Automation Developer, Revenue Cycle, Full time, Day
About The Position
UChicago Medicine is seeking an Automation Developer, Revenue Cycle for its Revenue Cycle Department. This full-time, remote, work-from-home position may be based outside the greater Chicagoland area. The role designs, builds, tests, deploys, and maintains robotic process automation (RPA) solutions to streamline Epic Revenue Cycle workflows. The developer partners with Revenue Cycle operations, IT Applications, and Epic analysts to identify automation opportunities, translate business requirements into scalable UiPath solutions, and ensure automations are secure, reliable, and compliant with healthcare regulations such as HIPAA. The position supports automation across front-, middle-, and back-end revenue cycle workflows. It includes developing and testing bots, monitoring and supporting production automations, maintaining technical documentation, following governance and release processes, and recommending process improvements. The role also requires keeping current with UiPath and Epic developments and RPA/AI trends.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information System, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; 5–8 years of related work experience may be used in lieu of educational experience.
- At least 2 years of hands-on RPA development experience using UiPath Studio, Orchestrator, and Robots, and Epic EHR experience.
- Solid understanding of healthcare revenue cycle processes, including registration, eligibility, charge capture, claims submission, denials/appeals, payment posting, and collections.
- Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language: VB.NET, C#, or Python.
- Strong issue tracking and resolution skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to prioritize, organize, and assess work to meet aggressive deadlines.
- Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, Visio, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to work effectively in a diverse, multidisciplinary team and interact with people at all organizational levels, including remote teams.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, oral, and presentation skills.
- Ability to plan and facilitate meetings with diverse participants.
- Ability to maintain a professional attitude and demeanor in normal and high-pressure situations.
- Proven problem-solving skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with UiPath Document Understanding or Action Center.
- Familiarity with Epic Clarity/Caboodle data models and reporting tools.
- Experience with SQL and relational databases.
- Knowledge of Agile/Scrum or Kanban delivery methodologies.
- UiPath certification, such as UiPath Certified RPA Associate/Professional or Advanced Developer.
- Epic certification(s) in Resolute HB/PB, Cadence, or Prelude.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and deploy UiPath RPA bots and other tools to automate manual, repetitive Revenue Cycle workflows, including claims scrubbing, eligibility verification, denial management, payment posting, and prior authorization.
- Translate Revenue Cycle business requirements and workflows into technical automation designs.
- Interact with Epic through Hyperspace UI automation, Epic APIs/Interconnect, Clarity/Caboodle reporting, or other supported integration methods.
- Conduct unit, integration, and user acceptance testing before production deployment.
- Monitor production bot performance, troubleshoot failures, and implement fixes or enhancements.
- Maintain process design documents, solution design documents, run books, and support guides.
- Ensure automations comply with HIPAA, PHI handling policies, and organizational data security standards.
- Follow change management and release management protocols for production deployments.
- Participate in RPA governance activities, including automation intake, prioritization, and ROI tracking.
- Identify opportunities to expand automation coverage across Revenue Cycle functions and recommend process improvements and workflow redesigns.
- Stay current on UiPath platform updates, Epic Revenue Cycle enhancements, and industry RPA/AI trends.
Benefits
- A full complement of benefit options is available for eligible roles; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
