Johns Hopkins University Baltimore , MD 21203
Posted 1 week ago
Job Req ID: 114531
CO Sr Production Unit Manager
We are seeking a Sr. Production Unit Manager to manage the professional fee billing staff to ensure timely and consistent reimbursement for services consisting of both coding and revenue cycle staff.
Interacts with physicians and their divisional managers to answer related questions and to clarify various billing concerns. Provides trend analysis in revenue cycle, productivity analysis and maintains strict confidentiality of staff and patient information.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Working knowledge of Assistant, Associate and PUM roles and responsibilities.
Develop and monitor department group incentive plan targets. Analyze and present data for exceptions, if needed.
Provide assistance to the department Sr. Administrative Manager and Sr. Direction of Surgical Operations for Physicians Billing Service (PBS) in the form of analysis, consultation, planning day-to-day management of the financial and administrative billing operation of the department.
Manages professional fee billing staff to ensure timely and consistent reimbursement for services rendered by clinicians from patients, insurance carriers, and/or state and federal agencies as appropriate.
Explains monthly service, income and rejection-analysis reports to department physicians, faculty, administration, Clinical Practice Association (CPA) and Physicians Billing Service (PBS) management.
Institutes safety measures to ensure claims are submitted compliantly by creating system edits and rules.
Interface with CPA third-party, provider enrollment, credentialing and managed care representatives to discuss payment problems, coding compliance issues, and claim receipts.
Monitors charge and revenue budget variances and provides explanation to department Management.
Direct the development of billing policies and procedures for the departments' professional fee billing offices consistent with, and complementary to, those already in place with the CPA.
Monitors essential monthly reports to ensure productivity, unit, core services and CPA objectives are met for their areas of responsibility.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in healthcare administration, business, or related discipline
5 years of management responsibilities related to medical billing
3 years of supervisory experience
Preferred Qualifications
CPC preferred
10+ years of experience in healthcare management.
Strong critical thinking ability and familiarity with data analysis, and reporting systems: Epic, Cognos, Tableau.
Classified Title: Sr. Production Unit Manager
Job Posting Title (Working Title): CO Sr Production Unit Manager
Role/Level/Range: L/04/LD
Starting Salary Range: $75,000 - $131,300 Annually ($103,150 targeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Mon-Fri, occasional evening/weekend as needed
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: JH at Middle River
Department name: SOM Ane Production Unit Billing
Personnel area: School of Medicine
Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University's salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range.
Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.
Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
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This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.
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