ITS Executive Director Rev Cycle/UKHC

Inside Higher Ed; Lexington (KY); Hybrid; USD 111,634 - 222,352; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution seeks an ITS Executive Director of Revenue Cycle to enhance healthcare delivery via IT strategy. The role involves overseeing application portfolios, improving processes, and collaborating with stakeholders across a complex health system. Ideal candidates will have a Master's degree and at least 10 years of leadership experience in healthcare IT or revenue cycle operations, alongside a strong knowledge of systems like Epic. The position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in information technology, health informatics, business administration, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare IT or revenue cycle operations.
• Proven experience in IT strategic planning and application portfolio management.

Responsibilities

• Drive transformational change across IT and operational areas.
• Collaborate on IT strategic planning to enable cost-effective healthcare.
• Manage revenue cycle application portfolios and ensure timely project execution.

Skills

IT strategy development

Patient access systems knowledge

Resource allocation

Project management

Budgeting

Executive-level reporting

Process improvement

EHR integration

Education

Master's degree in relevant field

Tools

Epic

Job description

ITS Executive Director Rev Cycle/UKHC

Inside Higher Ed

Job Details

• Requisition Number: RE52568
• Title: ITS Executive Director for Revenue Cycle at UK HealthCare
• Department: H3997:EVPHA Information Technology
• Location: Lexington, KY
• Grade Level: 16
• Salary: $111,634 - 222,352 / year
• Position Type: Staff
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Required Education: MS
• Required Experience: 10 years
• Shift: Monday-Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm; evenings, nights, weekends may be required. Hybrid work environment with on-site requirements in central and eastern Kentucky.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements for this position include regular sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time with repetitive motion (such as typing); occasional pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects up to 50 lbs; occasional travel for work-related purposes.

Job Summary

The ITS Executive Director of Revenue Cycle serves as a key member of the UK HealthCare (UKHC) IT Leadership Team and plays a critical role in shaping and executing the IT strategic plan to enhance healthcare delivery and business value. This position drives transformational change across IT and operational areas, ensuring alignment with UKHC’s mission, vision, and values. The Executive Director provides strategic leadership for revenue cycle technology, overseeing the application portfolios for patient access, scheduling, hospital and professional billing systems, mid-cycle health information management, electronic health records, ancillary revenue cycle applications, and related operational areas. This role ensures compliance with security, performance, and usability standards while applying ITIL best practices and full lifecycle management for application development, testing, and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Collaborates on IT strategic planning and technology strategies to enable cost-effective, digitally connected healthcare across a large, complex academic and regional health system.
• Executive Collaboration: Partners with revenue cycle leaders and stakeholders to achieve operational and medical excellence, fostering innovation and responsiveness to complex challenges.
• Portfolio Oversight: Manages revenue cycle application portfolios, ensuring timely project execution, resource allocation, and adherence to budgets and timelines.
• Governance & Process Improvement: Participates in governance committees, solicits stakeholder feedback, and implements process improvements for better alignment across portfolios.
• Builds strong relationships across the enterprise and affiliated organizations, ensuring congruence in healthcare application delivery and driving best practices that position UK HealthCare for national recognition.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

The ability to develop and execute IT strategies aligned with organizational goals; deep understanding of patient access, scheduling, hospital and professional billing systems, EHR integration, and mid-cycle operations; skilled in resource allocation, budgeting, timelines, and executive-level reporting; ability to identify gaps, implement process improvements, and optimize technology solutions.

Supervisory Responsibility

Yes

Preferred Education / Experience

Master’s degree in information technology, health informatics, business administration, or related field preferred. Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare IT or revenue cycle operations within a large, complex health system; proven experience in IT strategic planning, application portfolio management, and governance processes preferred. Experience with Epic highly preferred.

Application Deadline

01/04/2026

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