Associate Director - Revenue Cycle

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Duluth
Posted on: January 15, 2022

Job Description:

If you want to achieve more in your mission of health care, you have to be really smart about the business of health care. Challenge yourself, your peers and our industry by shaping what health care looks like and doing your life's best work.(sm) Positions in this function are responsible for end-to-end business process activities - creating, controlling and improving business processes. Leads process design and project implementation teams in process improvement activities. Diagnose process improvement opportunities and develop solutions using principles of process excellence and related tools. This position is also responsible for quality reporting, anlaysis and audits and for developing plans and programs to support continuous quality improvement using applicable tools. May assist in the creation, implementation, and evaluation of Total Quality Management (TQM) programs. May direct design, facilitation, training and evaluation of TQM incentive programs and may oversee quality improvement projects and teams. Positions that require certification in project management or accredited Six Sigma training should use the Project Management job family. *Employees in jobs labeled with 'SCA' must support a government Service Contract Act (SCA) agreement.- Provides leadership to and is accountable for the performance of managers and/or senior level professional staff.- Impact of work is most often at the operational or local business unit or market level.- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.Qualifications-Bachelor's Degree required-Master's Degree in Business Administration or related field preferred-Epic experience-6+ years of healthcare consulting/management experience or leadership experience in provider organization-Solid understanding of revenue cycle workflow in the hospital and ambulatory environment (registration, scheduling, coding, billing, contracting)-Revenue cycle consulting experience, such as revenue cycle outsourcing, interim management or performance improvement-Prior Revenue Cycle hospital based provider consulting or revenue cycle management experience preferred-Experience and comfort working at all levels of a health care organization. Ability to probe, analyze, synthesize and articulate complex subject matter so it can be easily understood. -A high degree of self-motivation, versatility and flexibility. -In-depth knowledge of the complete healthcare revenue cycle. -Proficient personal computer skills, including Microsoft Office. -Working knowledge of hospital based IT systems. -Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. -Excellent presentation skills. -Ability to adapt to a flexible schedule. Work Environment-Office environment. -Ability to travel 70-80%Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.SMDiversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.Brand: OptumInsightJob ID: 2044775Employment Type: Full-timeJob Area: Corporate Services

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