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Ingalls Health System lists this Billing Analyst I, Lab Administration - Full-Time, Day Shift opportunity in chicago, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Billing Analyst IBe 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 FunctionsEnsures 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 QualificationsHigh School diploma requiredMinimum 1-3 years' experience with hospital billing operations requiredProven working knowledge of CPT and ICD-9 coding systems required -- certification required within twelve months of job hire: CPC, RHIT, RHIA or any combinationSuccessful completion of medical terminology classFamiliarity with large healthcare information systemsExperience in PC-based spreadsheets and word processingMust be analytical and have excellent written and verbal communicationDemonstrated experience in managing interpersonal relationships and in handling multiple priorities effectivelyPreferred QualificationsBachelor's degree preferredOperating room billing operations preferredExperience with IDX, OACIS, EPIC and/or Last Word preferredPosition DetailsJob Type/FTE: Full-Time (1.00)Shift: Day ShiftWork Location: Hyde Park/RemoteUnit/Department: Lab AdministrationCBA Code: Non-UnionIn 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 generally 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).5815 S Maryland AveUChicago 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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chicago, IL, 60637, US
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