Vice President of Pathology Revenue Cycle

Candidates must live in or be willing to relocate to Nashville, TN. 

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Vice President of Pathology? At Parallon, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As the Vice President of Pathology and Lab, you are responsible for providing strategic leadership and overseeing operations. You will determine how their department impacts company and center strategy, then develops operational tactics and processes at the department level to support the strategies. You will proactively perform department analysis and collaboratively work with their Director(s) to set department productivity and quality standards. You will need to be proficient in facilitation and interpersonal communication.

What you will do in this role:

• Lead and oversee all aspects of the pathology and lab billing department, ensuring accurate and timely billing and revenue cycle management.
• Develop and implement strategic initiatives to optimize payor contracting, alignment, and reimbursement for pathology and lab services.
• Provide expert guidance and leadership to the pathology and lab services lines and clinical services group on financial performance, market trends, and operational best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts to enhance efficiency, productivity, and financial outcomes within the pathology and lab department.
• Oversee all aspects of pathology and lab billing, including coding, claims submission, payment posting, and denial management.
• Monitor industry trends, regulatory changes, and market conditions to identify opportunities and mitigate risks.
• Conduct financial analysis, including preparation, escalation, impact assessment, and resolution of financial issues.
• Establish and maintain internal controls to ensure compliance with billing regulations and organizational policies.
• Develop and implement performance metrics to track key performance indicators (KPIs) and drive continuous improvement.
• Prepare and present regular reports to leadership on financial performance, operational efficiency, and strategic initiatives.

What qualifications you will need:

• Minimum of seven years of progressive healthcare management experience, with at least three years in a leadership role within a pathology and lab department or billing company.
• Proven track record of success in pathology and lab billing, revenue cycle management, and payor relations.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field required.
• Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA), Master's in Healthcare Administration (MHA), or a related field preferred.

Benefits

Parallon, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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Parallon provides full-service revenue cycle management, or total patient account resolution, for HCA Healthcare. Our services include scheduling, registration, insurance verification, hospital billing, revenue integrity, collections, payment compliance, credentialing, health information management, customer service, payroll and physician billing. We also provide full-service revenue cycle management as well as targeted solutions, such as Medicaid Eligibility, for external clients across the country. Parallon has over 17,000 colleagues, and serves close to 1,000 hospitals and 3,000 physician practices, all making an impact on patients, providers and their communities.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Vice President Pathology opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.