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Altru Health System
Everything we do is underscored by a why — and that why is one another.
Location:
Altru Health System
PO Box 6002
Grand Forks, ND 58201Pay Range: $18.82 - $28.23Summary:
The Lead Revenue Cycle plays a vital role in overseeing and supporting key functions across payment processing and patient advocacy. This position ensures operational efficiency by coordinating payment activities, reconciling accounts, supporting uninsured and underinsured patients through community care programs, and fostering internal and external relationships. The Lead Revenue Cycle partners with leadership, staff, and community resources to drive compliance, training, quality improvement, and patient-centered financial support.Essential Job Functions:
Coordinates and oversees daily payment processing activities, including manual receipt posting, deposit reconciliation, and electronic remittance file uploads/downloads.
Leads the development, training, and ongoing support of staff across revenue cycle and community care responsibilities.
Serves as a liaison between Altru and vendor partners to ensure seamless electronic data exchanges and payment processing.
Analyzes insurance and patient payments, adjustments, and denials; collaborates with payers to resolve discrepancies and improve processes.
Identifies uninsured or underinsured patients and facilitates access to community resources and Altru Community Care programs.
Collects and reviews applications for community care eligibility and coordinates handoffs to appropriate departments or agencies.
Builds collaborative relationships with internal departments and external organizations to enhance patient advocacy services.
Provides oversight and coverage for mini–Business Office locations and offers training to ensure consistent and informed service delivery.
Performs quality improvement audits and monitors compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements.
Supports strategic initiatives through participation in planning, process evaluation, and continuous quality improvement efforts.
Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
Education:
• Preferred: Associates - Related FieldWork Experience:
• Required: A minimum of 6 months Related ExperienceLanguage Requirements:
This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.
Physical Demands :
• Sit: Frequently (34-66%)• Stand: Occasionally (5-33%)• Walk: Occasionally (5-33%)• Stoop/Bend: Rarely (1-4%)• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)• Crawl: Not Applicable• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Rarely (1-4%)• Twist: Rarely (1-4%)• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)• See: Continuously (67-100%)• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)Weight Demands:
• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Sedentary (<10 pounds)• Carry: Sedentary (<10 pounds)• Push/Pull: Sedentary (<10 pounds)• Slide/Transfer: Not ApplicableWorking Conditions:
• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)• Outdoor: Not Applicable• Extreme Temperature: Not ApplicableDriving Requirement Definitions:
Driving Requirement for this position:
Infrequent DriverReference ID: R7031Making a real difference. For one another.
To take the best care of our patients and community — including friends, family, and neighbors — we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another.
At Altru, you’ll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You’ll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go.
Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart.
Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO)