Remote Cerner Oracle Jobs in Houston, TX (NOW HIRING)

Location: United States (Remote)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: 12–18+ Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Associate Vice President (AVP) – Patient Access Operations with deep functional expertise in Hospital Patient Access. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience leading Patient Access operations for large hospital systems or integrated delivery networks (IDNs) and a strong understanding of front-end revenue cycle processes, patient registration, scheduling, insurance verification, authorization, and financial counseling.

This leadership role will partner with hospital executives to optimize Patient Access operations, improve patient experience, increase revenue capture, and drive operational excellence through process transformation, automation, analytics, and AI-enabled solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic growth and operational transformation initiatives focused on Patient Access for hospital systems.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on Patient Access workflows, operational best practices, and revenue cycle optimization.
• Partner with hospital executives, including CFOs, COOs, CIOs, Chief Revenue Officers, and Revenue Cycle leaders, to identify improvement opportunities.
• Drive transformation initiatives across patient scheduling, registration, insurance verification, prior authorization, financial clearance, patient estimates, and point-of-service collections.
• Develop and present innovative solutions leveraging AI, automation, analytics, and digital technologies to improve operational efficiency and patient satisfaction.
• Collaborate with clinical, operational, IT, and revenue cycle teams to design end-to-end Patient Access solutions.
• Lead business development efforts, client presentations, solution workshops, and executive discussions.
• Support RFP responses, solution development, pricing, and proposal presentations.
• Monitor industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies impacting Patient Access and Revenue Cycle Management.
• Mentor teams and provide thought leadership on healthcare transformation initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field.
• MBA, MHA, or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
• 12–18+ years of experience in Hospital Revenue Cycle Management, with at least 8 years focused on Patient Access.
• Extensive functional expertise across:
• • Patient Registration
  • Centralized Scheduling
  • Insurance Eligibility Verification
  • Benefits Verification
  • Prior Authorization
  • Pre-Registration
  • Financial Counseling
  • Medical Necessity Validation
  • Point-of-Service Collections
  • Patient Estimates
  • Financial Clearance
  • Admission, Discharge & Transfer (ADT)
• Strong understanding of healthcare reimbursement models, payer requirements, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience leading large-scale Patient Access transformation or optimization initiatives.
• Demonstrated success working with large health systems, academic medical centers, or integrated delivery networks (IDNs).

Preferred Experience

• Experience with leading hospital systems or healthcare consulting firms.
• Experience selling or delivering Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) solutions.
• Knowledge of AI, automation, digital transformation, and analytics in healthcare operations.
• Familiarity with Epic, Oracle Health (Cerner), MEDITECH, or other major EHR platforms.
• Experience with patient engagement platforms and digital front-door initiatives.

Preferred Technical Knowledge

• Epic Cadence
• Epic Prelude
• Epic Grand Central
• Oracle Health (Cerner)
• MEDITECH
• Salesforce Health Cloud (preferred)
• AI & Automation
• Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
• Data Analytics & Dashboards
• Microsoft Power BI
• Tableau

Core Competencies

• Deep Patient Access functional expertise
• Hospital Revenue Cycle Management
• Executive stakeholder management
• Business development and consulting
• Strategic planning
• Operational excellence
• AI and Digital Transformation
• Financial and operational analytics
• Leadership and team development
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills

Preferred Industry Background

Candidates with experience from the following organizations are highly preferred:

• Large Health Systems
• Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs)
• Academic Medical Centers
• Healthcare Consulting Firms (Accenture, Deloitte, Guidehouse, Huron, ECG, Chartis, Nordic, etc.)
• Revenue Cycle Outsourcing Organizations

Why Join Us?

• Lead strategic Patient Access transformation initiatives for premier healthcare organizations.
• Work with executive leadership on AI-driven healthcare modernization.
• Drive measurable improvements in patient experience, operational efficiency, and financial performance.
• Competitive compensation, performance incentives, and significant career growth opportunities.