Payer Relations Leader — Revenue Cycle Strategy

The Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan options

Health insurance (dental, vision, and

Job summary

The Ohio State University is seeking a Supervisor, Payer Relations within Health System Shared Services | Financial Administration. You will oversee staff, manage payer-facing projects, and guide payer strategy execution in collaboration with the Chief Managed Care Officer.

The role requires strong leadership, deep payer operations knowledge, and the ability to report outcomes to senior management. This position offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities to influence reimbursement workflows

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or Healthcare.
• 6 years of relevant experience required.
• 8-12 years of relevant experience preferred.
• 3+ years in payer relations, managed care, revenue cycle, or healthcare operations.
• Prior supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of managed care payers (commercial and governmental) and reimbursement structures.
• Must be able to plan, manage and establish expertise in all areas covered by the above responsibilities.
• Must have developed delegation skills and be able to present oral and written reports to all management levels.
• Medical claims experience, preferably with EPIC.

Responsibilities

• Managing staff and individual payer-facing projects simultaneously.
• Leading escalated payer discussions and executive-level issue resolution.
• Monitoring payer performance, policy changes, and operational impacts.
• Supporting contract interpretation and alignment with operational workflows.
• Driving process improvement across revenue cycle and operational departments.

Skills

Staff leadership

Payer relations

Communication

Relationship building

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or Healthcare

Tools

EPIC

Job description

The Ohio State University is seeking a Supervisor, Payer Relations within Health System Shared Services | Financial Administration. You will oversee staff, manage payer-facing projects, and guide payer strategy execution in collaboration with the Chief Managed Care Officer.

The role requires strong leadership, deep payer operations knowledge, and the ability to report outcomes to senior management. This position offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities to influence reimbursement workflows