Professional Billing Financial Analyst - Epic experience a must

Company: CTI Education Group
Location: Buffalo Grove
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description - Professional Billing Financial Analyst - Epic experience a must (201527) Job Description Professional Billing Financial Analyst - Epic experience a must - ( 201527 ) Description Shift: Full time, Days Reporting to the Director of Professional Billing, Cash Applications and Vendor Management, provides department-focused dashboard reporting and reconciles vendor invoices, performance, and contract status. Analyzes and evaluates operational areas and provides recommendations to improve departments' operational and budgetary performance. Provides decision support to department management and staff through all phases of process implementation utilizing standard project management techniques and methodologies.

1. Develops reports, presentations, and narrative descriptions to communicate dashboard analysis findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Develops recommendations for metric-based operational goals across Patient Access departments by identifying key performance indicators and desired results. Supports Patient Accounting initiatives through analysis and reporting of operating, financial, and statistical information. Compiles monthly reports for review by department director, including Patient Accounting dashboards.

2. Identify variances, and trends impacting financial performance and recommend solutions based on statistical analysis of internal practices and external influences such as economic changes, regional business conditions and regulatory impact.

3. Processes, edits, and reconciles 835 files to achieve total payment accuracy and processes, edits and reconciles 837 files to clearinghouse.

4. Imports and validates professional billing remittances reconciling errors as needed.

5. Maintains and updates departmental vendor scorecards, Key Performance Indicators (KPI's), and matrices. Measures, interprets, and monitors all key performance indicator reports, including staff quality and productivity.

6. Processes statements and bad debt accounts. Directs the transfer and reconciliation of relevant files and accounts among vendors/external agencies in a timely manner.

7. Identifies and communicates to management opportunities for system/process and performance improvements. Collaborates with management to develop and document department project goals and timelines to ensure project adherence to the goals of Northwest Community Hospital. Serves as team leader in implementing process redesigns, system documentation, implementation strategies, and user training changes.

8. Computes and compiles statistical data of patient account cost centers to identify trends and variances warranting the attention of management.

9. Adheres to all Northwest Community Hospital standards, policies, and procedures


Qualifications 1. Associate's degree in Healthcare, Business or a related field required.

2. Minimum 2 years experience in a financial and/or revenue cycle analytics analyst role required.

3. Healthcare revenue cycle experience strongly required.

4. Advanced knowledge and experience using financial analysis tools and complex data mining systems with multiple databases required

5. Epic Professional Billing experience required
6. Strong project management and data analysis skills to gather, measure, and interpret, data and to manage overall expectations and deliverables.

7. Excellent written communication, verbal communication, interpersonal, time management and organizational skills.

8. Self-directed with the ability to work with multiple stakeholders and teams.

9. Superior analytical and problem solving skills to make quality, independent decisions as well as the ability to collaborate effectively to make decisions with other leaders.

10. Ability to work effectively and efficiently under tight deadlines and multiple interruptions.

11. A demonstrated ability to use PC based office productivity and presentation tools (e.g. Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint) as necessary; general computer skills necessary to work effectively in an office environment.

12. Ability to work overtime as necessary and address requirements of the job being performed
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:--
1. Requires very little physical effort. Rarely required to walk or stand for prolonged periods. May require occasional lifting or moving lightweight material, or rarely lifting or moving average weight material.

2. Flow of work and character of duties requires normal mental and visual attention.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
1. Typical office working conditions.
About Us
Serving Chicago's northwest suburbs since 1959, we are an independent, not-for-profit healthcare system dedicated to providing outstanding care in the communities we call home. Our comprehensive, patient-centered system of care has dozens of locations throughout the area.
Our award-winning care has been recognized on a national level. Some of our top awards include:

• America's 250 Best Hospitals--- Award recipient for three years in a row from Healthgrades--
• Magnet-- designation for nursing excellence, received consecutively since 2006
• The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval and Comprehensive Stroke Center designationOur team includes:
  • 4,000 employees
  • 1,200 physicians on staff
  • 200 primary are and specialty physicians
    Annually, we treat an average of 20,000 inpatients and provide:
    • 350,000 outpatient visits
    • 76,000 emergency department visits
    • 38,000 home care visits
    • 2,700 newborn deliveriesA growing healthcare system
      Over the years, we have continued to grow to meet the area's changing needs. Today, we're a world-class healthcare provider that combines compassionate care with a healing environment, cutting-edge clinical expertise and state-of-the-art facilities, including:
      • A 509-bed hospital, including the South Pavilion with 200 private rooms
      • The William J. and Marian H. Busse Center for Specialty Medicine, an eight-floor facility housing physician offices, medical specialty services and advanced diagnostic technology
      • A Level III NICU, Level II Trauma Center and a dedicated pediatric emergency department
      • Five Immediate Care Centers, in Buffalo Grove, Kildeer, Mount Prospect, Palatine and Schaumburg
      • 23 physician offices in Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Kildeer, Mount Prospect, Palatine, Rolling Meadows and Schaumburg
      • Nine outpatient imaging locations that provide advanc emergency department
      • Five Immediate Care Centers, in Buffalo Grove, Kildeer, Mount Prospect, Palatine and Schaumburg
      • 23 physician offices in Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Kildeer, Mount Prospect, Palatine, Rolling Meadows and Schaumburg
      • Nine outpatient imaging locations that provide advanced imaging technology, including MRI, CT, ultrasound, X-ray and 3D mammography
      • 13 clinical laboratory sites in seven suburbs and at the hospital
      • 33-bed acute inpatient rehabilitation unit and seven outpatient rehabilitation centers
      • The Wellness Center, a premier health and fitness center and spa on the NCH campus
      • A full-service, retail pharmacy on the hospital campus
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