Thank you for considering a career at Ensemble!

Ensemble is a leading provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle management solutions for health systems, including hospitals and affiliated physician groups. They offer end-to-end revenue cycle solutions as well as a comprehensive suite of point solutions to clients across the country.

Ensemble keeps communities healthy by keeping hospitals healthy. We recognize that healthcare requires a human touch, and we believe that every touch should be meaningful. This is why our people are the most important part of who we are. By empowering them to challenge the status quo, we know they will be the difference!

O.N.E Purpose:

• Customer Obsession: Consistently provide exceptional experiences for our clients, patients, and colleagues by understanding their needs and exceeding their expectations.

• Embracing New Ideas: Continuously innovate by embracing emerging technology and fostering a culture of creativity and experimentation.

• Striving for Excellence: Execute at a high level by demonstrating our “Best in KLAS” Ensemble Difference Principles and consistently delivering outstanding results.

The Opportunity:

By embodying our core purpose of customer obsession, driving innovation, and delivering excellence, you will help ensure that every touchpoint is meaningful and contributes to our mission of redefining the possible in healthcare. The Director of Patient Access is responsible for administering and reviewing the performance of patient access functions within Ensemble Health Partners. Additionally, they are responsible for identifying and implementing strategies to improve processes, promoting operational efficiency, enhancing the patient experience and meeting regulatory compliance guidelines. This is an onsite position and requires regional travel to other facilities within the market.

Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Customer Obsession: Consistently provide exceptional experiences for our clients, patients, and colleagues by understanding their needs and exceeding their expectations.
• Embracing New Ideas: Continuously innovate by embracing emerging technology and fostering a culture of creativity and experimentation.
• Striving for Excellence: Execute at a high level by demonstrating our “Best in KLAS” Ensemble Difference Principles and consistently delivering outstanding results.
• Leadership Decision Making - Makes day-to-day leadership decisions by securing and comparing information from multiple sources to identify issues; commits to an action after weighing alternative solutions against important criteria; effectively communicates decisions to the appropriate people and teams and holds them accountable. Drives results.
• Coaching & Building Talent - Achieves results by exercising influential leadership; empowering the team and providing impactful feedback, instruction, and development (coaching the coach) of their associates. Plans and supports the growth of individual skills and abilities in preparation for their next role (building bench); focuses on development and retention of high performers.
• Delegation - Successfully shares authority and responsibilities with others to move decision making and accountability downward through the organization while accomplishing strategic priorities; maintains personal ownership of outcomes without excessive involvement.
• Executive Communication and Presence- Clearly and succinctly conveys information and ideas; communicates in a focused and compelling way that captures and holds others’ attention (appropriate, impactful, and clear).
• Leading Teams - Inspires and sustains team unity and engagement by developing, motivating, and guiding the team to achieve results together through productive relationships and work.
• Program/Project Management - Demonstrates high accountability and responsibility for projects and programs from inception through completion/implementation; manages budget and resource planning and awareness to ensure maximized output, reduced waste and exceptional results.
• Provides vision, leadership and operational oversight for on-site Patient Access staff within a specific hospital or market. Will provide direction to all admitting and registration teams across all entry points. This includes establishing positive, collaborative relationships with operational leaders at these specific sites or markets.
• Organizes functions through establishing clear accountabilities, delegation of duties and appropriate departmentalization without creating silos. Develops and maintains an effective, visible and well-respected team by selecting, evaluating, coaching and managing the performance of qualified professionals. Negotiates and recruits with other department managers the need for cross training and support in their areas as necessary. Promotes team-building relationships in all areas of responsibility. Works in a collaborative manner with all managers/team leaders to ensure a successful and compliant revenue cycle process.
• Accountable for a comprehensive and effective communication strategy within the facility and/or market that promotes Employee Engagement, which includes enhanced employee productivity and morale. Communication style should promote a common understanding of the facility / market, vision, strategy and accountabilities. Promotes a culture of two-way communications and creates opportunities for staff participation. Staff should have regular assessments and educational opportunities. Determines appropriate staffing levels, monitors compensation and strengthens recruiting and retention process.
• Directs hiring and training for leadership and patient access staff.
• Manages the budget.
• May be required to perform other job-related duties as requested.

​Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• 3 + years of leadership experience
• 3+  years of Patient Access experience in a hospital or large health system
• Demonstrated experience leading front‑end revenue cycle functions, including point‑of‑service collections and denial prevention.
• Experience in healthcare provider finance operations or similar service environment required
• Demonstrated advanced usage of AI and the management of teams using AI to lean in to process and technological improvements, to include the exploration, experimentation, and application of AI.
• Experience in healthcare provider finance operations or similar service environment required
• Demonstrated use of KPIs to drive and track team performance
• Financial and project management experience required
• Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal, and customer service skills required​
• Excels in a high-volume, deadline-driven setting

Certification:

• CRCR certification required within first 9 months of hire (Ensemble supported)

**This position pays between $92,400 - $127,000 based on experience, and is eligible for annual incentives.

Join an award-winning company

Five-time winner of “Best in KLAS” 2020-2022, 2024-2025

Black Book Research's Top Revenue Cycle Management Outsourcing Solution 2021-2024

22 Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) MAP Awards for High Performance in Revenue Cycle 2019-2024

Leader in Everest Group's RCM Operations PEAK Matrix Assessment 2024

Clarivate Healthcare Business Insights (HBI) Revenue Cycle Awards for strong performance 2020, 2022-2023

Energage Top Workplaces USA 2022-2024

Fortune Media Best Workplaces in Healthcare 2024

Monster Top Workplace for Remote Work 2024

Great Place to Work certified 2023-2024

• Innovation

• Work-Life Flexibility

• Leadership

• Purpose + Values

Bottom line, we believe in empowering people and giving them the tools and resources needed to thrive. A few of those include:

• Associate Benefits –  We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial health of you and your family, including healthcare, time off, retirement, and well-being programs. 

• Our Culture – Ensemble is a place where associates can do their best work and be their best selves. We put people first, last and always. Our culture is rooted in collaboration, growth, and innovation.  

• Growth – We invest in your professional development. Each associate will earn a professional certification relevant to their field and can obtain tuition reimbursement. 

• Recognition – We offer quarterly and annual incentive programs for all employees who go beyond and keep raising the bar for themselves and the company. 

Ensemble is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is our policy not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.  Ensemble also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

Ensemble provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law. If you require accommodation in the application process, please contact [email protected].

This posting addresses state specific requirements to provide pay transparency.  Compensation decisions consider many job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location; knowledge; skills; relevant experience; education; licensure; internal equity; time in position.  A candidate entry rate of pay does not typically fall at the minimum or maximum of the role’s range.

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