Clinical Operations and Revenue Cycle Specialist

Clinical Operations and Revenue Cycle Specialist

Clinical Operations and Revenue Cycle Specialist – 39883
University Staff Description

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Emergency Medicine

Job Title: Clinical Operations and Revenue Cycle
Specialist

Position #: 00848034 – Requisition #: 39883

Job
Summary:

The Clinical Operations and Revenue Cycle Specialist will focus on clinical and quality initiatives, faculty
experience, revenue cycle, and external engagement. This position places a central role in supporting operational and quality improvement
projects, redesigning and standardizing the faculty orientation experience, formalizing Emergency Department visits with external
organizations into a consulting model and partnering with department leadership to support revenue cycle optimization.

Key
Responsibilities:

Clinical Operations and Quality Improvement (25%)

• Lead operational and quality
  improvement projects across Emergency Medicine clinical operations, ensuring alignment with departmental goals and mission.
• Partner
  with clinical leaders, faculty, and operational stakeholders to identify workflow inefficiencies, quality gaps, and operational risks, and
  develop data-driven solutions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by tracking outcomes, defining metrics, and reporting
  progress to leadership.

Faculty Orientation & Experience (25%)

• Revise, standardize, and maintain the
  faculty orientation program, ensuring consistent, high-quality onboarding experience across clinical, academic, and operational
  domains.
• Collaborate with departmental leaders to ensure orientation content reflects current workflows, documentation standards,
  quality expectations, and compliance requirements.
• Serve as a key resource for new faculty during onboarding, supporting early
  adoption of best practices in clinical operations, documentation, and departmental processes.

External
Engagement (25%)

• Formalize ED site visits and engagements with external organizations into a structured consulting model,
  including standardized scopes of work, deliverables, timelines, and reporting frameworks.
• Support operational, financial, and
  analytical components of external engagements to ensure value delivery and alignment with departmental strategy.
• Partner with
  department leadership to track outcomes and assess opportunities for growth and sustainability of external consulting
  activities.

Revenue Cycle (25%)

• Monitor revenue cycle performance and collaborate with department
  leadership and CU Medicine to identify gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Maintain up to date knowledge and expertise on the
  evolving coding, documentation, billing and reimbursement developments pertaining to emergency medicine.
• Create reports, summarize
  information, and analyze billing trends including CPT code usage, payer mix, write-offs, denials, days in A/R, and date of service vs date
  of post.
• Interface with CU Medicine to ensure that billing and collection for the professional services of the Department achieves
  appropriate and optimal reimbursements
• Provide assistance in updating/educating of billing faculty to changes in CPT codes,
  contracted reimbursement rates, coding or compliance issues
• Assist in interpreting and integrating current compliance directives and
  policies to ensure that billing faculty are in compliance
• Work with compliance staff in the auditing of provider documentation and
  issue resolutions

Work Location:

Hybrid – this role is eligible for a hybrid schedule of 3
days per week on campus and as needed for in-person meetings.

Why Join Us:

The Department of Emergency
Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine is dedicated to delivering superlative patient care, providing an environment
where training and education thrive and innovation and discovery are fostered.

The Department of Emergency Medicine is based at the
Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora Colorado. The campus is a state of the art medical campus home to the University of Colorado Schools of
Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy, the Colorado School of Public Health; as well as the University of Colorado Hospital and Children’s
Hospital Colorado both of which serve as major training sites for the Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine.

Why
work for the University?

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The
University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan
  options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross
  pay
• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year
  (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 15/year
• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU
  campuses
• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare
  Administration, Business Administration, Finance, Public Health, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in
  healthcare operations, clinical administration, quality improvement, revenue cycle, or healthcare analytics.

Preferred
Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Finance, Public Health, or a
  related field
• Fellowship in Administration
• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting operational and quality improvement
  projects in a clinical environment.
• Experience working with physicians and clinical leaders, preferably within an academic medical
  center or Emergency Medicine setting.
• Proven ability to analyze data, prepare reports, and present findings to
  leadership

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the
  ability to translate complex operational and financial concepts to clinical and executive stakeholders.
• Advanced analytical and
  problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across
  clinical, administrative, and financial teams.

Conditions of Employment:

• Applicants must be legally
  authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship. We are unable to provide work visa sponsorship or employment
  authorization for this position now or in the future.

How to Apply:

For full
consideration, please submit the following document(s):

1. A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to
   listed job qualifications and interest in the position.
2. Curriculum vitae / Resume
3. Three to five professional references,
   including name, address, phone number (mobile number if appropriate), and email address

Questions should be directed to: EMED Human
Resources at emed.humanresources@ucdenver.edu

Screening of Applications Begins:

Immediately and continues until May 12, 2026.

Anticipated Pay Range:

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established
as $67,950 – $91,054

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the
range of possible compensation at the time of posting. This position may be eligible for overtime compensation, depending on the
level.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health
plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable
federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are
treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals
with disabilities.

ADA Statement:

The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with
disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act,
please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at hr.adacoordinator@cuanschutz.edu.

Background Check Statement:

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a
safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background
investigations for all prospective employees.

Vaccination Statement:

CU Anschutz strongly encourages vaccination
against the COVID-19 virus and other vaccine preventable diseases. If you
work, visit, or volunteer in healthcare facilities or clinics operated by our affiliated hospital or clinical partners or by CU Anschutz,
you will be required to comply with the vaccination and medical surveillance policies of the facilities or clinics where you work, visit, or
volunteer, respectively. In addition, if you work in certain research areas or perform certain safety sensitive job duties, you must enroll
in the occupational health medical
surveillance program.

Application Materials Required: Cover Letter, Resume/CV, List of References Job Category
:
Business Services Primary Location
: Hybrid Department: U0001 — Anschutz Med Campus or Denver – 20353 – SOM-EM MED CLINICAL
Schedule
: Full-time Posting Date
: May 6, 2026 Unposting Date
: May 12, 2026, 5:59:00 AM Posting Contact
Name: EMED Human Resources Posting Contact Email: emed.humanresources@ucdenver.edu Position Number: 00848034

To apply, visit https://cu.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=39883&lang=en

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