Hybrid Finance Reimbursement Assistant Director

at The Ohio State University, Main Campus

• Job title: Finance Reimbursement Assistant Director
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Columbus, United States

About the role

• Finance Reimbursement Assistant Director at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center managing Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement processes. Leading analytical and regulatory support with oversight of three managers.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Senior Director of Accounting, the Finance Reimbursement Assistant Director plays a strategic and hands-on role in managing the hospital’s third-party reimbursement activities.
• This includes the annual filing of Medicare and Medicaid cost reports for a large academic medical center with over 600 GME/IME FTEs, $23 million in Medicare DSH reimbursement, and a PPS-Exempt Cancer Hospital.
• The Assistant Director provides high-level analytical and regulatory support across all reimbursement functions, including audits, appeals, DSH, 340(b), wage index, and uncompensated care reporting.
• This role requires a deep understanding of healthcare reimbursement methodologies and financial reporting systems, as well as the ability to lead complex projects and collaborate with senior leadership.
• This position directly supervises two manager-level employees, both of whom are responsible for Finance Reimbursement.
• This position reports to the Senior Director of Accounting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field (required)
• Minimum 10 years of progressive hospital reimbursement experience, specifically in: Medicare and Medicaid cost report preparation
• Financial analysis within a healthcare setting
• Leadership experience in healthcare finance, preferably within large health systems or academic medical centers
• CPA certification preferred
• Hands-on experience preparing cost reports
• Expertise in: PPS-Exempt Cancer Hospital reimbursement
• Medicare DSH reimbursement
• GME/IME reporting
• Wage Index and Uncompensated Care reporting
• 340(b) program compliance and reporting

Benefits

• An array of retirement plan options, each with a generous employer contribution.
• Affordable health insurance options, including dental, vision and prescription coverage that begin on day one.
• Paid vacation and sick leave, including short and long-term disability and paid parental leave.
• Get the most out of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
• And much more!