Director of Revenue Cycle Management

Summary

The Director of Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) is responsible for leading and optimizing Boulder Care's end-to-end revenue cycle operations to maximize cash collections, ensure compliant billing practices, and support sustainable financial performance. This role partners closely with Finance, Clinical Operations, Product, Technology, Compliance, and third-party vendors to improve processes, strengthen controls, and provide actionable financial insights.

The Director will directly supervise the Revenue Cycle Manager and provide strategic leadership over all aspects of patient billing, coding, collections, payer operations, revenue integrity, and revenue cycle analytics. The Director will also own the partnership with Candid and other technology vendors to optimize system functionality, automate workflows, and continuously improve the overall revenue cycle experience.

The position plays a critical role in supporting accurate financial reporting, improving key performance indicators, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and payer requirements, and supporting Boulder Care's continued growth.
Core Responsibilities
Revenue Cycle Leadership

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of all revenue cycle functions, including:
• Charge capture
• Coding support
• Claims management
• Payment posting
• Denials management
• Appeals
• Collections
• Revenue integrity
• Develop and execute initiatives to improve revenue cycle performance, cash flow, and operational efficiency.
• Establish measurable goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) for the revenue cycle organization.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and exceptional customer service.
• Serve as Finance's executive leader for revenue cycle strategy, providing recommendations to the Controller and executive leadership regarding reimbursement trends, payer performance, cash flow optimization, and revenue cycle risks.

Financial Performance

• Monitor revenue cycle performance through dashboards and analytics.
• Analyze trends impacting revenue, collections, denial rates, aging, reimbursement, and payer performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve net collections and reduce revenue leakage.
• Partner with Accounting during the monthly close process to support revenue recognition, accounts receivable valuation, allowance methodologies, and audit support.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning related to revenue operations.

Revenue Integrity & Compliance

• Ensure billing and collection activities comply with:
• Federal and state healthcare regulations
• Medicare and Medicaid requirements
• Commercial payer contracts
• HIPAA
• Internal policies and procedures
• Maintain strong internal controls supporting accurate financial reporting and compliance with GAAP.
• Partner with Compliance and Legal on regulatory changes impacting reimbursement.
• Promote accurate documentation and billing practices that maximize compliant reimbursement.

Operational Excellence

• Evaluate workflows and implement process improvements utilizing Lean or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Technology teams to improve automation and system functionality.
• Maintain strong working relationships with Candid and other revenue cycle vendors to maximize system capabilities and operational efficiency.
• Oversee third-party billing vendors and outsourced revenue cycle partners.
• Ensure timely resolution of payer issues and escalated billing concerns.

Leadership & Talent Development

• Directly supervise the Revenue Cycle Manager.
• Coach, mentor, and develop revenue cycle leaders and staff.
• Establish performance expectations and conduct regular performance evaluations.
• Build succession plans and support employee development.
• Promote collaboration, accountability, and continuous professional growth across the revenue cycle organization.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with:
• Accounting
• FP&A
• Clinical Operations
• Credentialing
• Provider Operations
• Compliance
• Product
• Engineering
• Support implementation of new payer contracts, clinical programs, and operational initiatives.
• Present revenue cycle performance, strategic initiatives, and operational metrics to Finance leadership and executive management.

Qualifications
Required

• 8+ years of progressive healthcare revenue cycle experience.
• 4+ years of leadership experience managing revenue cycle teams.
• Strong understanding of:
• Healthcare reimbursement methodologies
• Commercial insurance
• Medicare
• Medicaid
• Value-based reimbursement models
• Experience managing denials, collections, payer relationships, and revenue integrity initiatives.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to interpret operational and financial metrics.
• Experience working with healthcare billing systems and electronic health records (EHRs).
• Excellent analytical, communication, leadership, and relationship management skills.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience with start ups, behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, or value-based care.
• Experience utilizing Candid, Boulder Care's revenue cycle management platform, or similar web-based healthcare billing applications.
• Experience with Athenahealth, Salesforce, or similar healthcare platforms.
• Knowledge of ASC 606 revenue recognition concepts and the relationship between revenue cycle operations and GAAP financial reporting.
• HFMA Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR), Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP), or other relevant healthcare revenue cycle certifications

Physical Demands

This is a largely sedentary role; some job duties may require the ability to lift up to 10 pounds, bend and/or stand as necessary.

• Must be able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time
• Able to look at a computer screen for extended periods of time to prepare and analyze data and information; transcribe information; and read

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This position is a full-time position. Team members may work with their managers to adjust work hours to suit the needs of the position. Team members may be asked to work additional days as work demands require.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position oversees our Revenue Cycle Management Team. At a later date, the Director of Revenue Cycle Management will also have the potential opportunity to expand the remit of this team in a way that will help Boulder scale.

Work environment

• This is a fully remote role
• Boulder Care employees are free to use our river-front HQ located in Portland, OR whenever they would like

Hiring Timeline

• Recruiter Phone Screen
• Hiring Manager Video Interview
• Video Interview Round 1: Cross-Functional Alignment & Strategy
• Video Interview Round 2: RCM Infrastructure & Scalability
• Video Interview Round 3: Operations & Team Leadership
• Anticipated start date - September/October 2026
  • NOTE : As part of our hiring process, all final candidates will be required to undergo background checks and provide professional references. By applying, you acknowledge and consent to these checks, which may include employment history, criminal records, education/licensing verification, and professional references. We are committed to transparency and confidentiality throughout this process and will inform you in advance should any further information be required.

Compensation

The starting pay range for this position is $150,000 - 175,000 per year ; base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave).

Perks and Benefits

• Contribute to meaningful, life-saving work!
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and short-term disability benefits designed to take care of our employees and their families
• Mental Health Services via insurance coverage, including Talkspace and EAP for continuous care
• 4 weeks of vacation accrued per calendar year with a tenured increase to 5 weeks at 2 years of employment
• Sick leave accrued at 1 hr for every 30 hrs paid
• 9 Paid Holidays per year
• 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for the birth or adoption of a child (after 6 months of employment)
• 401(k) retirement savings
• Remote friendly with hardware provided to complete your work 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.

Boulder Care believes the people who manage our product and team should be representative of those who use the platform. This includes people from backgrounds that are historically underrepresented in the industry. We celebrate differences and are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. If you are a qualified person with a passion for what we do, please apply!