IT QA Lead

Equiliem; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision & Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Matching 401(k)

Commuter Benefits

Employee Discounts & Rewards

Payroll Payment Options

Job summary

Equiliem is seeking an ITQA Lead for the athenaIDX Revenue Cycle Program in a senior, hands‑on quality assurance role. You will oversee end‑to‑end testing across HPA, BAR, and related systems, mentor QA analysts, and coordinate cross‑functional test cycles with IT, Compliance, and Revenue Cycle teams.

The role requires deep revenue cycle knowledge, testing expertise, and the ability to lead complex QA efforts in oncology‑driven environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Healthcare Administration, Business, or related field preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in healthcare IT with QA/testing expertise.
• Extensive hands-on experience with athenaIDX HPA and BAR.
• Strong understanding of charge capture, coding workflows, hospital billing, and AR processes.
• Proven experience leading system integration and end-to-end testing in large healthcare organizations.
• Oncology or academic medical center experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end QA oversight for athenaIDX integrations with upstream and downstream systems.
• Lead SIT, E2E, and regression testing; validate data integrity across records.
• Verify audit trails, regulatory compliance, and upgrade readiness.
• Coordinate cross-functional test cycles with IT, Revenue Cycle, Compliance, and Vendors.
• Mentor QA analysts and set testing standards for the program.
• Drive remediation of defects and ensure timely sign-off for releases.

Skills

QA/testing

Healthcare IT

System integration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

athenaIDX HPA

athenaIDX BAR

Cerner

WellSky

3M/Solventum

PICIS

Pyxis

Job description

ITQA Lead - athenaIDX Revenue Cycle Program

Position Summary

The Information Technology IT Quality Assurance Lead (ITQA Lead) for the RCM Transformation Program is a senior, hands‑on quality and validation leader responsible for ensuring the accuracy, stability, and end‑to‑end integrity of revenue cycle system changes across athenaIDX Hospital Patient Accounting (HPA) and Billing Accounts Receivable (BAR) and a highly complex ecosystem of upstream and downstream clinical, financial, and ancillary systems. This role combines deep functional revenue cycle knowledge, advanced technical validation and testing expertise, and leadership accountability for quality outcomes across multiple interdependent RCM initiatives. The ITQA Lead will personally execute and lead system integration testing, regression testing, charge and claim validation, and workflow verification while also setting testing standards, mentoring QA analysts, coordinating cross‑functional test cycles, and serving as a trusted advisor to RCM and IT leadership. Given the oncology focus, this position requires strong understanding of charge capture complexity, medical necessity, prior authorization, infusion services, clinical trials, pharmacy and 340B considerations, and denial prevention strategies.

Core Responsibilities

1. athenaIDX Integration Testing & Validation

Provide end‑to‑end quality assurance oversight for athenaIDX integrations with multiple upstream and downstream systems, ensuring accurate data flow, charge capture, billing, and claim submission.

Key responsibilities include:

• Identify and document all impacted systems and integration touchpoints related to athenaIDX changes
• Design and execute system integration testing (SIT), end‑to‑end (E2E), and regression testing
• Validate data integrity across patient demographics, encounters, orders, charges, coding, claims, and payments
• Actively test and troubleshoot integration scenarios
• Partner with Interface, Application, and Vendor teams to resolve defects and integration failures

2. Altera Charge Logic Module ITQA Leadership

Serve as ITQA lead and subject matter expert for testing and validation of the Altera Charge Logic Module, ensuring accurate, compliant, and auditable charge capture.

Responsibilities include:

• Validate rules‑based charge logic translating clinical activity into defensible charges
• Test charge workflows embedded within Altera clinical documentation
• Verify:
  • Single application review for charge creation
  • Elimination of duplicate documentation and charge review
  • Accuracy and completeness of downstream charge posting to athenaIDX
• Ensure all charge logic produces a clear, visible audit trail supporting compliance and external audits
• Validate coding efficiency and accuracy gains through scenario based and production‑like testing
• Partner with Compliance, HIM, Coding, and Finance to confirm regulatory and payer requirements are met

3. Dictionaries and Tables Optimization QA

Lead QA activities supporting the analysis, revision, addition, and deletion of athenaIDX HPA and BAR dictionaries and tables.

Key accountabilities:

• Validate dictionary and table configuration changes and mapping accuracy
• Ensure downstream impacts to charging, billing, claims, reporting, and workflows are fully tested
• Execute pre and post implementation comparisons of system behavior
• Support the application of the PICOT framework through measurable test outcomes
• Validate improvements to:
  • Patient account data integrity
  • Accounts receivable throughput
  • System stability and configuration consistency

4. Edits and Hold Bills QA Oversight

Provide hands‑on QA leadership for projects focused on optimizing Edits and Hold Bills within athenaIDX HPA and BAR ETM.

Responsibilities include:

• Validate removal, revision, or creation of edits and hold bills
• Test scenarios for:
  • Duplicative edits
  • Ambiguous or unclear logic
  • Edits better managed via workflows or personnel processes
• Validate TES Edits being converted to Hold Bills
• Execute comparative testing and analysis of:
  • DNFB
  • A/R Days
  • EDI rejections
  • Denial rates
• Ensure changes improve operational efficiency without introducing compliance or financial risk

5. ETM & EDI Workflow QA Leadership

Lead QA efforts for ETM and EDI related workflow redesign projects.

Key responsibilities:

• Validate redesigned ETM worklists aligned with revised edits and hold bills
• Ensure:
  • Clear and distinct workflows, including EDI rejections
  • Workflow alignment to defined user roles
• Test charge triggered and claim triggered workflows
• Validate reduction in EDI claim rejections through scenario based testing
• Partner closely with Revenue Cycle Operations to ensure workflows are usable, intuitive, and operationally sustainable

6. Denial Prevention Support

Support the Denials Management Committee (DMC) through targeted QA analysis and validation.

Focus areas include:

• Identification and testing of upstream system issues contributing to preventable denials
• Validation of fixes tied to:
  • Medical necessity
  • Prior authorization
  • Site of service rules
  • Oncology specific coding and infusion workflows
  • Clinical trials billing
  • Pharmacy and 340B considerations
• Support denial trend analysis by validating operational and system changes before deployment

7. Leadership & Governance

• Serve as ITQA lead for RCM Transformation initiatives, setting testing standards, methodologies, and documentation expectations
• Develop and manage comprehensive test plans, test scripts, defect logs, and validation sign off
• Communicate risks, defects, readiness assessments, and quality outcomes to program and executive leadership
• Enforce disciplined change management and release readiness criteria

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Healthcare Administration, Business, or related field strongly preferred
• 10+ years of experience in healthcare IT, with deep revenue cycle and QA/testing expertise
• Extensive hands‑on experience with athenaIDX HPA and BAR
• Strong understanding of:
  • Charge capture and coding workflows
  • Hospital billing and AR processes
  • ETM and EDI workflows
  • Denials management in oncology or complex hospital environments
• Proven experience leading system integration and end‑to‑end testing in large healthcare organizations
• Demonstrated ability to be both hands‑on and strategically influential

Preferred Experience

• Oncology or academic medical center experience strongly preferred
• Experience with Altera clinical and charge logic workflows
• Familiarity with 3M/Solventum, WellSky, Cerner, PICIS, and pharmacy systems (e.g., Pyxis)
• Experience supporting enterprise level RCM transformation initiatives

Key Competencies

• Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong leadership presence with ability to influence without authority
• Deep understanding of revenue integrity and compliance
• Ability to translate technical findings into operational and financial impact
• Highly organized, detail oriented, and outcomes driven
• Excellent communication skills across technical and non technical audiences

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Vision & Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Matching 401(k)
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Discounts & Rewards
• Payroll Payment Options

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