Clinical Research Billing & Compliance Analyst

University of Chicago; United States; Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The University of Chicago’s Office of Clinical Research seeks a Clinical Research Financial Analyst to support revenue cycle activities, including charging, billing, and collections, while promoting financial compliance across federal, state, and local guidelines. The role collaborates with IRB, OCR, and study teams to ensure accurate billing documentation and reporting.

Under the direction of the Associate Director, you will generate reports, perform audits, and help maintain policies and SOPs

Qualifikationen

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Work Experience: 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Certifications: ---
• Education: Bachelor's degree (specialization in finance, accounting, or business administration, health information management).
• Experience: 2-4 years' experience with healthcare clinical research billing preferably in academic medical setting, clinical research management, health system operations.
• Experience with Epic Research Billing functions.
• Experience with a Clinical Trial Management system (CTMS) preferably OnCore, financial software, ERP systems.
• Accounting and finance experience strongly preferred.

Aufgaben

• Perform all research billing activities including, but not limited to: daily charge review, billing issue resolution, reconciliation and payment of research accounts.
• Conduct research billing quality assurance activities, such as individual patient billing audits.
• Assist in the development and design of training and resource materials related to research.
• Follow standard operating procedures and policies to ensure compliant research billing.
• Has a moderate/solid understanding of coding procedures, workflow issues, billing.
• Generates Epic and CTMS reports for analysis, monitoring and improving research billing metrics and processes.
• Effectively collaborates with Clinical Trial Financial Group, Hospital Revenue Cycle team, study teams, research subjects, IRB, and other stakeholders to address research billing challenges.
• Ensure institutional research billing compliance with Medicare's Clinical Trial Policy, federal regulations, and contractual agreements.
• Maintain an understanding of Medicare's Clinical Trial Policy (NCD 310.1) and related guidance documents.
• Assist in developing and maintaining polices, SOPs & SOWs related to clinical research billing process.
• Stays current on all internal processes related to research billing, Medicare, National and local, regulations and guidelines, policies and procedures governing Research billing.
• Prioritizes chart documentation and maintaining requirements within the department.
• Ensures all processes involved in accurately posting professional fees.
• Has a moderate/solid understanding of coding procedures, workflow issues, billing infrastructure, and performance of Clinical Revenue staff.
• Informs department administrators, physicians, and Coder/Abstractors of regulatory changes.
• Participates and may lead in training sessions, performing audits, and promoting an understanding of procedures, policies, and expectations in promotion of compliance efforts.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Kenntnisse

Billing

Regulatory compliance

Epic

CTMS

Excel

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Tools

OnCore CTMS

ERP systems

Jobbeschreibung

The University of Chicago’s Office of Clinical Research seeks a Clinical Research Financial Analyst to support revenue cycle activities, including charging, billing, and collections, while promoting financial compliance across federal, state, and local guidelines. The role collaborates with IRB, OCR, and study teams to ensure accurate billing documentation and reporting.

Under the direction of the Associate Director, you will generate reports, perform audits, and help maintain policies and SOPs