IS TEAM LEADER - APPLICATIONS
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Job description
JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for providing project and technical leadership to design, implement, maintain and support LifeBridge Health's information technology servers and related systems. Also includes resource management and mentoring in a matrix environment.
Requirements
- Deep understanding of Cerner Millennium Patient Accounting (CPA), including facility billing, claims processing, reimbursement workflows, and payment posting.
- Strong working knowledge of Athena IDX for professional billing, including charge capture, claims processing, and reconciliation workflows.
- Experience with Cerner Charge Services, Contract Management, and General Ledger Interface.
- Strong knowledge of SQL, CCL (Cerner Command Language), and data extraction tools for reporting and analysis.
- Familiarity with Cerner Revenue Cycle workflows, including integration with PowerChart, Scheduling, and Registration.
- Experience configuring and optimizing Cerner Business Office Services (BOS).
- Understanding of data structures across Cerner Millennium and Athena IDX, including upstream and downstream system integrations.
- Familiarity with statement processing workflows and integrations; working knowledge of Flywire or similar platforms is a plus.
- Knowledge of interface development and integration (HL7, FHIR, APIs) with third-party systems.
- Ability to troubleshoot Cerner Millennium and Athena IDX applications, resolve system issues, and optimize financial operations.
Healthcare Revenue Cycle & Compliance Knowledge:
- In-depth understanding of hospital and physician billing, charge capture, payment reconciliation, claims adjudication, and denial management.
- Strong understanding of statement processing, agency workflows, and downstream billing impacts to patient financial experience and collections.
- Knowledge of HIPAA, Medicare/Medicaid, payer regulations, ICD-10, CPT coding, and other healthcare compliance standards.
- Experience with DRG (Diagnosis-Related Groups), APC (Ambulatory Payment Classification), and reimbursement models.
- Familiarity with Epic, Meditech, or other EHR revenue cycle systems is a plus.
Leadership and Soft Skills- Preferred
- Experience in leading implementations, system upgrades, and optimizations for Cerner Millennium Patient Accounting and Athena IDX.
- Ability to lead and coordinate a team of analysts supporting revenue cycle applications.
- Ability to manage cross-functional teams, working with finance, IT, Patient Financial Services (PFS), and operational leadership.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to optimize revenue cycle workflows and financial performance.
- Effective communication and documentation skills, with the ability to train end-users and stakeholders.
- Ability to guide prioritization of work, enforce process discipline, and ensure alignment with governance standards.
- Experience with project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, PMP preferred).
REQUIREMENTS: Basic professional knowledge; equivalent to a Bachelor's degree; working knowledge of theory and practice in a specialized field. 7+ years overall progressive hands on experience in information technology. Knowledge of Cerner, Basic networking and TCP/IP troubleshooting, Server Hardware Installation and Configuration, Windows/Unix Server Administration.
Benefits & conditions
Impact: Join a team that values innovation and outcomes, delivering life-saving care to our youngest and most vulnerable patients.
Growth: Opportunities for professional development, including tuition reimbursement and developing foundational skills for neonatal critical care leadership and advanced certification.
Support: A culture of collaboration with resources like unit-based practice councils and advanced clinical education support - improving both workflow efficiency and patient outcomes and allowing you to work at the top of your license.
Benefits: Competitive compensation (additional compensation such as overtime, shift differentials, premium pay, and bonuses may apply depending on job), comprehensive health plans, free parking, and wellness programs.
