Reimbursement Sr Analyst

Job Description:

This is a 100% remote position however, currently we are unable to consider candidates for remote opportunities in the following states: California, Hawaii, Illinois, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut and Washington.

• Performs routine and non-routine tasks requiring more in-depth analysis and is expected to identify alternatives and recommend plans to resolve problems. Direction is limited to overall process and complex problems. Timely and accurately completes assigned tasks.
• Performs or reviews reimbursement processes (i.e., reconciliation of third-party G/L accounts, calculation of actual and budgeted contractual allowances and variances, monitoring of individual claims (logs), etc.). Interacts with HIM, PAS, and hospital finance staff as needed.
• Prepares monthly Medicare and Medicaid settlement and policy reserve calculations using technically acceptable and reasonably conservative reimbursement methodologies.
• Prepares or reviews cost reports and surveys, reviews audit adjustments and settlements, and files appeals and exception requests to appropriately maximize reimbursement. Interacts with Medicare Administrative Contractor, State Medicaid, and hospital personnel as needed.
• Acts as a mentor. As assigned, coordinates training, direction and review of those working with reimbursement functions.
• Manages scope and completion of work, meeting deadlines, and providing deliverables to the customers or end users.  Manages complex projects, schedules and facilitates meetings as necessary to complete assignments. Develops, documents and revises system design procedures, test procedures and quality standards.
• Investigations changes in reimbursement and communicates potential impacts to reimbursement. Communicates effectively with site and system financial leadership to establish key financial variables requiring special analysis.

Skills

• Reconciliation
• Accounting
• Accounts Payable/Receivable Process
• Medicare
• Medicaid
• General Ledger
• Financial Statements
• Analytical Thinking
• Reimbursement

Qualifications Required

• Demonstrated experience in a role requiring data analysis.
• Demonstrates computer skills including spreadsheets, databases, word processing, and Internet.
• Demonstrated experience with third-party financial accounting, contractual allowances, cost reports and surveys

Qualifications Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or other business-related field from an accredited institution. Education is verified.
• Two years’ experience in Medicare, Medicaid, and/or governmental reporting
• Experience with reimbursement world and cost reports.

Physical Requirements:

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.
• May have the same physical requirements as those of clinical or patient care jobs, when the leader takes clinical shifts.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

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The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

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