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The Back End Manager is stepping into an environment that requires both immediate stabilization and the design of scalable, durable processes. This role requires deep expertise in payer-specific denial management, AR follow-up, and collections — and the leadership ability to build and develop a team capable of executing at the level Virta's growth requires.

Responsibilities

Claim Receipt & Submission Confirmation

Establish and maintain active monitoring of ANSI X12 277CA claim acknowledgment transactions to confirm payers have received submitted claims
Implement a tracking and escalation process for claims that have not received 277CA acknowledgment within defined payer-specific windows
Partner with the Front End Revenue Cycle Manager and Engineering to ensure clean claim submission and minimize rejection rates at the clearinghouse level
Maintain working knowledge of clearinghouse workflows and claim status tracking capabilities

Accounts Receivable Management

Own the Athena Health AR aging report — ensuring it accurately reflects payment status and is actively worked on a defined cadence
Establish AR follow-up workflows by payer and aging bucket, with defined SLAs and escalation paths for each tier
Drive systematic reduction of the over-180-day AR balance through targeted payer follow-up, appeals, and collections activity
Coordinate with Finance and the Manager/Director of Operational Effectiveness to ensure AR balances in Athena are accurately reflected in Zuora and NetSuite through a defined reconciliation process
Identify and escalate AR balances where the insurance collection path has been exhausted and the employer guarantee of payment clause may apply

Denial Management

Build and manage a structured denial work queue in Athena Health with assigned ownership, defined SLAs, and a clear resubmission process for each denial reason code
Analyze denial trends by payer, reason code, and service line to identify root causes and implement upstream controls to prevent recurrence
Prioritize denial resolution based on dollar value and timely filing window expiration — ensuring high-value, near-deadline denials are worked first
Establish appeals workflows for payer-specific appeal processes, including supporting documentation requirements and submission timelines
Monitor denial overturn rates by payer and reason code, and use outcomes data to refine appeal strategies
Partner with the Front End Revenue Cycle Manager to address eligibility-driven denials at the root — denials reflecting coverage terminations that should have been caught upstream

Collections

Manage the collections process for both claims-billed payer populations
Establish payer-specific follow-up protocols including call queues, correspondence templates, and escalation timelines
Coordinate with Client Success on employer group collections, including communication protocols and escalation to the employer guarantee of payment process when appropriate
Monitor and report on cash collection rates by payer against contracted PMPM rates, identifying and investigating variances

Team Leadership & Development

Recruit, onboard, and develop back-end RCM staff including AR follow-up specialists, denial management analysts, and collectors
Establish competency requirements, training programs, and performance expectations for all back-end positions — with particular emphasis on experienced denial management and collections hires
Conduct regular AR review sessions with staff to ensure accounts are being worked effectively and escalations are appropriate
Build a culture of accountability, data-driven decision making, and continuous improvement within the back-end team

90 Day Plan

Within your first 90 days at Virta, we expect you will do the following:

AR over 180 days: Reduce from 40% to <20% within 3 months
Overall denial rate: Reduce to <5% of submitted claims
Denial overturn rate: >60% of appealed claims successfully overturned
Timely filing write-off rate: Near zero — prevention through upstream controls and active monitoring
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO): Establish baseline; target reduction to <45 days within 12 months
277CA acknowledgment rate: 100% of submitted claims confirmed received by payer
Cash collection rate: Actual cash collected vs. contracted PMPM — by payer

Must-Haves

7+ years of revenue cycle management experience with a focus on back-end functions — AR management, denial management, and collections
Deep expertise in payer-specific denial reason codes, appeal processes, and timely filing requirements across major commercial payers
Demonstrated experience reducing AR aging and improving denial overturn rates in a complex payer environment
Experience with Athena Health or comparable practice management and claims system — specifically AR follow-up and denial management workflows
Proven ability to build and lead a collections and denial management team
Demonstrates a proactive use of AI tools to improve individual output and efficiency

Values-driven culture

Virta’s company values drive our culture, so you’ll do well if:

You put people first and take care of yourself, your peers, and our patients equally
You have a strong sense of ownership and take initiative while empowering others to do the same
You prioritize positive impact over busy work
You have no ego and understand that everyone has something to bring to the table regardless of experience
You appreciate transparency and promote trust and empowerment through open access of information
You are evidence-based and prioritize data and science over seniority or dogma
You take risks and rapidly iterate

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As part of your duties at Virta, you may come in contact with sensitive patient information that is governed by HIPAA. Throughout your career at Virta, you will be expected to follow Virta's security and privacy procedures to ensure our patients' information remains strictly confidential. Security and privacy training will be provided.

As a remote-first company, our team is spread across various locations with office hubs in Denver and San Francisco.

Clinical roles: We currently do not hire in the following states: AK, HI, RI

Corporate roles: We currently do not hire in the following states: AK, AR, DE, HI, ME, MS, NM, OK, SD, VT, WI.

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Senior Manager, Back End Revenue Cycle