Vice President – Chief Revenue Cycle Officer

Sutter Health

Vice President, Chief Revenue Cycle Officer overseeing revenue cycle operations at Sutter Health. Responsible for strategic direction, patient financial services, and health information management.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeSacramento • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $446,250 - $603,750 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides strategic direction and oversight of the shared services revenue cycle operations for the Sutter Health System, including medical foundations, hospitals, home health, hospice, and Ambulatory Surgery Centers.
Responsible for patient financial services, health information management, patient access, charge data master, revenue integrity, and clinical documentation integrity.
Provide oversight to the service line agreement between R1 and Sutter Health, including facilitating the quarterly operational reviews.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience managing all aspects of revenue cycle operations from initial patient contact through successful collection/reporting outcomes.
Seasoned professional management experience in the healthcare financial services field, with a work record that demonstrates leadership in alignment with the core values of the organization and proven negotiating skills.
Significant experience in revenue cycle-related healthcare provider-based design and optimization, consulting and project management.
Experience reviewing and managing contracts, managing contractor/vendor relationships, establishing service level agreements, and monitoring delivery of services provided.
Experience in estimating costs/benefits.
Practical deploying Lean Six Sigma-based programs, implementing large, shared services or managing outsourced functions leading large-scale change efforts in implementing automated patient web portals, allowing patients to schedule appointments, update information, and pay bills online.
Strong overall healthcare business knowledge/insight.
In-depth knowledge of hospital operations.
In-depth knowledge of finance functional operations, systems and sub-systems, particularly in the area of healthcare revenue cycle applications including billing, accounts receivable (AR) and cash management, patient registration, professional services coding compliance regulations and requirements managed care contractual terms and requirements, health insurance practices, industry regulatory requirements, business office operations, accounting, and industry standards for healthcare revenue resolution management practices.
Strong knowledge of Finance/AR-related healthcare and reporting technology.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Suite, particularly Excel.
Knowledge of key healthcare industry financial performance/statistical indicators.
Knowledge of eliminating process complexities with an objective of performance improvement/cost reduction.
Deep understanding of developing a comprehensive/compelling business case.
Knowledge of effective communication vehicles and practical applications.
In-depth awareness of all applicable rules, regulations, and standards, particularly including current Medicare and Medi-Cal compliance requirements.
Comprehensive knowledge of healthcare coding compliance requirements/issues.
Familiarity with standard program/project management tools and techniques.
Awareness of cultural considerations.
Understanding of principles behind creating Sourced and Shared Services.
Knowledge of Change Management methodologies and techniques.
Awareness of large performance improvement-related programs across Sutter Health.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

revenue cycle operationshealth information managementpatient financial servicesLean Six Sigmahealthcare revenue cycle applicationsbillingaccounts receivablecash managementprofessional services coding compliancehealth insurance practices

Soft Skills

leadershipnegotiating skillscommunicationproject managementperformance improvementcost reductionstrategic directionoversightrelationship managementchange management