Revenue Cycle Analyst - Hybrid

Overview

Note: Office for this position is located at our Continuing Care Hospital: 701 S. Fry Rd. Katy, TX 77450. 

JOB SUMMARY

At Houston Methodist, the Revenue Cycle Analyst position is responsible for facilitating (gathering, trending, reporting, monitoring, analyzing) data and analytics and various data driven initiatives pertinent to the revenue cycle within the organization, acting as a bridge between the client, stakeholders and assigned team. The Revenue Cycle Analyst is assigned to projects of intermediate complexity and scope and is responsible for identifying the business needs of clients and stakeholders to optimize reimbursement. Duties involve producing, analyzing, validating and documenting business, organizational and/or operational requirements.

Houston Methodist Standard

PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVEDRefer to departmental "Scope of Service" and "Provision of Care" plans, as applicable, for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
  • INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
  • COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional, ethical, physical, and spiritual needs.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
  • RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth, dignity, and value.
  • EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.
• Focuses on patient/customer safety
• Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards
• Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET, Managing Up, Key Words)
• Intentionally rounds with patients/customers to ensure their needs are being met
• Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports byenabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job

• Displays cultural humility, diversity, equity and inclusion principles

• Actively supports the organization vision, fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values

Responsibilities

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Job responsibilities labeled EF capture those duties that are essential functions of the job.

PEOPLE - 20%

SERVICE - 20%

QUALITY/SAFETY - 20%

FINANCE - 20%

GROWTH/INNOVATION - 20%

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

Qualifications

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

o Bachelor’s degree (preferably in business administration, finance, healthcare administration, or related discipline) or additional four years of experience (in addition to the minimum experience requirements listed below) in lieu of degree

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

o Three years of experience supporting revenue cycle functions

License/Certification

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED

o None

KSA/ Supplemental Data

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

o Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations

o Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

o Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

o Ability to complete sophisticated analytical, consultative, and information support through analysis and report preparation

o General knowledge of Performance Improvement methodologies

o Skill in general use of spreadsheet, database and word-processing software

o Ability to independently analyze and solve problems

o Interpersonal skills for interfacing with all levels of customers and collaborating across clinical and non-clinical departments

o Ability to multi-task with good attention to detail

o Ability to enhance reporting effectiveness and efficiency

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Work Attire Yes/No

Uniform No

Scrubs No

Business professional Yes

Other (dept approved) Yes

On-Call* No

*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Event, etc) regardless of selection above.

Travel**

May require travel within Yes

Houston Metropolitan area

May require travel outside No

of Houston Metropolitan area

**Travel specifications may vary by department.

Please note any other special considerations to this job: __________________________

Company Profile

Houston Methodist (HM) is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers.  HM consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, and seven community hospitals throughout the greater Houston metropolitan area.  HM also includes an academic institute, a comprehensive residency program, a global business division, numerous physician practices and several free-standing emergency rooms and outpatient facilities.  Overall, HM employs over 25,000 employees.   Houston Methodist is supported by a wide variety of business functions that operate at the system level to help enable clinical departments to provide the best patient care and service in a spiritual environment.

In 2019 Houston Methodist and its physicians treat more than 6,333 international patients from more than 76 countries. Houston Methodist Global Health Care Services’ consulting and education divisions also provide advisory services and training and development to health care organizations around the world.