Business Office Manager

Are you a passionate Administrative leader looking to improve behavioral health in your community? Then we would love to talk with you! We would love for you to consider an opportunity to help our new 16-bed geriatric psychiatry hospital grow and carry out our vision of bringing communities, healthcare providers, and families together to improve behavioral health, one patient at a time.

Our newly built state of the art acute geriatric hospital will bring about a new vision in behavioral health care to the greater St. Louis area. NHC sees itself as a partner with the surrounding community as we provide psychiatric care to geriatric patients who require inpatient hospitalization due to cognitive illnesses as a result of stroke or dementia and other mental health disorders. If you are wanting to do more than pass medications, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for.

JOB SUMMARY:
A. The Business Office Manager is responsible for managing the financial activities of the
hospital. This leader effectively leads financial planning, cash flow, financial reporting,
tracking supplies, and inventory levels, initiating and maintain positive working relationships
with third party payors and insurance companies. Oversees business office functioning through
management of office equipment, compliance to all standards of operation, and the supervision of
the office staff and their compliance to expected competencies. The Business Office Manager shall
be responsible for the fulfillment of the mission, goals, and objectives of the Hospital.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
A. Program Development: The Business Office Manager (BOM) has significant input into the
Hospitals services to patients, asset management financial feasibility of proposals, and plays a
key role in the Hospital's overall success. The BOM will assist and lead in forecasting, cost
benefit analysis, compliance with audit standards, fiduciary responsibilities.
Managerial
1. Staff
a. The BOM shall organize the operational functions of the business office, billing and
collections patient registration, Human Resources, and management of the IT function. This leader
delegates duties and establish formal means of accountability on the part of subordinate, provide
for department/committee meetings, and attend or be represented at these meetings.
b. The Business Office Manager has no control over the professional staff in the exercising of
their professional judgment. S/he is required to bring to the attention of the
Administrator any failure by members of the staff to conform to established Hospital policies
regarding administrative matters, professional standards, and maintenance of adequate clinical
records.
c. There shall be a staff development program consisting of orientation, in-service
education, and continuing education under direction of qualified person(s).
d. The BMO shall ensure that all personnel records are accurate and up to date, including job
applications, professional licensing information and health information.
e. The Business Office Manager ensures that an effective system of internal controls exists
within the accounting system and is maintained to safeguard the accuracy of financial data and the
security of corporate assets.
2. Resources
a. The Business Office Manager shall be responsible for ensuring the distribution of written
communications in the business office, monitoring supplies, business equipment, furniture
and building comfort. These responsibilities require the assistance of support staff.
Outside of the organization, there is contact with vendors and maintenance personnel to arrange for
services and supplies.
BOM shall provide oversight of all business office functions, including: