Senior Patient Access Analyst/ Project Manager

The Wilshire Group; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 138,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

The Wilshire Group is seeking a Senior Patient Access Analyst/Project Manager for a remote contract role open to candidates in Texas or other US states. The position centers on Epic Patient Access expertise and strong project leadership to drive enterprise-wide healthcare transformations.

You will manage large, complex projects with cross-functional teams, ensure readiness, and report progress to leadership while traveling about 25% as needed and coordinating within Central Time business hours.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management experience, preferably within healthcare IT, Patient Access, or revenue cycle operations.
• Active Epic certification in Cadence, Prelude, and/or Referrals.
• Demonstrated experience managing or leading large-scale, complex healthcare projects.
• Strong knowledge of patient registration, scheduling, referrals, and related operational workflows.
• Experience with Epic implementations, optimization projects, upgrades, or enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Proven ability to work independently while managing multiple workstreams and stakeholder expectations.
• Excellent communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel approximately 25%.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate large-scale Epic Patient Access projects, including scheduling, registration, and referral-related initiatives.
• Develop and execute comprehensive project plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Collaborate with IT, clinical, operational, revenue cycle, and executive stakeholders to ensure project alignment.
• Provide subject matter expertise in Epic Cadence, Prelude, and/or Referrals applications.
• Evaluate current-state workflows, identify opportunities for improvement, and support future-state workflow development.
• Manage project risks, dependencies, resource coordination, issue resolution, and stakeholder communications.
• Oversee implementation readiness, system testing, go-live activities, and post-implementation stabilization.
• Facilitate project meetings, monitor progress, and provide regular status reporting to leadership.
• Support enterprise-level change management and operational adoption of new workflows.

Skills

Project management

Epic Cadence

Epic Prelude

Epic Referrals

Healthcare IT

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Epic Systems

Job description

Wilshire hires only the brightest and most experienced professionals in the healthcare revenue cycle management industry. Wilshire will take the time to get know you and your employment history. We will then place you in a role that will lead to a path of career success.

Senior Patient Access Analyst / Project Manager

The Wilshire Group | Contract Opportunity

Location: Remote – Texas or other U.S. states

Work Schedule: Must be available during Central Time (CT) business hours

Travel: Approximately 25%

Compensation: $100–$120 per hour

Employment Type: Contract | W2 | 6+ Months

Position Overview

The Wilshire Group seeks an experienced Senior Patient Access Analyst/Project Manager to support a large-scale healthcare technology and operational transformation initiative. The ideal candidate will bring extensive Epic Patient Access expertise, a strong project management background, and demonstrated success supporting complex, enterprise-wide healthcare implementations. This position requires someone who can manage competing priorities, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and translate technical requirements into effective operational solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate large-scale Epic Patient Access projects, including scheduling, registration, and referral-related initiatives.
• Develop and execute comprehensive project plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Collaborate with IT, clinical, operational, revenue cycle, and executive stakeholders to ensure project alignment.
• Provide subject matter expertise in Epic Cadence, Prelude, and/or Referrals applications.
• Evaluate current-state workflows, identify opportunities for improvement, and support future-state workflow development.
• Manage project risks, dependencies, resource coordination, issue resolution, and stakeholder communications.
• Oversee implementation readiness, system testing, go-live activities, and post-implementation stabilization.
• Facilitate project meetings, monitor progress, and provide regular status reporting to leadership.
• Support enterprise-level change management and operational adoption of new workflows.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management experience, preferably within healthcare IT, Patient Access, or revenue cycle operations.
• Active Epic certification in Cadence, Prelude, and/or Referrals.
• Demonstrated experience managing or leading large-scale, complex healthcare projects.
• Strong knowledge of patient registration, scheduling, referrals, and related operational workflows.
• Experience with Epic implementations, optimization projects, upgrades, or enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Proven ability to work independently while managing multiple workstreams and stakeholder expectations.
• Excellent communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel approximately 25%.
• Must be available to work Central Time business hours, regardless of location.

Preferred Qualifications

• Multiple Epic certifications across Patient Access applications.
• PMP or other recognized project management certification.
• Previous consulting experience with large hospital systems, academic medical centers, or multi-facility healthcare organizations.
• Experience supporting enterprise-wide Epic implementations and optimization initiatives.

Additional Information

This is a remote contract opportunity open to qualified candidates residing in Texas or other U.S. states. Travel will be required based on client project needs. The Wilshire Group partners with healthcare organizations to deliver specialized consulting expertise supporting operational excellence, technology transformation, and revenue cycle performance.