Manager Program Management Jobs in Highlands Ranch, CO

Salary : $96,852.00 - $154,968.00 Annually
Location : Denver, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: IIB 06008 6/1/2026
Department: Colorado Department of Human Services
Division: OBH - CMHIP
Opening Date: 06/01/2026
Closing Date: 6/29/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Type of Announcement: This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address: 1600 W 24th St, Pueblo CO 81003
FLSA Status: Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information: jerusalen.marshall@state.co.us
How To Apply: Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
Department Information
This position is open to current Colorado residents only
Location for thid position can be in Denver or Pueblo
Weekly Hybrid Working Arrangements
Minimum 2 days In Office and Maximum 3 days Remote Work
(8-5 PM)
(Mondays and Tuesdays in-office)
This position will comply with the CFO's office's current
working arrangements.
Please note: Work arrangements are subject to change at any time.
About The Work Unit
The Mental Health Hospitals at Fort Logan and Pueblo, and Forensic Services, under the auspices of the Office of Civil & Forensics Mental Health (OCFMH), partner with patients, families, and their communities to provide quality services that help patients achieve their mental health and health care goals. In addition, the Mental Health Institute at Pueblo is the only Colorado facility with a forensic division that serves adults who are found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity or found Incompetent to proceed.
The Patient Financial Services work unit must identify and record the gross revenue for all patient client services assigned within the District. Currently, the agencies served are the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo, Colorado Mental Health Institute at Ft Logan.
The purpose of Patient Financial Services is to 1) earn revenue In accordance with the Colorado Revised Statutes and Long Bill requirements, from all sources of income, 2) serve as trustee for patient funds, if needed, 3) assure that patients access all eligible benefits in a timely manner, and 4) develop and produce financial reports that accurately assess the status of all revenue requirements for agencies within the southern Accounting District's area of responsibility.
The Patient Financial Services Office is located on the grounds of the Colorado Mental Health Hospital at Pueblo (CMHHIP), and the primary customer of the Patient Financial Services work unit is the Mental Health Hospitals at Pueblo and Ft Logan.
Description of Job
About This Position
The purpose of this position is to serve as the Manager of Patient Financial Services for Colorado's two Mental Health Hospitals in Pueblo and Fort Logan. Responsible for oversight and management of all revenue and billing activities assigned to the Department of Human Services Mental Health Hospitals, including recording and collecting of revenue in CORE, Colorado's financial system, pursuant to Colorado State Statutes for patients admitted to the hospitals. Responsible for the determination of payment liability for patients sent to outside acute hospitals, monthly reconciliation of revenue with analysis and reporting.
Other duties include:
Organizational Management and Supervision:

• Unit supervisor for 10 staff members, including direct supervision of 3 individual units: Medicare/Other Insurance, Medicaid/Self- pay, and Audit, including 3 professional staff, 6 technicians.
• Develops performance plans and evaluations; approves performance plans and evaluations; administers corrective actions; initiates disciplinary actions; approves leaves; assigns work schedules; resolves informal grievances; establishes acceptable work standards; sets priorities; initiates hiring process; interviews possible applicants; recommends hire, promotion, or transfer.
• Oversee, direct, and serve as the subject matter expert for all operational activities within Patient Financial Services for both State Mental Health Hospitals, including: interpreting rules and regulations as they pertain to patient benefits and revenue for the Hospitals, Medicare, Medicaid, and Fiduciary Duties.
• Interprets, analyzes, and keeps apprised of current and proposed reimbursement regulations, statutory requirements, and legislation that may affect reimbursement.
• Represent the Division and/or Agency as assigned in providing expertise in patient billing and revenue issues, or any other matters as assigned.
• Responsible for revalidating Medicare and Medicaid enrollments and updating them when changes occur.
• Provide expertise, guidance, direction, and training to Patient Financial Services personnel. Communicate internal and external goals, process changes, and roles/responsibilities to employees. Formulate and implement new processes and improvements to workflow and problem resolutions.
• Schedule and assign workload at the department and functional unit levels, establish and review acceptable work standards and expectations for staff. Provide project support to managers to meet state, department, and internal objectives.
• Direct management of the full revenue cycle, including compliance, claims, denials, collections, and bad debt mitigation, as well as hands-on revenue recognition in the financial accounting system (recording of revenue, managing receivables, cash receipts, bad debt, bad debt allowance, and debt forgiveness in the financial accounting system). Duties also include related general ledger reconciliations and analysis of the patient ledgers (created from claims, cash receipts, and outstanding receivables) to general ledger reports (summarized data from the accounting software)
• Position is exempt and may be required to work in excess of 40 hours per week to complete assigned duties, meet deadlines, or as requested by supervisor.

Revenue:

• Report the financial status of the Mental Health Hospitals at Pueblo and Fort Logan to the Department of Human Services management by monitoring, analyzing, and projecting patient revenue, and by collecting financial and clinical information to track current trends that could impact revenue and ensure compliance with legislative appropriations.
• Explore all sources of reimbursement, thoroughly pursue all avenues of appeal, and appropriately apply the Ability to Pay (ATP) procedures.
• Review patients' personal funds by acting as fiduciary or personal representative in order to ensure that patients do not unnecessarily become ineligible for benefits, thus protecting patient assets in accordance with all governmental and statutory requirements. This may include meeting with patients, patients' family, and/or hospital staff to discuss and provide guidance for financial issues that may arise.
• Represent the Colorado Department of Human Services as a witness in estate, bankruptcy settlements, and court hearings regarding claim appeals and debt collection proceedings to ensure the Department gets appropriate reimbursement for provided services.
• May be required to drive a state vehicle to out-of-town meetings to represent CDHS as needed.
• Ensure all patient financial services operations comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), accounting and financial reporting standards established by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), Colorado Fiscal Rules and Fiscal Procedures Manual, Code of Colorado Regulations, policies and procedures of agencies and external organizations, including the IRS, Office of the State Auditor, Office of the Attorney General, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policies and procedures (CMS), and Office of the State Controller.

Audits:

• Responsible for Patient Financial Services' annual State Financial Audit, financial components of program and performance audits, CDHS Internal audits, fiscal fraud audits, or audits of external entities for Patient Financial Services processes and transactions.
• Responsible for preparing variance analysis documentation and explanations, developing audit finding responses, creating and implementing internal controls, policies, and procedures to comply with audit recommendations.

Other Duties As Assigned:

• Any other duties that may arise in the course of performing duties of this position that aren't covered in the above duty statements.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Experience Only:
Nine (9) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position
Or
Education and Experience:
A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to nine (9) years.
Special Qualifications: Required in order to be considered for the position

• Required knowledge and experience in Health Care Provider reimbursement methodologies, including but not limited to: Capitation, Fee For Service, Per Diem, Case Rate, Stop Loss, Percentage of Billed Charges, and working knowledge of various healthcare codes (CPT, DRC, HCPC, ICD, Revenue, and others).
• Extensive understanding of Accounting principles, entering Journal Entries and interactions on the general ledgers, and revenue reconciliation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Accounting, Healthcare Billing, Revenue Reconciliation, Booking/Recording Revenue, and AR collections.
• Education in Healthcare Admin, Accounting, or Finance.
• Experience in extracting and analyzing financial data; proficiency in using Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint); and experience in financial and accounting information systems.
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience in: Electronic Health Record, CORE, and any previously used state
  Financial systems.
• Previous State Experience.
• Experience with Avatar and CORE.
• Familiar with patient billing, Medicare/Medicaid rules and regulations, Colorado Revised Statutes related to billing and the Institutes, Social Security Administration rules and regulations, and experience with supervision.
• Ability to communicate with patients, their families, etc.
• Proficient with Microsoft Access.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word.
• Previous State experience

Conditions of Employment:

• Full background check and reference check required
• This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position.
• Motor Vehicle Check
• Must possess a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver's License or a non-restricted U.S. Driver's License for positions within 30 miles of the CO state border
• Out-of-State Driver's License holders must obtain a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver's License within 30 days of the employment start date.
• Travel: Occasional travel is necessary to attend training, using a state fleet vehicle
• Other: TB Testing and any other vaccinations required by the State of Colorado
  May be required to work in excess of 40 hours per week to complete assigned duties, meet deadlines or as requested by supervisor.
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must:

1. Disclose that information on the application.
2. Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position.
3. Provide your employee number from your prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

CDHS Selection Process Explanation
Employment history is calculated on a full-time basis (40/hrs per week). Part-time employment is calculated on a prorated basis to determine qualifications. Be sure your application specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the position and minimum requirements.

• Preferred Qualifications & Competencies:
  
  • Relevant years of state service experience.

Minimum Qualification Screening Process
A Human Resources Analyst will review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application to determine whether your experience meets the minimum qualifications for the position. You must complete the official State of Colorado online application. Cover letters and resumes WILL NOT be reviewed during the minimum qualifications screening process. You must specifically document your work experience and qualifications. Do not use "see resume" or "see attached."
You must meet the minimum qualifications to continue in the selection process. Part-time work experience will be prorated.Comparative Analysis Process - Structured
Application Review
After minimum qualification screening, the comparative analysis process will involve a review and rating of all the information you submit.
Your Work Experience/Job Duties
Document your work experience/job duties to the extent to which you possess the skills, education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications.
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