Revenue Cycle Specialist I (Cash Management)

Cedars-Sinai•Los Angeles, CA

6d•$24 - $32

About The Position

Align yourself with an organization that has a reputation for excellence! Cedars-Sinai was awarded the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 years in a row for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles. We also were awarded the Advisory Board Company’s Workplace of the Year. We provide an outstanding benefit package that includes healthcare, paid time off and a 403(b). Join us! Discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals. What will you be doing in this role? Under general supervision and following established practices, policies, and guidelines, provides billing support to Patient Financial Services, performing duties which will include payment posting to support our revenue cycle operations, identify denials for follow up, performing account follow up activities, updating information on accounts, etc. Positions at this level require a basic knowledge of assigned area, and general understanding of department functions and the revenue cycle. Incumbents are expected to organize, prioritize and perform work in a timely manner within established guidelines, practices and procedures. This position may be cross-trained in other office functions and provide back-up coverage:

Requirements

Basic knowledge of assigned area
General understanding of department functions and the revenue cycle
Ability to organize, prioritize and perform work in a timely manner within established guidelines, practices and procedures
Ability to adhere to documentation standards
Ability to properly use activity codes
Ability to correctly enter data in fields
Ability to maintain acceptable levels of speed and accuracy
Ability to effectively monitor assigned work queues and workload
Ability to resolve accounts in a timely and accurate manner
Ability to take initiative on issues and/or problems by advancing them to supervisor
Ability to process incoming correspondence based on reason code, timely and accurately
Ability to ensure information on the account is complete and accurate
Ability to adhere to payment timeline protocol
Ability to assist other team members with resolution of accounts when needed
Demonstrates detailed knowledge of Cedars-Sinai core patient accounting systems and/or department specific systems and uses them effectively and efficiently.

Nice To Haves

Cross-trained in other office functions and provide back-up coverage

Responsibilities

Participates in department meetings and provides feedback to management on how to improve department processes. Adheres to instructions, verbal and written, to achieve desired results.
Adheres to documentation standards of the department and properly uses activity codes. Correctly enters data in fields. Maintains acceptable levels of speed and accuracy.
Effectively monitors assigned work queues and workload, ensuring resolve of accounts in a timely and accurate manner. Takes initiative on issues and/or problems by advancing them to supervisor.
Adheres to documentation standards of the department.
Processes incoming correspondence, based on reason code, timely and accurately.
Ensures information on the account is complete and accurate. Adheres to payment timeline protocol.
Adheres to payment timeline protocol and assists other team members with resolution of accounts when needed.
Demonstrates detailed knowledge of Cedars-Sinai core patient accounting systems and/or department specific systems and uses them effectively and efficiently.