"Transplant Financial Analyst - Kidney Acquisition - 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 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.

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Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:

The incumbent provides budgetary, financial and operational reporting and analyses for Transplant Services. Responds to ad hoc requests for information determining what is needed; what sources are required and available from which to gather information; and optimal ways to present clear and concise results. Monitors budgets and prepares monthly financial and budget variance reports investigating discrepancies as they arise. Verify charges for monthly billing of clinical, departmental and outside hospitals, recharges for Transplant program. In addition the incumbent participates on cross organizational committees and projects contributing analytical support and/or knowledge of lean sigma process improvement methodologies as appropriate.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of MS Office products to include Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Word
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to summarize key information clearly and concisely
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must have prior work experience with medical billing and collection processes
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Knowledgeable of rules and regulations governing various payers to include Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance carriers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience
• Ability to work independently and take initiative to identify/set priorities and manage workload accordingly
• Ability to think critically and problem solve independently and/or collaboratively as the situation dictates
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to identify process improvement opportunities and develop and recommend new processes as needed
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of billing related EDI formats and requirements. Must possess the knowledge to map specifications for EDI using ANSI-837
• Knowledge of rules and regulations governing various payers to include Medicare and Medicaid and End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Medicare and Social Security regulations
• Knowledge of lean sigma process improvement methodologies
• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
• Knowledge of Hospital Cost Reporting
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Healthcare Administration, Computer Sciences or related field
• Ability to read and understand intent of regulatory documents to be able to assess impact on current operational processes

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.