Vice President of Dental Revenue Cycle Management

Vice President Of Dental Revenue Cycle

Position Type: Executive Leadership | Revenue Cycle Management

Job Type: Full-Time

Compensation: Executive-level base salary commensurate with experience. Performance bonus opportunity. Potential equity participation. Comprehensive executive benefits package.

Schedule: Full-Time. Remote arrangements may be considered for the right candidate. Semi-frequent travel to New Hyde Park, NY and Melville, NY headquarters locations. Occasional travel to supported practice locations and leadership meetings.

Position Summary: We are seeking a strategic, results-oriented Vice President of Dental Revenue Cycle to lead and scale all revenue cycle operations across a rapidly growing multi-site dental organization. This executive leadership role will oversee the entire revenue cycle continuum, from patient financial intake and insurance verification through claim adjudication, collections, and final payment resolution. The Vice President will be responsible for building a world-class revenue cycle organization while driving operational excellence, improving financial performance, and enhancing the patient financial experience. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in dental revenue cycle operations, proven success leading large-scale teams, and a track record of implementing measurable performance improvements across multi-site healthcare organizations.

About the Organization: This rapidly expanding dental support organization supports a large network of dental practices across multiple states and specialties. Through strategic growth, operational excellence, and a commitment to exceptional patient care, the organization continues to scale while maintaining a strong provider and patient-first culture. The Vice President of Dental Revenue Cycle will partner closely with executive leadership, finance, operations, technology, and clinical teams to build scalable revenue cycle systems that support continued growth, acquisitions, and long-term organizational success. This role offers the opportunity to directly influence enterprise-wide financial performance while building one of the industry's premier dental revenue cycle organizations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute enterprise-wide revenue cycle strategies that support organizational growth and financial performance.
• Design scalable revenue cycle workflows across all supported practices.
• Establish long-term revenue cycle goals, initiatives, and performance standards.
• Drive operational excellence throughout the revenue cycle organization.
• Oversee insurance verification, eligibility processes, fee schedule management, and payer reimbursement strategies.
• Lead provider credentialing and enrollment initiatives.
• Support payer contract negotiations and reimbursement optimization efforts.
• Develop strategies to maximize in-network reimbursement and reduce reimbursement leakage.
• Drive AR performance to industry-leading benchmarks.
• Reduce aging accounts and improve overall collection effectiveness.
• Establish structured follow-up processes and accountability measures.
• Monitor collection performance and implement corrective actions as necessary.
• Build and maintain a proactive denial prevention program.
• Establish best practices for claim accuracy and first-pass acceptance.
• Lead denial management and appeals strategies.
• Monitor denial trends and implement sustainable process improvements.
• Develop patient-centric financial policies and collection strategies.
• Oversee payment plan programs and point-of-service collection initiatives.
• Balance revenue optimization with patient satisfaction and experience.
• Ensure clear communication of financial responsibilities throughout the patient journey.
• Recruit, develop, and lead high-performing revenue cycle teams.
• Oversee Billing Managers, Credentialing Specialists, AR Teams, Coding Teams, and Revenue Cycle Leaders.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Develop succession planning and leadership development programs.
• Evaluate and implement revenue cycle technologies, clearinghouses, and automation solutions.
• Drive adoption of AI-powered revenue cycle tools and workflow enhancements.
• Develop executive-level dashboards and KPI reporting systems.
• Leverage predictive analytics to improve operational performance.
• Establish and monitor enterprise-wide revenue cycle metrics.
• Present monthly performance updates to executive leadership.
• Develop business cases for strategic investments and operational improvements.
• Partner with Finance leadership to optimize revenue cycle-related P&L performance.
• Manage relationships with third-party billing vendors and revenue cycle partners.
• Establish service level agreements and performance benchmarks.
• Lead payer relationship management initiatives.
• Conduct regular vendor performance reviews and optimization efforts.
• Ensure compliance with ADA guidelines, CDT coding standards, HIPAA regulations, and state-specific billing requirements.
• Lead internal audits and payer audit responses.
• Maintain strong revenue cycle governance and compliance controls.
• Monitor regulatory changes and implement operational updates accordingly.
• Lead revenue cycle integration efforts for newly acquired practices.
• Standardize workflows, systems, and reporting across acquired entities.
• Minimize revenue disruption during onboarding and integration activities.
• Support organizational growth initiatives through scalable revenue cycle infrastructure.

Benefits:

• Competitive executive compensation package.
• Performance-based executive bonus opportunity.
• Potential equity participation.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Generous paid time off.
• Executive leadership development opportunities.
• Professional development and continuing education budget.
• Additional executive-level perks and benefits.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 8+ years of progressive revenue cycle leadership experience.
• Minimum 3+ years in a Director, Vice President, or senior revenue cycle leadership role.
• Extensive experience within a DSO, dental group, or multi-site specialty dental organization.
• Deep expertise in dental billing, CDT coding, ADA claim forms, coordination of benefits, and insurance reimbursement.
• Demonstrated success improving net collection rates, reducing AR days, and increasing clean claim rates.
• Experience leading teams of 10+ revenue cycle professionals across multiple locations.
• Strong financial acumen and experience managing revenue cycle-related financial performance.
• Proficiency with dental practice management software including Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Open Dental, or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of HIPAA, payer compliance requirements, and healthcare regulations.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Previous experience within a private equity-backed DSO environment.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, and large-scale integrations.
• Expertise in payer contract negotiations and fee schedule optimization.
• Experience implementing AI-driven revenue cycle technologies and automation platforms.
• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Finance, or a related field required.
• MBA, MHA, or related advanced degree preferred.
• Revenue Cycle certification (CHBME, CRCR, or equivalent) preferred.
• Strong background in analytics, KPI development, and executive reporting.

Why Join Us:

• Opportunity to build and lead a best-in-class dental revenue cycle organization.
• Direct partnership with executive leadership and key business stakeholders.
• Influence enterprise-wide financial performance and growth strategy.
• Lead large-scale operational transformation initiatives.
• Work within a rapidly growing, multi-site healthcare organization.
• Competitive executive compensation and advancement opportunities.
• Make a lasting impact on the future of dental revenue cycle management.