HB Coding Strategic Data Analyst (Remote - Must reside in IL, IN, IA, MO, or WI)

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Chicago, IL

1d • Remote

About The Position

The HB Coding Strategic Data Analyst transforms complex coding, revenue cycle, operational, and financial data into actionable insights for Northwestern Medicine’s Hospital Billing Coding operations. The role supports Coding leadership and operational teams by developing and managing reports, dashboards, performance metrics, and analytics that help assess productivity, coding quality, accounts receivable, budgets, vendor performance, workflows, and organizational goals. It also supports resource management, initiative planning, workflow optimization, technology enhancements, and process improvement. This position is 100% remote and applicants must reside in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, or Wisconsin.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in health information management, health informatics, or a related field, or equivalent education and relevant experience.
• Three years of data analytics experience.
• Working knowledge of key performance indicator management.
• Microsoft Office proficiency, including advanced Excel functions.
• Experience or working knowledge of Epic and computer-assisted coding technology.
• Applicable Epic reporting certification required at hire or within six months.
• AHIMA or AAPC membership.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and consistent monitoring of work for accuracy.
• Ability to use critical thinking to draw conclusions and make recommendations.
• Clear written and verbal communication, effective collaboration across teams, ability to manage competing priorities, and accountability for assigned work.
• Must reside in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, or Wisconsin.

Nice To Haves

• Acute care revenue cycle experience.
• Project management experience.
• Healthcare coding analytics experience.
• Experience with Epic Cogito, Reporting Workbench, Slicer Dicer, or applicable Epic reporting.
• Dashboard development and data visualization experience.
• Budget, productivity, and quality analysis experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in health information management, health informatics, or a related field, or equivalent education and relevant experience.
• RHIA coding credential.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary analytics resource for Coding Leadership, turning coding, revenue cycle, operational, and financial data into insights for strategic and operational decisions.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance dashboards, scorecards, KPIs, routine reports, and ad hoc analyses concerning productivity, quality, accounts receivable, budgets, vendor performance, and workflow outcomes.
• Analyze coding and revenue cycle data to identify trends, risks, variances, and improvement opportunities, and provide recommendations to leaders and operational teams.
• Communicate analytical findings, results, risks, opportunities, and recommendations through clear reports, presentations, and visualizations.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve issues, support reporting needs, and achieve organizational objectives.
• Use Epic, computer-assisted coding technology, Power BI, Microsoft applications, and reporting tools to evaluate system functionality, validate business requirements, coordinate user acceptance testing and post-implementation validation, and optimize operational performance.
• Coordinate coding technology activities, document workflows, support upgrades and troubleshooting, manage IS ticket documentation and status reporting, and serve as a subject matter expert for Epic and CAC workflows.
• Lead and support reporting, technology, and continuous improvement initiatives; apply project management principles, strengthen data integrity, document requirements and decisions, and streamline departmental workflows.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• Lifecycle benefits
• Benefits intended to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree