Oracle Health Cerner Patient Access

ORACLE HEALTH CERNER PATIENT ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT

Introduction

Healthcare in the United States requires transformation that is both bold and precise. Chartis partners with more than 1,900 organizations each year to design strategies and operating models that make care safer, more accessible, and financially sustainable. With a team of over 1,450 professionals, we support providers, payers, innovators, and investors in building solutions that deliver measurable change. Our brands-Chartis, Jarrard, Greeley, and HealthScape Advisors-are unified by a single mission to improve healthcare in meaningful ways.

This contract role focuses on a critical component of that mission within the Oracle Health ecosystem.

Position Overview

The Oracle Health Cerner Patient Accounting Consultant is responsible for implementing, optimizing, and supporting Cerner Patient Accounting environments. This includes RevElate, legacy Patient Accounting, and Soarian Financials. The consultant acts as a technical and operational partner to revenue cycle, finance, and IT teams. The goal is to ensure billing accuracy, clean claims submission, and efficient reimbursement processes.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead or assist in the implementation and refinement of Cerner Patient Accounting modules.
• Configure and manage system components including charge services and charge capture workflows.
• Maintain billing rules and claim edits to ensure payer compliance.
• Optimize remittance processing workflows for ERA and EOB transactions.
• Manage payment posting, adjustments, and reconciliation activities.
• Collaborate with revenue cycle teams to enhance claims management and denials processes.
• Analyze existing workflows and propose system or process improvements.
• Support system upgrades, testing phases, and user acceptance testing.
• Troubleshoot issues related to billing, claims submission, and reimbursement.
• Develop technical build specifications and procedural documentation.
• Deliver end-user training and provide ongoing post-implementation support.
• Ensure all system behaviors meet regulatory standards and payer requirements.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Healthcare, Information Technology, Finance, or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 3 to 7 years of hands-on experience with Cerner Patient Accounting.
• Direct experience with revenue cycle operations and workflows.
• Practical knowledge of claims processing, billing systems, and payment reconciliation.
• Familiarity with Cerner tools such as RevElate or legacy Patient Accounting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior involvement in Cerner RevElate migration or implementation initiatives.
• Working experience with Soarian Financials configurations.
• Understanding of HL7 interfaces and their role in downstream billing.
• Basic SQL knowledge or experience with healthcare data reporting.
• A background in consulting or client-facing healthcare roles.
• Current certifications related to Cerner or Oracle Health platforms.

Core Competencies

• Revenue Cycle Management
• Patient Accounting and Billing
• Claims and Denials Management
• System Configuration and Validation
• Process Analysis
• Cross-functional Communication
• Regulatory and Payer Compliance

Compensation and Details

This is a contract-based position with an hourly compensation range of $50 to $65. The range reflects considerations such as expertise, certifications, practice area, and organizational needs.

Location is remote. The engagement is temporary in nature.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Chartis is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, marital status, or veteran status.

Role Expectations

The successful candidate will own the end-to-end patient accounting journey within Cerner systems. You will establish intake standards that directly influence build logic and quality benchmarks. Your decisions will impact the stability of financial systems for partners. You will ensure data precision and audit readiness across the revenue cycle.

Key activities include designing intake procedures to capture clean charge data. You will configure charge capture workflows to maintain billing accuracy. You will create billing edits and claim logic to strengthen denial management. You will map and manage remittance paths for ERA and EOB handling inside Soarian Financials.

During system upgrades, you will guide payment posting and adjustment rules. You will own build specifications and workflow documentation for partners. You will run unit, integrated, and user acceptance tests before go-live events. After production launch, you will monitor claims journeys and accounts receivable processes.

You will ensure system behavior matches payer formats and regulatory standards. You will train users and support teams throughout rollout and post-launch stabilization.

Requirements Summary

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 3-7 years of Cerner Patient Accounting experience.
• Hands-on experience with revenue cycle workflows and claims processing.
• Deep understanding of payment posting, reconciliation, and adjustments.
• Prior experience with RevElate or legacy Patient Accounting.
• Strong problem-solving and communication abilities.

Additional Assets

• Experience with Cerner RevElate migration projects.
• Familiarity with Soarian Financials.
• Knowledge of HL7 interfaces and billing integrations.
• SQL, reporting tools, or healthcare data analysis background.
• Consulting or client-facing experience in healthcare.
• Active Cerner or Oracle Health certifications.

Key Tools and Areas

• Revenue Cycle Management
• Patient Accounting
• Claims Management
• System Configuration
• Workflow Analysis
• Stakeholder Communication
• Healthcare Compliance Knowledge

Administrative Notes

Please verify all details on the official application page. Confirm compensation terms and specific contractual conditions there. Ensure all provided information aligns with the expectations outlined in this notice.