Director, Revenue Cycle Applications at SSMH

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Worker Type:

Regular

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SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization’s 40,000 team members and more than 13,900+ providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve.

With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 12 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.

SSM Health is searching for a strategic, forward-thinking leader ready to transform healthcare through technology. As the IT Director of Revenue Cycle Applications, you’ll lead a dynamic team of Epic analysts in solving complex challenges, optimizing systems, and driving innovation across our revenue cycle operations. Your expertise will shape scalable solutions that enhance financial performance, improve patient experience, and support the organization’s long-term vision. A healthcare background and experience with complex IT projects is a must. You would bring your demonstrated ability to develop relationships, foster a culture of innovation and creativity, identify and implement sustainable solutions and eliminate technology debt. This is a remote role with occasional travel and does have some state limitations to where you can reside.

To request additional information, confidentially submit your interest, or nominate a fellow colleague, please contact:

Jon Dirksen

Executive Talent Partner

jon.dirksen@ssmhealth.com

#LI-Remote

Job Summary:

Oversees the management, administration and strategy of multiple applications, providing leadership and guidance to application level leaders. Supports the system strategic projects and personally owns key information technology efforts. A key consultant with electronic health record system expertise, business acumen and internal and external environment awareness.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

Primary Responsibilities

Demonstrates flexibility, agility and the ability to respond effectively to changing environments, expected and unexpected, while working with individuals, groups and team members and is open to new challenges.
Demonstrates awareness of internal and external dynamics, and an acute perception of the dimensions of business issues. Conducts research and identifies, collects and analyzes information about the markets, economies, political environment, technology trends and business operation issues to make informed decisions.
Collaborates with other members of formal and informal teams in the pursuit of common missions, vision, values and goals.
Assesses the scope and potential impact of an issue or opportunity. Uses business criteria and values to evaluate alternative courses of action. Makes decisions as appropriate or escalates to leadership.
Possesses the ability to take an analytic, creative and iterative process that leads to desired outcomes that benefit the end user/the customer. Searches for information and depicts ideas and creative processes visually and verbally.
Maintains an awareness and openness to diversity as defined in a multitude of ways to include demographics, cultures and markets.
Continues to own their growth, professionally and personally, to better the team and organization. Engages in learning from others, both within and outside the organization.
Focuses on desired results and business outcomes. Sets and achieves challenging goals. Clearly defines mutual expectations of self and others in a team setting. Takes appropriate actions to ensure obligations are met. Defines performance standards in terms of doing what is appropriate and doing it well. Revises standards in response to changing business needs. Is resourceful and takes calculated risks to achieve results.
Handles changes and uncertainties with ease and with the ability to move forward quickly. Identifies and acts upon opportunities for continuous improvement. Demonstrates a willingness to make high-risk decisions when necessary and with prudent judgment.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent years of experience and education

Experience

Seven years' experience, with five years in direct people management/leadership

Department:

9602000099 Enterprise Applications Administration

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.