Revenue Cycle Coding Analyst - job 1 of 2

Overview

Hello humankindness Dignity Health Medical Group is the employed physician group of Dignity Health Arizona. Dignity Health Medical Group (DHMG) employs approximately 400 providers and 1200 support staff that cover a wide variety of specialties. The medical group has had tremendous success over the past few years and now provides more than 73 subspecialty services. The physicians provide clinical services in their areas of specialty and many serve in pivotal academic, research and leadership roles. DHMG is also heavily involved in preparing tomorrow's healthcare providers. DHMG has 84 medical school students and approximately 200 residents and fellows throughout the 25 academic programs. Clinical services are complemented with translational and bench research to augment medical education for residents and students. The mission of Dignity Health Medical Group is consistent with Dignity Health's mission and St. Joseph's guiding principles with a focus on innovative clinical care and the pursuit of excellence through scholarly activities. As part of the Dignity Health hospital system, DHMG has full access to the staff and all facilities on our hospital campuses. This unique relationship with our hospital allows Dignity Health Medical Group to provide its patients with state-of-the-art patient services including care of the poor and disenfranchised. Look for us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. For the health of our community ... we are proud to announce that we are a tobacco-free campus

Responsibilities

The Revenue Cycle Coding Analyst responds to and/or coordinates responses for coding related denials from Finance, Clinic Operations, or other stakeholder departments.In addition, the Revenue Cycle Coding Analyst analyzes reports and data associated with revenue cycle performance to identify areas of improvement related to people, process or technology.

• Responds to and/or coordinates responses for coding related denials from Finance, Clinic Operations, or other stakeholder departments.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis related to Revenue Cycle performance and coding denials. Summarize and Present findings.
• Lead or Participate in action plan for correction or process improvement.
• Collaborate with Business Office and Clinic Ops management to assess business needs related to revenue cycle and assist with identifying existing system enhancements or new technology to meet those needs.
• Collaborate with Coding leadership to educate staff on denials and changes to payer policies that affect reimbursement.
• Monitor Revenue Cycle KPI for assigned Group/Regional Market to identify issues impacting Revenue Cycle Performance.
• Point of Contact for Group/Regional specific partners from Finance and Clinic Ops to address/understand Revenue Cycle trends and data.
• The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM

• AA/AS degree in Health Care Administration, or related field, and/or an equivalent combination of education and work experience required
• 3 years experience working in healthcare revenue cycle
• Strong background and understanding of ICD-10 and CPT/HCPCS
• CPC - Certified Professional Coder or CCS or CCS-P - Certified Coding Specialist 

PREFERRED

• Physician revenue cycle experience, 5 years experience working in healthcare revenue cycle, and experience training/mentoring others