HEALTH REVENUE CYCLE MANAGER
Ketchikan Indian Community
Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC) Overview:
Ketchikan, Alaska is a cozy coastal town, rich in community and culture. Ketchikan Indian Corporation has the honor to be the governing body for the Natives in the Ketchikan area. The Tribe began direct delivery services to the native residents with only two staff Members in 1975. The staff has grown to over 100 employees with the increased identification of the Tribal community needs. Beginning in 1992 KIC became a signatory in a compact of self-governance between Southeast Tribes and the United States of America, providing services to Tribal Members in a Government to Government Relationship, upholding Sovereignty for Tribal Members. The Tribal Council, as the established governing body, provides oversight and works in collaboration with the KIC staff, who focus on daily business operations to provide the highest quality of programs and services to Tribal Members. Traditional Southeast Tribal values drive KIC. The KIC mission is to preserve Tribal Member’s sovereignty, enhancing economic and cultural resources and promote self-sufficiency and self-governance for their citizens through collaboration, service, and advocacy. KIC partners with the community and Tribal Members to deliver services and provide assistance in improving the lives of all Tribal Members.
INDIAN PREFERENCE:
Consistent with Public Law 93-638 and other federal laws recognizing inherent right of the Tribe to exercise Indian Preference. Documentation of Tribal Enrollment must be included with application submission.
Job Summary
Support and participate with Leadership in facilitating processes, systems and procedures to insure compliance, and changes in Tribal healthcare environment that impact revenues.
The position is responsible for optimizing performance of the healthcare revenue cycle process – registration, HIM, charge capture, charge posting & remit, denials, and access, also responsible for direct supervision of respective staff.
KIC Competencies:
Cultural Competency: To be respectful and responsive to the health beliefs, practices, and cultural and linguistic needs of KIC Tribal Members. Developing cultural competence is an evolving, dynamic process that takes time and occurs along a continuum.
Commitment: To serve Tribal Members and set a high standard for yourself in your performance; strive for results and success; convey a sense of urgency and bring issues to closure; and stay persistent despite obstacles and opposition.
Customer Service: Meet/exceed the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; identify, understand, and monitor the needs of both internal and external customers, always talk and act with customers in mind; and recognize working colleagues as customers.
Effective Communication: Ensure important information is passed to those who need to know; convey necessary information with respect, clearly and effectively orally or in writing
Responsiveness and Accountability: Demonstrate a high level of conscientiousness; hold oneself personally responsible for one's own work; and do the required fair share of work.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Job duties above are intended to highlight essential functions, however incumbent might be asked to perform other related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Physical Activities Include:
Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch. Each of the listed activities also requires standing, sitting, and walking,
Writing by hand and using a personal computer. Long hours in front of computer screen. Frequently required to work extended hours. Attending evening and lunch time meetings as requested by the Finance Director. Traveling occasionally, using air and/or water transportation, to out-of-town meetings and functions.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting, healthcare management, business administration or related field plus 2 years revenue cycle management experience or have a minimum of an Associate’s Degree plus five 5 years of documented experience in revenue cycle management.
Any combination of related education and/or related experience will be considered if the candidate posses the demonstrated ability.
This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without prior notice.
Ketchikan, AK
4 year(s) ago
Alaska Native Hire is an easy-to-use online forum that brings together job seekers and employers. The site allows individuals to create a profile highlighting their experience, skills, education and employement history. Employers then have the ability to search the database for the specific skills to fill vacant positions.
For job seekers, this is the website where the jobs find you. And for employers, Alaska Native Hire is a powerful tool to help meet your local hire needs.