Revenue Cycle Optimization Analyst

Description

General Summary : The Revenue Cycle Optimization Analyst is responsible for identifying, designing, building, implementing, and supporting small to medium scale revenue cycle solutions.

They apply their Epic and revenue cycle expertise to create efficient, stable, cost-effective solutions that achieve established objectives.

They maintain detailed documentation of design requirements, decision documents, build plans, testing scenarios, and deployment approval.

The optimization analyst adheres to all established change control processes and validates solutions post implementation. Essential Job Functions :

• Clarifies and documents revenue cycle requests to ensure solutions meet the stated need.
• Designs, builds, implements and optimizes small to medium scale solutions for revenue cycle.
• Adheres to all IM build documentation, change control processes and data integrity standards as appropriate for revenue cycle requests.
• Tracks the impact of deployed solutions and communicates sustained benefits to the revenue cycle leadership team.
• Develops strong relationships throughout the organization to understand needs, maximize satisfaction and identify opportunities for continual improvement.
• Collaborates closely with information management and operational process owners to develop and refine project plans to effectively achieve the desired outcomes including budgetary needs.
• Demonstrates superior conflict management skills, reinforces a team-focused culture, ensures barriers are identified and resolved without impacting strategic objectives.
• Fosters teamwork and camaraderie within revenue cycle and with colleagues throughout the organization.
• Other job functions as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

• Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree in a business or finance related field preferred.
• Three to Five years revenue cycle experience in an Epic environment. Certification in a revenue cycle application or experience as a revenue cycle builder required.
• Experience in project management and system implementation. Managing healthcare IT projects preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, conflict and problem resolution skills.
• Excellent strategic, analytical and process / systems thinking skills.
• Demonstrated expertise with Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Project and other Microsoft Office products.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to understand and articulate the needs of stakeholders and assist them in making the necessary decisions to accomplish their objectives.
• Demonstrated ability in earning and maintaining creditability with leaders across the organization.
• Respectfully and collaboratively challenges team members to perform within designated timelines.

Education Benefit Statement For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes : Medical, dental and vision insuranceEmployer paid group term life and disabilityEmployer contribution toward Health Savings AccountFlexible Spending AccountsPaid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave403(b) with a 5% employer matchVarious voluntary benefits :

Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability

Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage

Tuition assistance

Student loan servicing and support

Adoption benefits

Backup Childcare and Eldercare

Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members

Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities

Discount purchasing program

There’s a Place for You with Us At Lurie Children’s we embrace and celebrate diversity and equity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints recognizing that diverse identities strengthen our workplace and the care we can provide to the Chicago community and beyond.

We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging and allyship. This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care. Support email :