Billing Analyst I, Lab Administration - Full-Time, Day Shift

• Work Location Type: Flexible
• Shift: 1
• Position Type: FR
• Min Salary: 24.09
• Max Salary: 28.13
• FTE: 1.0
• Working Hours: 40

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as a Billing Analyst I in our Lab Administration department. Here, you will monitor billing operations for specific service lines or groups. The Billing Analyst I works with the Senior Billing Analyst, Supply Chain, Nursing, and Perioperative Leadership to verify the accuracy and reconcile supply and facility-based charges. The Billing Analyst I audits charts to verify charge documentation, identifies patterns, makes recommendations for workflow changes to reduce charge capture issues. This department is the Laboratory Administration. This position will be primarily a work from home opportunity with the requirement to come onsite as needed. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.

Essential Job Functions

• Ensures all Supply and Facility charges are posted within 4 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 such as LMRPs, APCs, diagnosis coding and documentation. 
• 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
• Minimum 1-3 years’ experience with hospital billing operations required
• Proven working knowledge of CPT and ICD-9 coding systems required -- certification required within twelve months of job hire: CPC, RHIT, RHIA or any combination
• Successful completion of medical terminology class 
• Familiarity with large healthcare information systems 
• Experience in PC-based spreadsheets and word processing 
• Must be analytical and have excellent written and verbal communication 
• Demonstrated experience in managing interpersonal relationships and in handling multiple priorities effectively

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Operating room billing operations preferred
• Experience with IDX, OACIS, EPIC and/or Last Word preferred

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full-Time (1.00)
• Shift: Day Shift
• Work Location: Hyde Park/Remote
• Unit/Department: Lab Administration
• CBA Code: Non-Union

In this role, we anticipate that you will generally work approximately 40 hours per week. We anticipate that you will generally be scheduled to work a day shift, approximately 8:00am - 5:00pm, and will not be scheduled for on-call shifts. We anticipate you will be scheduled to work primarily remote and at the Hyde Park campus, as needed. The days of the week that you are scheduled will vary depending on the week, but we anticipate that you will not be scheduled to work on weekends (Saturday and/or Sunday).

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UChicago Medicine Mitchell Hospital - Hyde Park is a six-story hospital at the heart of our historic Hyde Park campus.

An integral part of our academic medical center, the Bernard A. Mitchell Hospital is home to a variety of specialty care, including our post-natal mother-baby unit, advanced imaging services, physical therapy services, dialysis access center and in-patient units. Other amenities include wireless internet, a chapel, an on-site restaurant and a gift shop.

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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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