WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! 

JOB SUMMARY 

• On-site quaquarterly managers meeting. 

• The Revenue Cycle PFS Operations Manager – Back End is responsible for overseeing all hospital billing operations, government payer follow-up, denial management, and accounts receivable performance to support optimal reimbursement and revenue cycle outcomes. 

• This role provides leadership to two direct reports and approximately 20–25 indirect team members, driving operational excellence across billing, DNB management, transplant network billing, and reimbursement workflows. 

• The ideal candidate will have extensive hospital revenue cycle experience, strong Epic proficiency, and a proven ability to improve performance through data-driven decision-making. 

• Must have EPIC experience. 

• Experience with clinical denials management and appeals is highly preferred.

Work From Home – Candidates must live in TX, DFW area is preferred. 

Shift – Monday through Friday, 8-hour flex.  

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

  EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

  Required

• Experience
  5 years of hospital billing / operations to include federal, state, third party payors, research & transplant. 
  3 years of progressive supervisory / management experience with extensive knowledge of Patient of Financial systems & processes including the healthcare revenue cycle, coding & billing compliance. 
  Proven record of identifying PI opportunities. 
  Requires strong negotiating, analytical & organizational skills as well as the ability to be flexible with changing needs & deadlines; the ability to interact & communicate both verbally & in writing with all levels of associates, mgmt & patients. 

JOB DUTIES

• Demonstrate continuous performance improvement in targeted areas of responsibility in alignment with the overall annual Hospital performance improvement targets. a) Manages daily operation of all Hospital Billing to ensure all charges are processed and billed in a timely manner to include Federal, State, and Third Party Payors. (Billing and Collections of all Federal/State Payors i.e. Medicare/Medicaid). Responsible for daily exporting of claims from billing system to claim editor. Daily reconciliation between systems. b) Manages research and client billing & collections. Maintaining appropriate fee schedules. c) Manages billing/collection of Solid Organ & BMT services to include acquisition, pre/post transplant. Manages Special Billing protocols to include package plans, self pay, intl. patient billing, purchased services, workers comp & occupational billing, & other clinical departments, etc. Maintains appropriate fee schedules.
• Coordinates all workflow issues and accounts concerns with Supervisors, peers, and leadership. Ability to properly delegate and prioritize work demands to meet or exceed financial goals and objectives of the department. This includes monitoring quality and quantity of work, performing Quality Reviews (QA’s).
• Manages, trains, and structures staff to achieve the quality and quantity of work and service provided by team to ensure team meets production, billing and cash goals set for the department. Ensures system work lists and settings are providing the best work source for staff. Conducts meetings and works with staff identifying payor reimbursement issues. Assist in performing analysis to determine root causes (payor or hospital), for payment variance issues and resolution.
• Analyzes, recommends, & implements policies & procedures as needed to maximize reimbursement for services rendered in compliance with established government & third party guidelines. Close collaboration with hospital department managers to ensure timely charge submittal. Close collaboration with HIM/Coding Audit & Denial teams.
• Acquires and maintains thorough knowledge of Federal & State Legislative & Administrative action affecting reimbursement; disseminates acquired knowledge to leadership. “Risk Reporting” monthly as outlined by Office of Compliance .
• Audits posting of payments for purchased services, client & research billing. Coordinates all workflow issues & account concerns with PFS leadership.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.