Vice President, Revenue Cycle Operations

Position Description:

**Lifepoint has partnered with an executive search firm, Caldwell, to recruit and hire for this position. To be considered a formal applicant for this role, please send your resume/CV and statement of interest to [email protected]**

Your experience matters

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you'll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier ^®.

More about our team

The Vice President of Revenue Cycle Operations leads the corporate revenue cycle strategy, execution, and performance improvement. This high-impact role is responsible for overseeing all aspects of revenue cycle operations across Lifepoint's national network of hospitals and care sites, ensuring optimal financial outcomes, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.

How you'll contribute

A VP, Revenue Cycle Operations who excels in this role:

• Lead and manage the full spectrum of revenue cycle functions.
• Provide strategic guidance and direction for all revenue cycle operations, including patient access, health information management, billing, coding, claims processing, collections, and denials management.
• Drive system-wide initiatives to improve revenue capture, reduce AR days, and enhance net revenue performance.
• Align revenue cycle operations with Lifepoint Health's system-wide financial goals, including:
• Achieving targeted cash collections and net revenue benchmarks.
• Reducing cost-to-collect ratios across all facilities.
• Supporting margin improvement initiatives through optimized reimbursement strategies.
• Enhancing payer performance and contract compliance.
• Develop and execute strategic initiatives to improve cash flow, reduce days in accounts receivable (AR), and enhance overall revenue cycle performance.
• Collaborate with executive leadership, hospital CEOs, CFOs, and operational teams to align revenue cycle goals with broader organizational objectives.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.

• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for

Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Healthcare Administration, or related field required; master's degree strongly preferred.

Additional requirements include:

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare revenue cycle management, preferably in a multi-site or corporate setting.
• Proven track record of driving measurable improvements in revenue cycle performance.
• Deep understanding of healthcare reimbursement, payer contracting, regulatory compliance, and financial reporting.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with large-scale systems (e.g., Epic, Cerner, Meditech) and data analytics platforms.

**Lifepoint has partnered with an executive search firm, Caldwell, to recruit and hire for this position. To be considered a formal applicant for this role, please send your resume/CV and statement of interest to [email protected]**

EEOC Statement

Lifepoint Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

You must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.