Hello, We Are ruralMED!

Join our mission of supporting rural healthcare through collaboration focused on strategically tailored services, effective leadership, and industry-specific expertise.

How This Role Makes an Impact:

Support rural healthcare facilities to achieve excellence and thrive in ever-changing landscapes
Work alongside a team of dedicated and driven experts passionate about supporting rural healthcare with revenue cycle expertise
Apply problem-solving and critical thinking skills in the development of processes and workflows, enhancing efficiency and accuracy
Ensure facilities achieve accurate and compliant billing, providing the highest quality of care to patients and communities

What It’s Like Working at ruralMED:

Elite and highly skilled professionals driven by delivering superior results, always striving for new levels of excellence
Flexibility and autonomy with a company that understands the true value and benefits of work-life balance
Personal and professional growth opportunities are encouraged
Employee engagement is used as a valuable tool for achieving excellence
Learn more about our team: https://ruralrevcycle.com/join-our-team/

Title: Revenue Cycle Training Specialist

Department: Revenue Cycle

Supervises: NA

Status: Full-Time

Position Summary:

The Revenue Cycle Training Specialist reflects the mission, vision, and values of ruralMED, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.

This role is primarily responsible for delivering external training to client facilities, with a focus on educating billing staff from foundational concepts through advanced revenue cycle processes. The Specialist will serve as a subject matter expert in billing, claims management, and payer requirements, while also supporting internal training initiatives and assisting with complex claims escalation.

This role is client-facing and training-intensive, requiring a high level of expertise, professionalism, and adaptability.

Education and/or Experience:

Minimum (5) five years of hands-on Critical Access Hospital and Rural Health Clinic billing experience required.
Prior experience in training, education, or mentoring is strongly preferred.
High School Diploma or GED required; college degree preferred.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Employee must have the skills, ability and judgment to perform the following essential job duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation. Specific job duties will vary based upon client assignment. Employee will also abide by ruralMED’s policies as a condition of employment.

Lead external training programs for client facility billing teams, including new implementations and ongoing education.
Teach billing fundamentals from the ground up, including patient accounts, claim creation, charge capture, and reimbursement workflows.
Deliver advanced training on claims follow-up, denial management, and claims escalation strategies.
Provide hands-on instructions in Direct Data Entry (DDE) and other billing systems as applicable.
Educate clients on Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payer policies, including regulatory updates and compliance requirements.
Serve as a subject matter expert and resource for client billing questions, issues, and workflow optimization.
Partner with client leadership to identify knowledge gaps and develop targeted training plans.
Assist with internal staff training, onboarding, and ongoing education initiatives.
Support internal claims escalation efforts, including research, resolution strategies, and payer communication.
Develop and maintain training materials, job aids, and curriculum tailored to client and internal needs.
Collaborate with RCM leadership and quality teams to address trends identified through audits and performance metrics.
Build strong relationships with clients to ensure training effectiveness and long-term success.
Utilize various training methods (virtual sessions, live demonstrations, job shadowing, etc.) to enhance learning outcomes.
Track and report on training effectiveness, competency, and client progress.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Strong expertise in healthcare billing, including hospital and/or rural health clinic (RHC) or critical access hospital (CAH) environments.
In-depth knowledge of: Medicare and Medicaid billing rules and regulations, Commercial payer policies, Claims lifecycle and denial management, and Direct Data Entry (DDE) systems
Proven ability to teach both beginner-level and advanced billing concepts.
Experience with claims, escalation, appeals, and payer communication.
Strong presentation, facilitation, and communication skills (verbal and written).
Ability to translate complex billing processes into clear, understandable training.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
Experience with EHR systems such as Meditech, CPSI, EPIC, and Cerner, and clearinghouses, such as SSI, Trubridge, and Inovalon
Knowledge of individual payer portals
Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust with both clients and internal teams.

Security/Access:

Remote work is expected 100% of the time unless otherwise agreed upon.

Will have access to confidential information abiding by the organizations privacy policies and regulations concerning this information.

Equipment Used:

General office equipment to include: fax, copier, computer, printer, etc.
Telephone

Patient Age Groups Served:

None.

Essential Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits:

Employee assistance program
Paid time off
Retirement plan

Application Question(s):

Do you have Critical Access Hospital Experience?
Do you have Rural Health Clinic Experience?

Work Location: Remote

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