Manager, Revenue Cycle Vendor Management

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a Manager Revenue Cycle Vendor Management at our Hyde Park position will be primarily a work from home opportunity with the requirement to come onsite once a week.

The Manager Revenue Cycle Vendor Management is responsible for setting the strategic direction governance and oversight of all revenue cycle vendor partnerships across UCMC Ingalls and Northwest Indiana. This leadership role ensures that vendor relationships align with organizational goals optimize financial performance enhance operational efficiency and maintain compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.

Essential Job Functions

• Develop and implement a comprehensive vendor management strategy to support revenue cycle optimization and financial stewardship.
  
• Oversee vendor selection contracting and negotiation processes ensuring best-in-class partnerships that drive ROI.
• Establish and enforce vendor performance metrics (KPIs SLAs and benchmarks) to ensure accountability.
• Lead monthly and/or quarterly business reviews with executive stakeholders and vendor leadership ensuring continuous improvement.
• Serve as the primary executive liaison between revenue cycle operations finance IT legal and vendor partners.
• Align vendor strategies with hospital and professional billing patient access revenue integrity coding/CDI and medical records functions.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to identify technology and automation solutions to enhance vendor efficiency.
• Represent vendor management in executive meetings strategic planning sessions and governance committees.
• Oversee the vendor financial portfolio ensuring cost-effective agreements and adherence to budget constraints.
• Partner with finance to manage invoicing reconciliation and financial performance tracking
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and drive contract renegotiations to optimize spend.
• Ensure vendor compliance with HIPAA healthcare regulations and UCMC policies.
• Drive process improvements to enhance vendor efficiency reduce denials and improve cash flow.
• Develop a vendor risk management framework ensuring transparency and accountability in all engagements.
• Drive talent development initiatives ensuring continuous skill growth in vendor management and revenue cycle operations.
• Oversee team structure roles and responsibilities to align with organizational priorities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills

• Exceptional leadership strategic thinking and negotiation abilities.
• Deep understanding of healthcare finance revenue cycle operations and vendor management best practices.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to drive vendor performance improvements.
• Excellent relationship management and executive communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel financial reporting tools and revenue cycle management systems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree
• 10 years of experience in revenue cycle operations with extensive experience in vendor management financial oversight and contract administration.
• 5 years of leadership experience in managing teams cross-functional collaboration and executive-level strategy.
• Proven experience in managing large-scale revenue cycle vendors across hospital and professional billing patient access revenue integrity coding/CDI or medical records.
• Strong background in data-driven decision-making financial tracking and process optimization.

Preferred Qualiifications

• Revenue Cycle Experience
• Vendor Management Experience
• Finance Experience

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full-time
• Shift: Day 8am-5pm
• CBA Code: Non-Union
• Work Location: Flexible Remote- Hyde Park IL
• Unit/ Department: Revenue Cycle

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Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

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