Director Partnership Success

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Ensemble is a leading provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle management solutions for health systems, including hospitals and affiliated physician groups. They offer end-to-end revenue cycle solutions as well as a comprehensive suite of point solutions to clients across the country.

Ensemble keeps communities healthy by keeping hospitals healthy. We recognize that healthcare requires a human touch, and we believe that every touch should be meaningful. This is why our people are the most important part of who we are. By empowering them to challenge the status quo, we know they will be the difference!

O.N.E Purpose:

• Customer Obsession: Consistently provide exceptional experiences for our clients, patients, and colleagues by understanding their needs and exceeding their expectations.
  
• Embracing New Ideas: Continuously innovate by embracing emerging technology and fostering a culture of creativity and experimentation.
  
• Striving for Excellence: Execute at a high level by demonstrating our "Best in KLAS" Ensemble Difference Principles and consistently delivering outstanding results.
  

The Opportunity:

Job Description

I. Job Summary

By embodying our core purpose of customer obsession, new ideas, and driving innovation, and delivering excellence, you will help ensure that every touchpoint is meaningful and contributes to our mission of redefining the possible in healthcare.

The Director II is responsible for day to day client operations and the planning, development, and implementation of policies, objectives and initiatives for acute and/or physician revenue cycle activities including outsourced vendors, clients and in-house functional areas of Patient Access (including but not limited to Patient Scheduling, Pre-Access/Registration, Registration Admissions, and Financial Counseling), Health Information Management (including but not limited to Site Medical Records management, Release of Information, Transcription), and Patient Financial Services (including but not limited to Billing, Charge Master/Revenue Integrity, Insurance Follow-Up, Customer Service, Cash Posting, Denials Management, Payment Variance, and Collections). This position reviews and implements systematic approaches to maximize revenue and cash flow and to ensure results are consistently delivered. As the face of Ensemble, this person is responsible for forming and nurturing relationships with the client and meeting client performance expectations through influence and direction of client and Ensemble operations. This position is required to communicate organizational values and positive leadership to all associates within the organization. Responsible for
II. Job Competencies

Leadership Decision Making - Makes day-to-day leadership decisions by securing and comparing information from multiple sources to identify issues; commits to an action after weighing alternative solutions against important criteria; effectively communicates decisions to the appropriate people and teams and holds them accountable. Drives results. Makes leadership decisions by gathering insights from multiple resources and analyzing data that informs decisions and action.

Coaching & Building Talent - Achieves results by exercising influential leadership; empowering the team and providing impactful feedback, instruction, and development (coaching the coach) of their associates. Plans and supports the growth of individual skills and abilities in preparation for their next role (building bench); focuses on development and retention of high performers.

Delegation - Successfully shares authority and responsibilities with others to move decision making and accountability downward through the organization while accomplishing strategic priorities; maintains personal ownership of outcomes without excessive involvement.

Executive Communication and Presence- Clearly and succinctly conveys information and ideas; communicates in a focused and compelling way that captures and holds others' attention (appropriate, impactful, and clear). Acts with utmost professionalism at all times. Build increasing emotional intelligence by actively seeking new ways to grow skills and demonstrate courage and confidence in all leadership interactions. Utilizes business acumen through knowledge and industry changes to understand and improve individual performance, team impact, and organizational results.

Leading Teams - Inspires and sustains team unity and engagement by developing, motivating, and guiding the team to achieve results together through productive relationships and work. Drives results through team engagement on critical priorities, measures progress, and ensures accountability to align performance with strategic goals.

Program/Project Management - Demonstrates high accountability and responsibility for projects and programs from inception through completion/implementation; manages budget and resource planning and awareness to ensure maximized output, reduced waste and exceptional results.

III. Essential Job Functions

Customer Obsession: Consistently provide exceptional experiences for our clients, patients, and colleagues by understanding their needs and exceeding their expectations.

Embracing New Ideas: Continuously innovate by embracing emerging technology and fostering a culture of creativity and experimentation.

Striving for Excellence: Execute at a high level by demonstrating our "Best in KLAS" Ensemble Difference Principles and consistently delivering outstanding results.

Client Integration & Strategic Alignment

• Defines and establishes strategic direction, priorities, accountabilities, and ongoing quality improvement related to onsite Revenue Cycle operations in conjunction with centralized Revenue Cycle operations leadership.
  
• Conducts client analyses and provides recommendations, requiring strategic innovative thinking skills, and complex cross-functional operations experience.
  
• Creates and maintains onsite operations strategic integration plans with clearly defined objectives, desired outcomes, and timelines of implementation.
  

Performance Management

• Oversight of Client operations, including but not limited to: Tracking and presentation of key performance indicators and service level agreements, director oversight to improve operational performance in both the client setting and centralized environments, identification, and overall direction for successful completion of projects.
  
• Monitors and manages cash flow to ensure achievement of client goals as well as proactively manage to SLA requirements
  
• Monitors daily unbilled and drives performance onsite for unbilled management and denials reduction in conjunction with client leaders and departments
  
• Develops/ adheres to specific objectives and performance standards as defined by client and statement of work, including but not limited to, AR aging, denial management and self-pay and POS collections / patient experience improvement.
  
• Responsible for influencing change related to the key functions of Revenue Cycle.
  
• Articulates in writing plans with client deliverables, timelines, and formal tracking process.
  
• Monitors bad debt and identifies process issues/improvements in areas such as registration, upfront collections, Medicaid eligibility
  
• Identifies gaps in client support/performance and proposes solutions (e.g., technology, services) to drive performance improvement
  

Relationship Management

• Has strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to build relationships and organization alignment, influence decisions, engage onsite operational teams and drive results.
  
• Participates and leads program level meetings with program stakeholders.
  
• Works closely with CFO and other client leadership to support analysis, reporting and service line development
  
• Acts as Client Revenue Cycle expert and ensures prompt communication of emerging changes related to payer policies, contracting, regulatory updates and compliance requirements
  
• Assists client leadership in understanding back-office metrics, tools, and reports.
  
• Facilitates monthly client meeting to review the revenue cycle operations performance and opportunities for improvement, strategic initiatives, partnership opportunities and escalated client support needs
  
• Provides weekly and monthly standard reports to client leadership.
  
• Promptly escalates operational and/or client concerns to Ensemble leadership
  

Exhibits strong strategic, analytical, project management, communication, and team leadership skills.

Willingness to learn new technology, tools, and procedures to address short term and long challenges.

Ability to build and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

Participates in the organization's continuing reassessment of its growth and operational efficiencies.

Communicates effectively while presenting complex information to technical and non-technical audiences.

Demonstrates the ability to maintain standards of confidentiality.

Understanding of organization context and be able to identify and engage relevant stakeholders to remove barriers.

Demonstrates high proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Associates may be required to perform other job related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

IV. Employment Qualifications

Legally Required License / Certification (Ex: MD, RN, LPN, etc.) ONE CERTIFICATION PER FIELD

Ensemble Required License / Certification (Ex: CRCR) ONE CERTIFICATION PER FIELD

CRCR

Or other approved job relevant certification.

Desired Work Experience

Job Experience

People Leadership Experience

5 to 7 Years

3 to 5 Years

• Demonstrated advanced usage of AI and the management of teams using AI to lean in to process and technological improvements, to include the exploration, experimentation, and application of AI.
  

Desired Education

Education Level

Preferred Area of Study

Bachelors Degree or Equivalent Experience

Finance / Accounting

Other Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates high proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams.
  

• Demonstrates emotional intelligence while recognizing the needs of others.
  

• Ability to coach and develop others.
  

• Uses data to make informed decisions.
  

• Comfortably works with executives at all levels.
  

• Exhibits executive presence.
  

• Achieves results through effective leadership.
  
• Must be able to travel at least 75% of the time.
  

IV. Working Conditions

Environment

Applicable

Requires Long Distance or Air Travel

Yes

Requires Travel to Various Work Locations by Car

Yes

General Office Environment or Work From Home

Yes

Clinical Environment - (Exposure to common hazards present in a healthcare facility including but not limited to; blood and other infectious materials, latex products, physical altercations and verbal abuse, high noise levels, and bright lights)

No

V. Physical Requirements

Physical Demand

Task

Frequency

Lifting/ Carrying 50 lbs or less

Rarely

Lifting/ Carrying 51 lbs or more

Never

Push/ Pull 50 lbs or less

Rarely

Push/ Pull 51 lbs or more

Never

Stoop, Kneel

Never

Crawling

Never

Climbing

Never

Balance

Never

Bending

Rarely

Manual Dexterity ( Hand / Eye Coordination)

Frequently

Perform Shift Work

Never

Repetitive Hand / Arm Movement

Frequently

Work Position

Task

Frequency

Sitting

Frequently

Walking

Occasionally

Standing

Occasionally

Ensemble Health Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our associates.

Join an award-winning company

Five-time winner of "Best in KLAS" 2020-2022, 2024-2025

Black Book Research's Top Revenue Cycle Management Outsourcing Solution 2021-2024

22 Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) MAP Awards for High Performance in Revenue Cycle 2019-2024

Leader in Everest Group's RCM Operations PEAK Matrix Assessment 2024

Clarivate Healthcare Business Insights (HBI) Revenue Cycle Awards for strong performance 2020, 2022-2023

Energage Top Workplaces USA 2022-2024

Fortune Media Best Workplaces in Healthcare 2024

Monster Top Workplace for Remote Work 2024

Great Place to Work certified 2023-2024

• Innovation
  
• Work-Life Flexibility
  
• Leadership
  
• Purpose + Values
  

Bottom line, we believe in empowering people and giving them the tools and resources needed to thrive. A few of those include:

• Associate Benefits - We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial health of you and your family, including healthcare, time off, retirement, and well-being programs.
  
  
• Our Culture - Ensemble is a place where associates can do their best work and be their best selves. We put people first, last and always. Our culture is rooted in collaboration, growth, and innovation.
  
  
• Growth - We invest in your professional development. Each associate will earn a professional certification relevant to their field and can obtain tuition reimbursement.
  
  
• Recognition - We offer quarterly and annual incentive programs for all employees who go beyond and keep raising the bar for themselves and the company.
  
  

Ensemble is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is our policy not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Ensemble also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

Ensemble provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law. If you require accommodation in the application process, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io.

This posting addresses state specific requirements to provide pay transparency. Compensation decisions consider many job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location; knowledge; skills; relevant experience; education; licensure; internal equity; time in position. A candidate entry rate of pay does not typically fall at the minimum or maximum of the role's range.

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