Billing Analyst I, Full- Time, Days

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as a Billing Analyst I. Here, you will assist our Operating Room team members. This department brings the world’s most innovative approaches to patients with all conditions, from common to complex. This is a remote, work from home opportunity and you may be based outside of the greater Chicagoland area.  

Under the direction of the Billing Analyst Supervisor, the Billing Analyst I monitors billing operations for specific service lines or groups. The Billing Analyst I works with the Senior Billing Analysts, Supply Chain, Nursing, and Perioperative Leadership to verify the accuracy and reconcile supply and facility based charges. This role would ensure all Professional and Hospital fees are posted accurately and that the department meets chart documentation, CPT, and ICD-10 CM requirements. The Billing Analyst I audits charts to verify charge documentation, identifies patterns, makes recommendations for workflow changes to reduce charge capture issues. Inform department administrators, physicians, and Coder/Abstractor of regulatory changes, assist in departmental compliance efforts by participating in training sessions, performing audits, and promoting an understanding of procedure, policies, and expectations.

Essential Job Functions

• Ensures all Supply and Facility charges are posted within 3 days of the date of service for all assigned service lines or groups (or discharge date if applicable).
• Follows all departmental policies, procedures, and billing regulations 
• Interfaces with Nursing, Vendors, and Supply Chain to reconcile discrepancies in charge and procedural documentation
• Works with Supply Chain to enter new product information to assure correct accounts and billing codes have been assigned.
• Assists in resolution of charge disputes. 
• Performs other duties related to revenue capture and reimbursement as assigned.  

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma required, Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum 1-3 years’ experience with hospital billing operations required. GI billing experience preferred
• Successful completion of medical terminology class.
• Familiarity with large healthcare information systems (past experience with Optime, IDX, OACIS, EPIC, Provation, and/or Last Word preferred).
• Experience in PC based spreadsheets and word processing.
• Must be analytical and have excellent written and verbal communications.
• Demonstrated experience in managing interpersonal relationships and in handling multiple priorities effectively.

License or Certification

• AAPC preferred

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full-Time (1.0 FTE)
• Shift: Rotating 
• Work Location: Remote
• Unit/Department: OR Ancillary Support,32004
• CBA Code: Non-Union 

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

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UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.  The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

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