Analyst-Payment Variance - Revenue Cycle-Rev Enhancement

Baptist Memorial Healthcare Corp - Memphis, TN

Full-time - Entry Level

Memphis, TN

About the position

The Payment Reimbursement Analyst is responsible for ensuring compliance with payer contracts by auditing payer accounts and resolving reimbursement discrepancies. This role is crucial for departmental projects focused on quality and performance improvement, and involves daily communication with insurance companies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter experts and resources on interpretation of payor contract language to ensure appropriate reimbursement by insurance companies.
• Identify, analyze and report trends in repayment issues to leadership.
• Complete special AR projects to help liquidate key segments of Baptist aging AR.
• Participates in the development of the department long-term and short-term goals, objectives plans, policies and procedures.
• Applies consistent and standardized reporting of findings and repayment calculations.
• Communicates with insurance companies daily.

Requirements

• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in healthcare, accounting, Business or other related field
• Minimum: Associates Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business, or an equivalent combination of previous related payment reimbursement experience and education.
• Minimum: Two (2) years of experience working in accounting, finance, or a hospital revenue cycle environment.
• Minimum: Strong analytical skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in the English language.
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Knowledge of healthcare receivables.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Paid vacation/time off
• Continuing education opportunities
• Generous retirement plan
• Health insurance, including dental and vision
• Sick leave
• Service awards
• Free parking
• Short-term disability
• Life insurance
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts
• Education assistance/continuing education
• Employee referral program