Director of Patient Access & Financial Clearance

Immediate opening for an onsite perm, full-time Director of Patient Access & Financial Clearance. Location: Queens NY area. Salary: $135-145K + Full Benefits.

• Bachelor’s degree required.


• Applicants must already be at a Director level, not looking for a supervisor ready for the next level.


• Minimum 7 years of progressive healthcare Revenue Cycle or Patient Access experience, with significant hospital Patient Access/front-end Revenue Cycle experience


• Minimum 5 years of progressive leadership experience, including responsibility for managers, supervisors, or complex multifunctional teams


• Ideal candidate will be a “change” agent who has been a part of a conversion of medical records, and has experience with process improvement.


• Demonstrated experience building, redesigning, or significantly transforming Patient Access or Financial Clearance operations


• Must have union environment work experience


• MEDITECH and/or MEDITECH Expanse experience preferred


• CHAM, CRCR, or another relevant Revenue Cycle certification preferred


• Hospital Revenue Cycle experience required; hospital and ambulatory experience preferred


• Must be eligible to work in the United States without the need for work visa or residency sponsorship.

Main Job Scope:

• The Director, Patient Access & Financial Clearance provides strategic and operational leadership for front-end Revenue Cycle functions across Healthcare System.


• The role is responsible for building a consistent, measurable, and sustainable operating model for Patient Access and Financial Clearance, with accountability for registration, pre-registration, eligibility and benefits verification, authorization governance, financial clearance, patient estimates and financial communication, point-of-service collections, registration quality, front-end denial prevention, performance management, and workflow standardization.


• This is a transformation-focused leadership role requiring the ability to build and standardize front-end Revenue Cycle capabilities in an environment where workflows, ownership, controls, and performance infrastructure are continuing to mature.


• The Director partners across clinical, operational, financial, and technology teams to improve the patient experience, protect revenue, strengthen accountability, and prepare the organization for MEDITECH Expanse.