Director, Physician Reimbursement Strategy

Director, Physician Reimbursement Strategy 

Reports to: Chief Commercial Officer

Direct Reports: None

Travel: Occasional (client and prospect meetings, industry conferences) 

Position Summary 

Assembly is looking for a recognized expert in physician reimbursement to deepen the level of insight we bring to every practice we work with — and every practice considering working with us. This person lives and breathes the mechanics of physician billing: how claims move, why they get denied, where AR quietly ages, and what separates a practice that collects well from one that doesn't. 

This expertise doesn't sit on a shelf. It shows up in how we diagnose a practice's financial health, how we explain what's really driving their results, and how we demonstrate — with substance, not sales language — that we understand physician reimbursement as well as anyone in the industry. This person works closely with our commercial team, but their value is the depth they bring, not a sales pitch they deliver. 

Key Responsibilities 

Reimbursement Expertise & Analysis 

• Serve as Assembly's senior authority on physician billing and reimbursement, with particular depth in Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, and Pain Management 

• Analyze a practice's collections reports and AR data to identify what's driving strong performance, what's holding it back, the root causes behind denials, and where and why receivables are aging 

• Translate complex billing and reimbursement data into clear, accurate explanations that hold up to scrutiny from practice administrators, physicians, and CFOs 

Client & Prospect Advisory 

• Participate in client and prospect conversations as a subject-matter expert, providing an honest, substantive assessment of a practice's revenue cycle — not a sales narrative 

• Support the commercial team in finalist meetings and, where relevant, RFP responses by grounding the conversation in real analysis of the practice's own data 

• Build long-term credibility with prospective clients by demonstrating genuine command of their specialty's billing complexity 

Knowledge Development & Thought Leadership 

• Monitor payer policy changes, regulatory developments, and industry trends affecting physician reimbursement, and translate them into practical implications for practices and for Assembly's internal teams 

• Develop case studies, white papers, and educational content that reflect Assembly's depth of expertise in physician revenue cycle management 

• Serve as an internal resource, helping colleagues across the company understand the nuances of specialty-specific billing 

What it takes to join the team:

Required 

• 8–10 years of hands-on experience in physician billing and revenue cycle management 

• Deep, demonstrable expertise in denial management, AR aging analysis, and collections reporting 

• Direct experience with, or strong depth across, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic, and/or Pain Management billing 

• Ability to read complex financial and collections data and explain it clearly and accurately to non-technical audiences 

• Strong communication skills; comfortable representing Assembly's expertise directly to practice leadership and physicians 

• A genuine interest in the mechanics of reimbursement — someone who enjoys understanding why something is happening, not just reporting that it is 

Preferred 

• Experience across additional specialties beyond the three noted above 

• Experience developing case studies, whitepapers, or other content that reflects technical depth 

• Prior experience working alongside sales or business development teams in a healthcare services or RCM company  

• Formal billing/coding certification (e.g., CPC, CPB, CPMA) — valued but not a prerequisite 

What Success Looks Like 

• Practices and prospects experience this person as a genuine expert who understands their business — not a sales resource 

• Assembly's reputation for reimbursement expertise strengthens across the client base and the market 

• A growing body of case studies and thought leadership content that reflects real analytical depth 

• Colleagues across sales, operations, and client services regularly seek this person out as the authority on physician reimbursement