Revenue Integrity Analyst - Inpatient

University of Washington•Olympia, WA

13d•Remote

About The Position

UW MEDICINE’S REVENUE INTEGRITY DEPARTMENT has an outstanding opportunity for a REVENUE INTEGRITY ANALYST - INPATIENT Work Schedule 100% FTE FULLY REMOTE POSITION HIGHLIGHTS Under the general direction of the Manager of Revenue Integrity, the Revenue Integrity Specialist/Analyst is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of charge capture and reimbursement across inpatient services. This role requires a comprehensive understanding of the UW Medicine Revenue Cycle—including charge capture, error resolution, denial mitigation, and process improvement with a focus on Inpatient services as well as Clinic/Department operations DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION UW Medicine's Revenue Integrity Department is a shared services organization, which supports all of UW Medicine entities including but are not limited to UW Medical Center Montlake (UWMC ML), UW Medical Center Northwest (UWMC NW), Harborview Medical Center (HMC).

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a health-care oriented profession, that demonstrates analytical and leadership abilities in revenue integrity, health information management, or patient access environment
Two to three years of coding experience or equivalent education/experience
Coding/HIM/CDM/Charge Capture expertise
Certified as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), OR eligible to sit for the exam within 12 months of hire
Certified as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), OR eligible to sit for the exam within 12 months of hire
An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for stated requirements

Responsibilities

Review, Remediation, and Educate on Charge Capture / Reimbursement Opportunities Inpatient Identify and resolve charge capture and reimbursement issues across Inpatient and with some Outpatient areas, leveraging Epic, Revenue Guardian, SSRS, and other tools
Educate departments on accurate charge capture and billing processes to support regulatory compliance and revenue optimization
Implement and maintain reports and work lists using various software applications such as Epic (Cogito), BOE, Visio, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access
Develops and maintains reports and performing analysis that allows Revenue Integrity to identify trends and provide feedback to help improve overall performance of Revenue Integrity Department and Enterprise Revenue Cycle