Job Description
Align yourself with an organization that has a reputation for excellence! Cedars Sinai was awarded the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 years in a row for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles. We provide an amazing benefits package that includes health care, dental, vision, paid time off and a 403(b). Discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals!
What will I be doing in this role?
The Revenue Cycle Specialist III works under general supervision and following established practices, policies, and guidelines of Revenue Cycle Management supporting Hospital, Professional Fee billing and collections. Duties include reviewing and submitting claims to payors, performing account follow-up activities, updating information on patient account, reviewing and processing credits, posting payments, and account reconciliations. Positions at this level requires expert knowledge, skill and proficiency in CS-Link functions and multi-specialty areas of the revenue cycle. Incumbents have expert knowledge and understanding of regulatory requirements, payor contracts and CSHS policies governing billing and collections and sound interpretation of same. Incumbents are expected to research, analyze and resolve complex cases and problem accounts with minimal assistance. Serves as a technical resource (subject matter expert) to others and may act in the absence of the lead and/or supervisor. This position may be cross trained in other revenue cycle functions and provide back-up coverage. Primary duties include:
- Independently responds timely and accurately to all requests. Interacts professionally and courteously with employees and internal and external customers.
- Adheres to instructions, verbal and written, to achieve desired results. Assists supervisors in composing policy and procedure manuals and statements for the department. Communication is clear and easy to understand. Thoughts are coherent and logically presented.
- Effectively manages time, maintains a clean and orderly workstation. Prioritizes work activities consistent with department goals and can balance daily workload and several projects.
- Exemplifies high standards of professionalism, responsibility, accountability and ethical behavior.
- Applies detailed knowledge of and aligns with all hospital, physician, and department policies, procedures (e.g., PHI)
- Demonstrates detailed knowledge of CS- Link and/or department specific systems and uses them effectively.
- Effectively monitors assigned work queues and workload, ensuring resolve of accounts in a timely and accurate manner.
- Adheres to documentation standards of the department and properly uses activity codes.
- Accurately bills multispecialty claims within established timelines and initiates dialog with payors, patients and departments.
- May assume lead role in the absence of the supervisor, oversee day to day department activities and is able to effectively address any concerns that may arise.
Department specific responsibilities include:
Analyzes, trends, reports out, and resolves pended claims in PB Claim Edit WQs and PB Payer Rejection Insurance Follow-up WQs to ensure clean claim submissions and timely reimbursement.
Completes special PB claims related projects as assigned. These projects could include trending issues to ensure workflow efficiencies and end user training opportunities, charge correct rebill projects, review and analysis of Retro WQ opportunities, rebill efforts for missing ICN, net down and write-off AR resolution needs (i.e. Provider not credentialed), and contacting payers as needed to ensure we have current claims logic and workflow understanding gaps covered to help support successful clean claim submissions.
Monitor and report PB clean claim submission opportunities that involve integration from CSLink Resolute to external vendors such as our clearinghouse and payers.
Familiarity with the ANSI X12 837 format used for electronic submission of professional healthcare claims. Understanding of the key segments, including:
- ISA/GS/GE/ST Segments: Interchange control headers and functional group details.
- NM1 Segments: Identification of patients, providers, and payers.
- CLM Segment: Claim information, including billing details, service lines, and claim totals.
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Qualifications
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED required. College level courses in finance, business or health insurance preferred.
- Minimum of 4 years of hospital or professional billing and/or collections experience required. Professional billing experience in claims highly preferred.
Why work here?
Beyond outstanding employee benefits (including health, vision, dental and life and insurance) we take pride in hiring the best employees. Our accomplished and compassionate staff reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our dedication to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation.
Req ID : 6638
Working Title : Revenue Cycle Specialist III (Remote)
Department : CSRC PB - Group
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Patient Financial Services
Job Specialty : Patient Billing
Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $25.06 - $37.59
Our compensation philosophy
We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range shown above takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Pay Transparency Non Discrimination Provision (PDF) (opens in new window)
Diversity and Inclusion at Cedars-Sinai
We are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve. Quality Care and Research—For All, By All (opens in new window).
Cedars-Sinai is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Applicant_Accommodation@cshs.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu) and COVID-19. For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through April each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment, subject to medical exemption or religious accommodation. For the same reason, you may also be required to receive other vaccines such as COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Cedars-Sinai reserves the right to make modifications to its required list of vaccines as required by law and/or policy. Cedars-Sinai’s AA Policy Statement (PDF) (opens in new window)