Revenue Cycle HC Analyst 3 - Health Information - F/T Days - University of California, Irvine

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Position Summary:

Incumbent is responsible for maintaining coded data quality through ongoing quality review and assessment of patient records. Performs concurrent audits. Prepares reports for management review, identifies trends, and takes appropriate actions in response. Conducts retrospective audits. Conducts individual coding audits. In conjunction with Coding Manager, contributes to the development of educational/training opportunities for physicians and staff to address coding deficiencies identified.

Total Compensation

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Required Qualifications:

• User level experience using personal computers, particularly with encoding, abstracting and prospective payment grouper systems
• Strong knowledge of prospective payment systems and corporate compliance programs
• Skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of the job duties
• Minimum of 2 years of coding audit experience
• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology, disease process and medical terminology
• Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT codes
• Demonstrate interpersonal and team skills, and ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• CCS credential
• Ability to work independently and be a self starter
• Ability to meet deadlines and respond well to frequent changes in regulation
• Ability to generate reports for management review that present audit results in a clear manner
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in the department and across the Health System
• Ability to analyze data for trends and develop actions in response to findings

Preferred Qualifications:

• Credentialed through the American Health Information Management Association (RHIT/RHIA)

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.