Western Missouri Medical Center is a not-for-profit hospital serving Warrensburg, Johnson County, and nearby Missouri communities. Its care spans inpatient and outpatient services, from primary care and emergency medicine to surgery, cancer care, cardiology, orthopedics, women’s health, imaging, and rehabilitation. The organization also supports community health initiatives and operates with a focus on locally accessible care. Its broad clinical and support teams work across hospital services, clinics, and outpatient care.
Billing Manager
Lead billing staff and oversee claims, denials, and accounts receivable at Western Missouri Medical Center. Manage revenue cycle performance, payer relationships, and compliance in an on-site role.
Tavsif
- Lead billing representatives and other revenue cycle staff, providing supervision and guidance
- Run daily Billing Department operations and maintain accurate, cost-effective performance
- Increase cash collections, reduce denials, and keep receivables within acceptable aging limits
- Develop Meditech-related policies and procedures with the Director of Patient Financial Services
- Oversee personnel practices in line with hospital and departmental policies
- Ensure claims are submitted accurately and on time, payments are posted, and outstanding accounts are followed up and resolved
- Work with hospital departments to maintain effective accounts receivable systems
- Build relationships with payer representatives to support appeals and interpret regulations and policies
- Train, develop, motivate, and support staff
- Identify payer issues and denial trends, then create measurable action plans with the Director of Patient Financial Services
- Monitor staff schedules and compliance with time and attendance requirements
- Assess revenue cycle results using KPI, productivity, and quality measures
- Attend meetings, training, conference calls, team sessions, and one-on-ones with the Director of Patient Financial Services
- Interview, hire, train, assign, direct, evaluate, reward, and discipline employees; handle complaints and resolve problems with the Controller
- Maintain consistent, dependable attendance
- Carry out other essential duties as assigned
Talablar
- High school diploma or equivalent
- At least an associate degree in accounting, business administration, or healthcare administration
- At least five years of acute and ambulatory medical billing experience
- Previous management experience
- Meditech experience preferred
- Hold or obtain HFMA Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) certification within one year of employment
- Advanced knowledge of UB-04 and CMS-1500 forms, EOB interpretation, CPT and ICD-10 codes
- Intermediate Excel skills
- Understanding of accounts receivable KPIs
- Strong customer service skills and experience working with the public
- Ability to meet targets and deadlines while maintaining emotional balance and self-control
- Knowledge of health insurance, third-party reimbursement, healthcare billing practices, automated billing and accounting systems, collection laws, and debtor payment obligations
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to plan, schedule, assign, coordinate, and evaluate staff work; train employees; interpret policies and procedures; analyze data; draw conclusions; and make recommendations
- Must reside in Missouri or Kansas
- Ability to follow established hospital and clinic policies, procedures, and practices
- Ability to sit and stand intermittently for 8–10 hours per day
- Ability to operate standard office equipment and use a telephone and computer keyboard
- Ability to work under pressure, maintain near-100% accuracy, and meet inflexible deadlines
- Manual and bimanual dexterity, near vision, speech, and hearing
- Ability to lift or carry up to 40 pounds
Imtiyozlar
- Full-time employment