiveness required to work collaboratively with multiple disciplines, e.g., physicians, administrative, external agencies and vendors.
• Critical thinking, problem solving and negotiation skills.
• Solid experience in understanding clinical workflow.
• Organizational skills, along with attention to detail, and the ability to achieve deadlines in a complex, dynamic environment.
• Ability to direct, educate and manage the hospital clinicians and staff.

Compensation

Commensurate With Experience.