Healthcare Revenue Cycle Process Lead (Forward Deployed)

r1rcm; United States; On-site; USD 175,000 - 306,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

R1 RCM Inc. is seeking a Forward Deployed Process Engineer Lead to bridge executive strategy with operational execution in healthcare revenue cycle management. Travel up to 50% is required to engage with clients and stakeholders.

The role calls for 10+ years in healthcare revenue cycle, 5+ years in management, and strong expertise in process improvement, project management, and AI-enabled transformation. Certified coding credentials (CIC/CPC/CCS/RHIA/RHIT) are preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years experience in healthcare revenue cycle management including HB and PB Follow Up, Denials and Coding.
• Minimum 5 years in a management role.
• Significant experience in project management, process improvement, and implementation support.
• Adept with AI tools and enthusiastic about the conversion of technology and operations.
• Familiarity with healthcare operations or enterprise software environments preferred.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS & CPT/HCPCS coding guidelines and reimbursement methodologies.
• AAPC or AHIMA Certified coding professional: CIC, CPC, CCS, RHIA, RHIT preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide use case business case quantification by identifying the customer’s objectives and quantifying ROI of use case implementation.
• Designs and optimizes consulting delivery processes in coordination with internal teams to ensure seamless execution of use cases.
• Leads and mentors Solution Consultants while aligning team efforts with client goals and operating metrics.
• Collaborate with Solution Consultants to create product roadmap, future state process flows, and implementation plan.
• Supports the development of training and change management plans to drive adoption of best practices.
• Provides technical product and operational leadership throughout the solution lifecycle.
• Evaluates emerging operational and technical opportunities and assesses future use case business cases.
• Proactively engages with customers and supports decision-making with data-driven insights.
• Ensures proactive issue resolution and continuous improvement in service delivery.
• Supports the development of sustainable mechanisms to monitor KPIs and SLAs for steady state operations.
• Travel up to 50% to engage with clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Healthcare revenue cycle

Project management

Process improvement

AI in healthcare

Leadership

Communication

Analytics

Coding knowledge

Education

AHIMA/AAPC coding certification preferred

Tools

AI tools

Job description

R1 RCM Inc. is seeking a Forward Deployed Process Engineer Lead to bridge executive strategy with operational execution in healthcare revenue cycle management. Travel up to 50% is required to engage with clients and stakeholders.

The role calls for 10+ years in healthcare revenue cycle, 5+ years in management, and strong expertise in process improvement, project management, and AI-enabled transformation. Certified coding credentials (CIC/CPC/CCS/RHIA/RHIT) are preferred.