Collections Lead Specialist – Remote

Step into a key leadership role where you’ll drive denials management, optimize payer relationships, and elevate Virta’s revenue cycle performance. This position is perfect for someone who thrives on complex problem-solving and loves building strong, high-performing teams.

About Virta Health
Virta Health pioneers metabolic care through personalized nutrition, powerful technology, and continuous virtual support. With over $350 million raised, the company partners with major health plans, employers, and government organizations to reverse diabetes and obesity at scale. Virta’s remote-first culture empowers teams to do meaningful work from anywhere.

Schedule

  • Full-time
  • Fully remote
  • Works closely with RCM, Product, Finance, and cross-functional teams
  • Leads and manages a distributed team of specialists and contractors

What You’ll Do

  • Lead and develop Collections Specialists and contractors, aligning daily priorities and elevating overall performance
  • Oversee denials management and A/R follow-up, ensuring timely resolution and accurate reimbursement
  • Conduct payer meetings, escalations, and strategic follow-ups to improve payment turnaround
  • Review, approve, and guide corrected/resubmitted claims for accuracy and compliance
  • Produce weekly and monthly reporting on KPIs, denial trends, and aging
  • Maintain consistent documentation standards and data accuracy across the team
  • Partner across departments to resolve systemic issues impacting claims
  • Drive medium-to-large process improvement initiatives focused on automation, efficiency, and denials prevention
  • Develop SOPs, training guides, and best practices to strengthen collections operations
  • Serve as a subject matter expert and provide ongoing coaching across the RCM organization

What You Need

  • 5–7+ years in healthcare revenue cycle management, denials, or collections
  • 2+ years leading teams of FTEs and contractors
  • Proven success reducing A/R and improving denial resolution and payer performance
  • Strong expertise in CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10, and claims adjudication
  • Deep understanding of commercial and government payer rules and appeals processes
  • Experience leading projects that improve billing outcomes and automation
  • Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills
  • Proficiency with Athena, Zuora, Salesforce, JIRA, or similar RCM tools
  • Ability to balance speed, accuracy, and long-term strategy

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation ($75.7K–$87K)
  • Equity offered
  • Mission-driven culture grounded in ownership, transparency, and evidence-based decision-making

Lead a team that drives real financial impact while helping transform the future of metabolic health.

Be the strategic force that keeps the revenue cycle running strong.

Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…

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