"Revenue Cycle HC Analyst 3 - Health Information - FT Days"

Who We Are

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:
This position reports to the Assistant Director of Operations and is responsible for maintaining coded data quality through ongoing quality review and assessment of patient records. Performs concurrent audits as proscribed by the DRG Assurance Program. Prepares reports for management review, identifies trends and takes appropriate actions in response. Conducts retrospective audits. Conducts individual coding audits. In conjunction with the Assistant Director, contributes to the development of educational/training opportunities for physicians and staff to address coding deficiencies identified.

Required Qualifications:

• User level experience using personal computers, particularly with encoding, abstracting and prospective payment grouper systems
• Strong knowledge of prospective payment systems and corporate compliance programs
• Skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of the job duties
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Minimum of 2 years of coding audit experience
• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology, disease process and medical terminology
• Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT codes
• Demonstrate interpersonal and team skills, and ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• CCS credential
• Ability to work independently and be a self starter
• Ability to meet deadlines and respond well to frequent changes in regulation
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to generate reports for management review that present audit results in a clear manner
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
• Ability to analyze data for trends and develop actions in response to findings

Preferred Qualifications:

• Credentialed through the American Health Information Management Association (RHIT/RHIA)

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Req ID: 140772
Location: Irvine, California
Division: Medical Center
Department: Health Information
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range Minimum: USD $79,200.00/Yr.
Salary Range Maximum: USD $143,400.00/Yr.