NYC Health + Hospitals

Assistant Director of Hospital Billing

NYC Health + Hospitals$100K — $120K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Public Administration, or related field required; 2 years of relevant experience with 1 year in a managerial role, or Bachelor's degree with 3 years of experience including 1 year in management.
  • Strong background in receivables, payables, accounting systems, and reporting processes.
  • Experience in professional billing operations, particularly within a healthcare setting, is highly preferred.
  • Familiarity with Epic systems is beneficial.
  • Five years of experience in large healthcare system billing operations is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the operational expert on professional billing for H+H Teaching Elective Amendment hospitals.
  • Manage billing, denial handling, and follow-up activities efficiently.
  • Oversee vendor management related to professional coding and billing processes.
  • Maintain work queues for timely billing and follow-up actions.
  • Monitor and analyze denial trends to devise strategies for preventing future issues.
  • Ensure accurate accounts receivable through claims volume and cash posting oversight.
  • Identify and address patterns in unpaid or denied claims with payers.
  • Collaborate with Managed Care on payer rate adjustments and denial issues.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits for employees working 20+ hours a week.
  • Retirement savings and pension plans available.
  • Paid holidays and vacation in line with collectively bargained contracts.
  • Loan forgiveness programs for eligible employees.
  • College tuition discounts and opportunities for professional development.
  • College savings program offered.
  • Union benefits for eligible titles provided.
  • Various employee discount programs available.
  • Commuter benefits programs included.
Full Job Description
Work Shifts

9:00 A.M - 5:00 P.M

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Operational expert on Professional Billing operations for H+H Teaching Elective Amendment hospitals
  • Includes billing, denial and follow-up activities.
  • Directly manage vendors responsible for professional coding and billing
  • Addressing billing and follow-up actions timely and efficiently and ensure workqueues are maintained
  • Monitor denials for trends in payer actions and develop strategies to avoid denials and takebacks
  • Monitor claims volume and cash posting to ensure accounts receivable is accurate
  • Identify patterns in claims not paid or denied and address with payers
  • Address credits and underpayments and work with Epic systems teams to automate interventions
  • Coordinate with Managed Care on increases and changes to payer contracted rates and issues with improper claims denials
  • Coordinate Central Office initiative with hospital-based teams working on professional billing revenue initiatives


Minimum Qualifications
1. Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, Business or Public Administration or a related discipline; and two (2) years of progressively responsible professional and administrative experience in receivables and payables, collections, accounting systems and procedures, reporting systems or other related experience, one (1) year of which must have been in a managerial or supervisory capacity; or
2. Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in a discipline listed in 1 above or a related discipline; and three (3) years of experience described in 1 above, one (1) year of which must have been in a managerial or supervisory capacity.

Department Preferences

  • 5 years of large healthcare system billing operations with multiple office locations
  • Professional billing operations
  • Epic
  • Hospital revenue cycle


Benefits

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
  • Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
  • Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
  • Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
  • Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
  • College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
  • College Savings Program
  • Union Benefits for eligible titles
  • Multiple employee discounts programs
  • Commuter Benefits Programs


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About NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals is a healthcare system that provides medical care to residents of New York City. The system was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in New York, New York. NYC Health + Hospitals has a network of hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities throughout the city. The system provides a wide range of medical services, including primary care, specialty care, and emergency care. NYC Health + Hospitals is committed to providing high-quality, affordable healthcare to all New Yorkers, regardless of their ability to pay.
Learn more about NYC Health + Hospitals
Size
42,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
-$500,000
5 Year Trend
-10%
Revenue
$7 billion

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