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REIMBURSEMENT SPECIALIST
Job Title: REIMBURSEMENT SPECIALIST
Job Code: 4566
FLSA: N
Job Level: D2
Revised Date: 11/01/2007
Supervisory Responsibility: No
General Description of the Job Class
Compile, analyze and report on the performance of departmental operating units, noting trends and making recommendations or conclusions regarding progress.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
Analyze and provide feedback for departmental specific reports.
Utilizes clinical and coding knowledge to ensure accurate and compliant charge items and to recognize and resolve billing inconsistencies.
Coordinates projects and audits to improve processes related to revenue cycle, efficiency of charging and billing, and collection efforts.
Assist management in forecasting by providing historical information. Work with departmental directors, managers and appropriate personnel to ensure budgetary compliance.
Manage appropriate systems for accounts receivable and/or financial reporting and prepare written reports and analyses for PRMO, DUHS and PDC leadership documenting trends and appropriate recommendations/conclusions.
Coordinate communication between insurance companies, governmental agencies, providers and support staff.
Trend and report on departmental performance indicators and goals. Ensure departmental goals are satisfied.
Make recommendations to improve financial systems; perform in house audits of operating units; analyze deficiencies and report to manager/director.
Assist in developing and defining short and long term departmental specific goals and objectives.
May be responsible for managing and delegating database inquiries. Creation and development of work assignments including training of employees.
Maintain professional relationship with internal and external agencies and professional organizations concerning operations.
May serve as liaison between the physicians and the PRMO.
May conduct employee quality reviews in support of OER (Overall Effectiveness Rating) performance evaluations, and provide feedback to management and relevant employees.
Develop and provide job-specific training to new and existing employees within department.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education
High school diploma or equivalent is required, preferably supplemented by post-secondary courses in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related field.
Experience
Four years of related experience in healthcare is required. A Bachelor's degree in a related field can substitute for the experience requirement.
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
N/A
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Data analysis and reporting Billing/Collections Insurance Claims Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word, Powerpoint) Good communication skills (verbal and written) are essential.
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
