ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT REVENUE CYCLE OPERATIONS

University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

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Job summary

UT Health RGV is seeking an Assistant Vice President of Revenue Cycle Operations to provide strategic direction and leadership across revenue cycle, credentialing, and provider enrollment. The role drives patient access outcomes, financial performance, and operational excellence in a large academic medical center environment.

Responsibilities include overseeing revenue cycle standards, implementing best practices, monitoring KPIs, and leading continuous process improvements leveraging technology

Responsibilities

• Leads revenue cycle strategy, operational goals, and performance across Patient Access, Financial Counseling, Coding, Credentialing, Provider Enrollment, Payer Relations, and related areas.

Job description

ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT REVENUE CYCLE OPERATIONS

Posting Number: SRGV9107

Number of Vacancies: 1

Location: Edinburg, Texas

Department: School of Medicine/ Revenue Cycle

FLSA: Exempt

Scope of Job

Responsible for providing operational leadership, strategic direction, and oversight of revenue cycle, credentialing, provider enrollment, payer relations, patient experience and patient access operations for UT Health RGV.

Description of Duties

• Leads the revenue cycle strategic plan objectives andoperational goal setting and execution through departmentalleadership including Patient Access, Financial Counseling,Financial Clearance, Self-Pay Eligibility & Disability,Hospital & Physician Coding, Integrated Hospital and PhysicianClaims and Self-Pay Collections, Revenue Cycle Enhancement,Credentialing, Provider Enrollment, Payer relations, Revenue CycleTraining and performance monitoring.
• Oversees the implementation of Revenue Cycle Managementpractices/policies and procedures because of new laws andregulations that impact the Revenue Cycle ensuring industrycompliance.
• Manages revenue cycle standards and establishes a process ofoversight to monitor and verify all outsourced billing /coding,denial management, posting, customer service and reporting.
• Develops revenue cycle budgets, financial plans, projections,and an annual strategic plan complete with measurable goals,objectives and key performance indicators for measuringsuccess.
• Leads the implementation of best practice revenue cyclestandards to be followed by all UT Health RGV physicianpractices.
• Ensures oversight of timely onboarding and efficiency ofprovider enrollment and credentialing processes.
• Supports improvement projects that maximum revenue andreimbursements to UTHRGV.
• Directs the monitoring of program performance and developsprocesses to increase effectiveness and recognize and celebrateachievements; has an orientation towards continuous processimprovements especially leveraging new technologies for allassigned areas.
• Identifies new technology, tools and key initiatives in PatientAccess and Payer Relations/Provider Enrollment that will reducecost and/or improve yield across the full spectrum of the revenuecycle.
• Oversees and leads all administrative and fiscal components forpatient access points including outpatient, and ancillaryregistration, scheduling, pre-registration, along with relatedinitiatives.
• Provides technical expertise to proactively drive and implementbest practices across the revenue cycle.
• Leads the continuous review and improvement of the vendor-basedrevenue cycle system utilizing proven best practices for revenuecycle and patient access management.
• Leads the Health Care Call Center and drives innovation toleverage technology to improve patient access and the patientexperience while accessing care; including the digital frontdoor.
• Collaborates, coordinates, and communicates across departmentsespecially with budget and finance on revenue cycle accounting,ambulatory operations, information technology, decision support,marketing and other support departments.
• Ensures timely and accurate completion of monthly, quarterlyand annual physician revenue cycle reports; contractual and baddebt reserve analysis; AR management, monthly reporting on entity,departmental and provider KPIs.
• Represents the needs, issues and opportunities of the RevenueCycle & Patient Access operations team to the executiveleadership teams.
• Provides revenue cycle and patient access support and set upfor practice acquisitions and new provider hires.
• Develops revenue cycle leadership bench strength and createsappropriate succession plans to ensure that seamless transitionswithin revenue cycle management are in place.
• Provides leadership and direction in the planning, design, andcoordination of programs and processes within the patient accessand financial experience
• Assists in the preparation of ad hoc revenue cycle reportingfor executive team to analyze current strategic direction andevaluate new business opportunities.
• Oversees revenue cycle benchmarking by comparing businessprocesses and performance metrics to best practices in the market,and implements improvements to gain efficiency, lower cost, andhigher quality
• Educates practice management on best practices related torevenue cycle and patient access by, reviewing/understandingpractice KPI's and various operational revenue cycleactivities.
• Provides revenue cycle leadership on committees and specialprojects as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given

Direct supervision of assigned staff.

Required Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration or related field from an accredited university.

Preferred Education

Master's in Business Administration from an accredited University.

Licenses/Certifications

N/A

Required Experience

Seven (7) years of management experience in revenue cycle or closely related field within a large medical group or hospital/health system.

Preferred Experience

Experience obtained in a complex academic medical center environment.

Equipment

Use of standard office equipment.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office environment; some travel and weekend work is required. UTRG is a distributed institution, which requires presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment.

Other

Exceptional planning and organizational skills. Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced-environment.

Physical Capabilities

N/A

Employment Category

Full-Time

Minimum Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Posted Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Position Available Date

09/14/2026

Grant Funded Position

No

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,
Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:
Date of Birth
Social Security Number
Gender
Ethnicity/Race
Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at [phone] and/or [e-mail].

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.
All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Talent Development.