Department
 

BSD RAD - Administration

About the Department
 

The Department of Radiology includes more than 80 full-time faculty members, clinical associates, advanced practice providers, and postdoctoral researchers. The Department of Radiology provides clinical services for the UCM Medical Center in Hyde Park, and Radiology Services at multiple locations in the Chicago and Chicagoland area. A tradition of excellence in patient care, basic, clinical, and translational sciences, combined with the strengths of one of the world's top academic institutions provides the foundation for a robust career in the University of Chicago Medical System. The University of Chicago Medicine is a Level 1 Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, a Comprehensive Stroke Care Center, and a referral center for numerous neurologic and otolaryngologic disorders.

Job Summary
 

The Department of Radiology’s Revenue Cycle Manager will be responsible for the oversight of professional billing within the Department of Radiology. This role will have the Radiology Coding team reporting to them. They will supervise the daily activities of the coding team, setting priorities for the team to ensure tasks are completes, and coordinates work activities with other supervisors. Through this work they will solve complex problems related to revenue cycle operations as well as ensure successful billing and compliance activities within the department.

Responsibilities

• Oversees team's work queues and department revenue cycle processes.

• Develops and improves operational training programs including but not limited to onboarding new staff, retraining existing staff, prepping for system upgrades, and escalating staff issues.

• Identifies and implements improvement opportunities through CodeRyte (or a natural language processing tool).

• Develop and maintain related policies and procedures.

• Monitor billing statistics and KPI’s to identify improvement opportunities.

• Provide detailed reporting on billing issues, workflow changes, and technical system modifications required to ensure success in overall operations. 

• Conduct internal audits and review activities to improve the revenue cycle and coding integrity through process improvement or training opportunities. 

• Maintains collaborative relationships with internal and external teams to ensure integration and alignment of department priorities.

• Implement new systems/tools in conjunctions with IT, operations, vendors and clinical managers.

• Leads and participates in moderately complex projects related to revenue cycle initiatives.

• Supervises the day-to-day activities of the Clinical Revenue support Staff.

• Prioritizes chart documentation and maintaining requirements within the department. Coordinates all processes involved in accurately posting professional fees.

• Maintains coding procedures, workflow issues, billing infrastructure, and performance of Clinical Revenue staff. Informs department administrators, physicians, and Coder/Abstractors of regulatory changes.

• Prepares departmental compliance efforts by participating in training sessions, performing audits, and promoting an understanding of procedures, policies, and expectations.

• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications
 

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.

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Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Experience:

• Previous managerial or supervisory experience.

• Previous experience managing external and/or remote staff.

• Previous Revenue Cycle Experience.

• Previous Epic experience.

• Experience with CodeRyte, CodeAssist or other Natural Language processing tools.

• Experience in Radiology Coding strongly preferred.

Preferred Competencies

• Comprehensive working knowledge of word processing, database, and spreadsheet software (Microsoft Office).

• Comprehensive working knowledge of Electronic Medical Records and natural language processing tools (EPIC or Similar, CodeRyte/CodeAssist or similar).

• Demonstrated knowledge of billing systems.

• Demonstrated analytics and report knowledge. 

• Ability to use electronic billing system.

• Exceptional organization skills.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Working Conditions

• Remote or office based.

Salary Range

• $85K - $100K

Application Documents

• Resume (required)

• Cover Letter (preferred)

When applying, the document(s) MUST  be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family
 

Financial Management

Role Impact
 

People Manager

FLSA Status
 

Exempt

Pay Frequency
 

Scheduled Weekly Hours
 

40

Benefits Eligible
 

Yes

Drug Test Required
 

No

Health Screen Required
 

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
 

No

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