Billing Specialist

Department: 12856 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - VP: Clinical Operations Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Weekdays Billing Specialist - Auditor Position Highlights: Shift Schedule:Full Time (40 hours), Monday-Friday Department:Surgical Services Location: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist What We Offer: Generous PTO:Accrue up to 25 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters. Education Reimbursement:We invest in your professional growth, offering up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelor's degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree. Wellness Incentives:Take advantage of up to $1,350 per year in wellness incentives through our LiveWELL program, prioritizing your well-being. Parental Benefits:We understand the importance of family, providing six weeks of paid birthing-mother maternity leave and four weeks of paid parental leave. Retirement:Secure your financial future with up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions. What You'll Do: Functions as the primary auditor of the Surgical Services revenue cycle and serves as a liaison between clinical users of the perioperative documentation system and corporate operations. Manages complex daily reporting requests and corrects coding discrepancies, performs in-services to clinical and non-clinical staff, and compiles and reports monthly statistical data. Reports on all aspects of information systems lifecycle (info planning, business requirements, implementations & production support. Manages complex daily reporting requests and corrects coding discrepancies. Ensures ail users requests are received, promptly evaluated, and responded to in a timely manner. Conducts meetings with clinical staff to assist in establishing report priorities. Develops and redefines business processes to fit available information for the creation of reports. Processes system reports (recurring and one-time requests) and verifies accuracy of data. Communicates with end-users regarding report scope & maintenance. Performs simple maintenance on hardware; engaging IS when appropriate. Performs in-services with clinical and non-clinical staff; regarding departmental policies as related to system enhancements, education, and operation of modules. What You'll Need: High School Diploma or GED Minimum of 3 years of surgical services experience Broad exposure to OR operations required Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Finance or Nursing preferred Coding certification preferred The ideal candidate will also possess the following skills: Ability to listen and communicate on a professional level Ability to work cooperatively Significant interpersonal skills Acute attention to detail High tolerance of stressful situations Proven skills in the use and understanding of computer and network systems Ability to multi-task effectively Technical ability and interest Pay Range $24.85 - $37.30 Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.