Medical Practice Specialist,Sr

The University of New Mexico; Albuquerque, Northern (NM, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Tuition remission

Job summary

The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Department of Pediatrics, is seeking a Medical Practice Specialist, Sr to serve as the Clinical Practice Manager. This role leads the Pediatrics Clinical Practice Team, overseeing revenue-generating operations, provider billing workflows, and financial/operational analysis.

It involves collaboration with division chiefs and executive management to plan new clinical opportunities and implement revenue-improving strategies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 9+ years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Completed degree(s) above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Pediatrics Clinical Practice Team and oversee clinical practice operations.
• Manage provider billing workflows, clinical productivity, and revenue performance.
• Analyze complex clinical, financial, operational data to identify opportunities and implement solutions.
• Develop and maintain SOPs to improve charge capture and billing processes.
• Supervise staff supporting documentation reviews, billing sheets, reporting, credentialing, and onboarding.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Billing workflows

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

Medical Practice Specialist,Sr

The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Department of Pediatrics is a large diverse clinical department of approximately 110 clinical faculty as well as multiple staff providers with clinical billing. We are a large, complex department providing outstanding clinical care in 16 clinical subspecialties to the Children of New Mexico that is unequaled in the state or region.

The Department of Pediatrics is seeking a Medical Practice Specialist, Sr. to serve as the Clinical Practice Manager. This position, under general supervision, will independently lead the Pediatrics Clinical Practice Team. This position plans, oversees, and monitors the Department's clinical revenue-generating operations and systems. The position provides leadership and oversight of provider billing workflows, clinical productivity, revenue performance, financial and operational analysis, reporting, forecasting, credentialing, and provider onboarding.

The Clinical Practice Manager identifies opportunities to improve practice productivity, operational efficiency, billing performance, and clinical revenue. The position analyzes complex clinical, financial, operational, and productivity data; identifies workflow gaps and breakdowns; and works collaboratively with providers, clinical leadership, and institutional partners to develop and implement solutions. In coordination with Division Chiefs and Executive Management, this position will participate in strategic planning of new clinical practice opportunities and provide detailed clinical analysis regarding clinical revenue action plans. In addition, will develop and maintain standard operating procedures and protocol that improves our charge capture processes.

This position directly supervises staff supporting missing documentation reviews, billing sheet processes, clinical reporting, forecasting, credentialing, and provider onboarding.

See the Position Description for additional information.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or GED; at least 9 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Public Health, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience working in an academic medical center, large healthcare system, multi-specialty practice, or other complex clinical environment, including the use of electronic medical record and practice management systems (e.g., Epic, Cerner, Sorian).
• Demonstrated experience using Microsoft Excel, Power BI, or similar tools to analyze, reconcile, validate, and present clinical, financial, operational, or provider productivity data, including RVUs, collections, revenue trends, and performance metrics to support decision-making.
• Demonstrated experience identifying and resolving billing, documentation, workflow, or revenue cycle issues and implementing solutions that improved revenue capture, operational efficiency, compliance, or provider productivity.
• Demonstrated experience developing forecasts, business cases, operational recommendations, or revenue-generating strategies that informed strategic planning and supported financial sustainability within a clinical enterprise.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with physicians, clinical leaders, billing and coding teams, credentialing staff, financial teams, and other stakeholders to implement initiatives, improve operations, and achieve organizational goals.
• Demonstrated experience with provider credentialing and/or onboarding processes for physicians or other clinical providers.
• Demonstrated experience developing and delivering presentations, reports, or training to clinical, operational, and leadership audiences, including experience supervising, mentoring, or developing staff in healthcare, financial, billing, operational, or administrative functions

Campus: Health Sciences Center (HSC) - Albuquerque, NM

Department: Pediatrics Administration Division (997B)

Employment Type: Staff

Staff Type: Regular - Full-Time

Status: Exempt

Pay: Monthly: $4924.40 - $7046.00

This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for a more information.

As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than .25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. For more information, review the Benefits Eligibility at a Glance grid.

Background Check Required: Yes

For Best Consideration Date: 9/22/2026

Eligible for Remote Work: No

Positions posted with a Staff Type of RegularorTermare eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisionswithout regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or anyother protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.