[Hiring] Professional Fee Coder - Analyst II @UCSF

Role Description

The Analyst II Coder, under the direction of the Revenue Manager/Associate Director, provides support in areas of revenue operations related to:

• Production coding
• Auditing
• Training for designated areas

Under general supervision, applies acquired skills as a revenue cycle analyst to perform:

• Charge capture and charge flow
• PB coding
• Charge edit reviews
• Claim edits
• RFIs
• Support setting up new charging practices/units
• Reporting

Gaining expertise to act as a specialist for designated divisions, the Analyst II manages a diverse range of:

• 1,000 – 3,500 procedural code set combinations
• Evaluation and Management services coding

Demonstrates core coding competency and proficiency in moderately complex duties, including:

• Prof Fee coding
• Technical coding

Provides analysis to support department revenue cycle management and improve work queue design and management.

Provides education and training to physicians and clinical staff on documentation to ensure compliance with coding guidelines.

The Analyst II will perform an in-depth review of physician documentation and is responsible for:

• Presenting findings
• Making recommendations to the department on physician education

Familiar with all applicable billing and coding regulations and effectively communicates these regulations to all levels of faculty, management, and staff.

Applies broad knowledge of:

• Hospital operations
• Different payor guidelines
• Charge capture and workflows
• Epic systems
• Authorizations
• Charge triggers

Assigns codes based on review of clinical charts, evaluates and resolves denial issues, and identifies areas of revenue cycle improvement.

Qualifications

• Core coding competency
• Proficiency in moderately complex duties
• Knowledge of billing and coding regulations
• Experience in revenue cycle management

Requirements

• Ability to manage diverse procedural code set combinations
• Experience in charge capture and charge flow
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to provide education and training

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunities for professional development
• Supportive work environment

Company Description

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through:

• Advanced biomedical research
• Graduate-level education in life sciences and health professions
• Excellence in patient care

It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences.

UCSF is home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of:

• Cancer
• Neurodegenerative diseases
• Aging
• Stem cells