About this opportunity
University of Mississippi Medical Center lists this Associate Director Revenue Cycle-PAU opportunity in jackson, Mississippi. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Requisition ID
R
Job Category
Professional and Technical
Organization
Rev Cycle - Patient Access
Location/s:
Central Billing Office-Clinton
Job Title
Associate Director Revenue Cycle _ Pre Authorization Unit
Job Summary
To manage daily Revenue Cycle operations and to oversee any support functions of authorizations, pre-service financial clearance, revenue integrity, billing, payment posting, denials management, scheduling, customer service and insurance follow up. Responsible for leading departmental success through data analysis, strategic planning, staff recruitment and retention with a focus on continual growth and development.
Education & Experience
Education And Experience Required
Degree (Associate's or Bachelor's) and five (5) years of revenue experience including two (2) year of supervisory experience.
Certifications, Licenses, Or Registration Required
N/A
Preferred Qualifications
Previous experience in revenue cycle operations and billing / authorization is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
In-depth knowledge of large group physician billing and government and other payor billing rules and regulations. Verbal and written communication skills. Organizational and analytical skills. Ability to design and implement measures to increase productivity, maximize collections, attain or exceed accounts receivable goals and industry benchmarks, and improve customer service. Ability to train, motivate, and supervise staff.
Responsibilities
Provides operations oversight of Revenue Cycle billing and collection activities, ensuring that functions are aligned with the strategic goals and objectives that meet or exceeds peer group benchmarks
Designs and implements measures to increase productivity and maximize cash flow by attaining or exceeding industry standards for accounts receivable management, pre-service financial clearance, excellent customer service, cost containment, automation and resource utilization
Assists in establishing and implementing short- and long-range billing and collections goals and objectives; provides feedback to staff and implements policy and procedure changes necessary to accomplish goals
Reviews, daily, weekly, and monthly reports and dashboards to spot trends and support performance improvement; performs monthly analysis to observe trends and measures volume and source of charge and collection activity; recommends and implements measures to improve benchmarks and mitigate negative trends
Monitors and ensures compliance with all applicable regulations, contractual agreements, and billing policies. Maintain current knowledge of governmental, legal and regulatory provisions related to medical billing, practice management and collection activity.
Review payer guidelines and policies and effectively communicate changes to staff
Establish and monitor performance goals and objectives for assigned team. Manage and oversee employee performance through training, coaching and performance improvement plans. Performs quality checks to minimize errors in billing and insurance denials/rejections. Reports quality and productivity results to upper leadership along with performance improvement plans
Ensure teams have the necessary tools, resources and training and mentoring to support high functioning revenue cycle
Recommend and establish policies and procedures to support revenue cycle functions, improvement initiatives, and regulatory compliance
Ensures timely and thorough account inquiry responses to internal and external customers demonstrating excellent communication and customer service practices. Work collaboratively across enterprise as an integral part of the revenue cycle leadership team
Promote and ensure UMMC standards of professionalism across the team
The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.
Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 75 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more).
Time Type
Full time
FLSA Designation/Job Exempt
Yes
Pay Class
Salary
FTE %
100
Work Shift
Day
Benefits Eligibility
Grant Funded: No
Job Posting Date
09/8/2026
Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):
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Worksite address
jackson, MS, 39200, US
Who can apply
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