Senior Director Hospital and Professional Revenue Recognition and Governmental Reimbursement (Hiring Immediately)

Job Summary Provides enterprise-wide strategic and strong leadership for patient service revenue recognition and governmental reimbursement for Geisinger’s hospitals, physician practices, pharmacies and specialty businesses, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements. Job Duties Ensures the integrity, completeness, and accuracy of net patient service revenue, and third-party settlement estimates, in accordance with GAAP. Oversees methodologies supporting financial estimates and continuously monitors variance, hindsight analysis, and emerging trends. Leads the development of advanced analytics and tools (e.g., dashboards, predictive models) that provide actionable insights into revenue and reimbursement trends, denial drivers, and the financial impact of value-based and quality reimbursement programs. Responsible for system wide net revenue assumptions and modeling to support budgeting and forecasting. Proactively monitors and interprets evolving federal and state reimbursement regulations and payer methodologies, translating changes into actionable strategies that maintain full regulatory compliance. Synthesizes complex regulatory changes and reimbursement dynamics into clear, executive-level insights, including quantified financial impacts, risks, and recommended strategic responses for senior leadership and governance committees. Oversees the timely and accurate completion and submission of all third-party cost reports and other reimbursement reports or correspondence which may be required by third-party payors and/or government agencies. Oversees all interactions with Medicare Administrative Contractors and other payors, including audit management, settlement reviews, and appeal strategies, ensuring optimal financial outcomes and defensible positions. Directs the research and accumulation of data for filing of formal appeals, re-opening requests, exception requests to rates or payment methodologies to support the Geisinger's position on governmental and third-party regulations. Ensures compliance with all applicable federal and state reimbursement regulations, including CMS rules, Medicare/Medicaid payment methodologies, and related billing and documentation requirements across hospital, professional, and academic entities. Provides strategic and technical guidance on graduate medical education reimbursement, including modeling, affiliation agreements, and compliance with CMS resident cap regulations. Serves as a strategic advisor in evaluating proposed regulatory and legislative changes, partnering with Government Relations to influence policy through data-driven analysis, formal comment letters, and industry engagement. Builds and develops a high-performing team through strategic talent management, succession planning, and a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration. Champions the adoption and optimization of reimbursement and revenue analytics technologies, including automation tools and advanced modeling platforms, to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability. Provides subject matter expertise on reimbursement and revenue recognition implications for mergers, acquisitions, affiliations, and new business models, including due diligence, integration planning, and pro forma financial impact analysis. Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Position Details Required Skills and Experience: Hospital and Professional Revenue Recognition and Reimbursement Experience; Proven Leadership Experience; Strategic and Analytical Thinking; Strong Written Communication and Presentation Skills; Automation and Process Optimization; Team Development Focused on Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Continuous Improvement Education Bachelor's Degree- (Required), Master's Degree- (Preferred) About Geisinger OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.5c143e31-5e48-4549-b638-05792d185386