VP, Revenue Cycle Management Operations

Welcome to Ovation Healthcare!

At Ovation Healthcare, we’ve been making local healthcare better for more than 40 years. Our mission is to strengthen independent community healthcare. We provide independent hospitals and health systems with the support, guidance and tech-enabled shared services needed to remain strong and viable. With a strong sense of purpose and commitment to operating excellence, we help rural healthcare providers fulfill their missions.

The Ovation Healthcare difference is the extraordinary combination of operations experience and consulting guidance that fulfills our mission of creating a sustainable future for healthcare organizations. Ovation Healthcare's vision is to be a dynamic, integrated professional services company delivering innovative and executable solutions through experience and thought leadership, while valuing trust, respect, and customer focused behavior.

We’re looking for talented, motivated professionals with a desire to help independent hospitals thrive. Working with Ovation Healthcare you will have the opportunity to collaborate with highly skilled subject matter specialists and operations executives, in a collegial atmosphere of professionalism and teamwork.

Ovation Healthcare's corporate headquarters is located in Brentwood, TN. For more information, visit https://ovationhc.com.

Summary:

The Vice President of Revenue Cycle is responsible for day to day client operations and the planning, development, and implementation of policies, objectives and initiatives for respective clients. This position reviews and implements systematic approaches to maximize revenue and cash flow, and to ensure results are consistently delivered. This position also assists in providing leadership, management and development of the onsite operations team. The position is responsible through influence and direction to meet client performance expectations. This position is required to communicate organizational values and positive leadership to all associates within the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Enterprise Revenue Cycle Oversight:

• Lead all back-end revenue cycle functions billing, collections, denials, and revenue integrity across the hospital. Also oversee the coding teams for both the hospital and the clinics..

Technology Modernization:

• Drive modernization of billing platforms and front-end digital tools. Lead optimization of EHR and RCM systems that are newly implemented. to enhance accuracy, automation, and reporting.

Data-Driven Performance Management:

• Implement dashboards and performance tracking systems to monitor KPIs such as A/R days, denial rates, net revenue realization, Medicaid eligibility conversion, and patient collections. Proactively manage financial risk in a challenging payer mix.

Transformation & Centralization:

• Lead the centralization of revenue cycle functions into a high-performing, scalable CBO model.

• Streamline workflows and resource allocation across geographically dispersed, multi-service facilities.

Strategic Financial Collaboration:

• Serve as a key partner to the CFO and executive team in aligning revenue cycle strategy with system-wide financial goals.

• Support payer contracting strategy with the client managed care team.

Workforce & Leadership Development: 

• Build and lead a strong revenue cycle leadership team.

• Recruit and retain top talent in rural markets while fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and mission alignment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Leadership & Transformation:

• Demonstrated success leading enterprise-wide revenue cycle transformation, workforce centralization, and technology modernization.

Communication & Change Management:

• Excellent communicator and team builder with the ability to drive alignment and cultural buy-in across clinical, financial, and operational teams.

Systems Expertise: 

• Proficient with healthcare IT and RCM systems relevant to this hospital (e.g., Athena, MedHost, Epic).

• Ability to lead upgrades, integrations, and optimization projects.

Work Experience, Education, and Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, Business, or Finance required; Master’s degree (MHA, MBA, MPH) strongly preferred.

• Minimum 10 years of progressive revenue cycle leadership experience

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• This position requires some travel, up to 50%

• Must be able to sit, stand, or walk for extended periods while traveling or attending meetings, conferences, or site visits.

• Must be comfortable working in various environments, including airports, client sites, and remote or field-based locations.

• Flexibility to work outside of normal business hours as travel or time zone differences may require.

• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

• Ability to work independently while traveling, maintaining productivity and meeting deadlines with limited supervision.

• Reliable high-speed internet connection is required for all remote/hybrid positions.

• Must have access to stable Wi-Fi with sufficient bandwidth to support video conferencing, cloud-based tools, and other online work-related activities.

• A HIPAA-compliant work environment is required, including a secure workspace free from unauthorized access or interruptions, no use of public Wi-Fi unless connected through a secure company-provided VPN, and compliance with all applicable HIPAA privacy and security regulations.