Job Overview:

The Vice President of Revenue Cycle Physician Services is a strategic leader responsible for ensuring optimal performance across the Physician Revenue Cycle functions. This leader works in close partnership with Medical Group leadership, clinical providers, operational leaders, and the revenue cycle team  to align workflows, provide education and promote best practices. The VP plays a pivotal role in driving strategy, alignment, and success - ensuring that all parts of the organization are working collaboratively to support accurate and timely revenue recognition, an enhanced patient experience and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Reports to:

The Vice President, Revenue Cycle-Physician Services reports directly to Senior Vice President, Chief Revenue Cycle Officer

Essential Functions:

• Promote and support a working environment consistent with the values-based culture of the organization.

• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with medical group operations and revenue cycle leaders to develop KPIs and dashboards that promote accountability and transparency.
• Lead initiatives to optimize revenue integrity and reduce revenue leakage across the medical group, all physician services.
• Collaborate directly with physicians and advanced practice providers to ensure understanding and adoption of compliant documentation and coding best practices.
• Develop and deliver education programs and materials tailored to provider specialties using Epic and other tools.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and resource to Medical Group, translating complex revenue cycle concepts into actionable insights.
• Collaborate to identify and implement Epic functionality and workflow enhancements that support efficient and compliant documentation and billing.
• Work with IT and clinical informatics teams to design, test, and roll out system improvements related to encounter management and charge capture.
• Monitor and audit system utilization, ensuring alignment between intended workflows and real-world usage.
• Function as a liaison between medical group leadership, revenue cycle teams, compliance, coding, and IT to ensure alignment of goals and expectations.
• Facilitate enterprise-wide projects focused on revenue cycle performance and provider engagement.
• Lead and support governance groups or committees related to revenue optimization.

• Track and monitor key revenue cycle performance indicators; report key findings to appropriate leadership and stakeholders across the organization.
• Work effectively with the Operations team to improve front office and RCM operations.
• Partner with finance and operations teams to evaluate collection capabilities and adherence to payer contracts.
• Assess and respond to current and future internal and external healthcare trends to establish and ensure the necessary direction for the revenue cycle activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team.  We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time.  As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health. 

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or other related field or equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in Medical Group/physician revenue cycle leadership roles
• Preferred experience in an academic medical and/or a large integrated hospital system.
• Strong people skills necessary in order develop and maintain collaborative relationships with staff and physicians.