Finance Intern: Revenue Cycle & Budgeting Analytics

Aurora Health Care; Allenton (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health internship provides practical work experiences to college students assigned to various site and system Financial, Accounting or Rev Cycle Operations departments throughout Advocate Health.

The intern will be exposed to areas of Financial Operations such as: System Budgeting, General Accounting, Financial Planning, Internal Audit, Physician Compensation, Reimbursement, Treasury, Revenue Cycle Billing, Revenue Cycle Operations and/or Revenue Cycle Patient Services.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, Management or a related field with junior or senior standing.
• Grade point average of at least 2.5.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability in successfully completing tasks.
• Strong teamwork skills.
• Effective multitasking and prioritization skills.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Excel.

Responsibilities

• Intern uses Excel spreadsheets to develop automated processes to minimize manual efforts.
• Assist in reviewing, analyzing, and investigating discrepancies in charges and help make changes for professional and hospital charges.
• Help prepare financial and statistical analysis for Advocate Health and affiliates; extract and manipulate data to perform trend calculations and measure performance.
• Participate in development of detailed cost accounting and productivity standards and perform variance analysis.
• Develop and maintain procedural prices using costing methodologies and market analysis.
• Prepare, communicate and monitor operating and capital budgets.
• Support budgeting, finance, cost accounting and reporting areas.
• Apply government program and managed care payment mechanisms to financial activities.
• Assist with revenue cycle projects or revenue cycle operations such as cash posting and coding missing documentation.

Skills

Excel/Spreadsheet proficiency

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Multitasking

Strong computer skills (Excel)

Education

Finance/Accounting/Business Analytics degree (junior/senior)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Advocate Health internship provides practical work experiences to college students assigned to various site and system Financial, Accounting or Rev Cycle Operations departments throughout Advocate Health.

The intern will be exposed to areas of Financial Operations such as: System Budgeting, General Accounting, Financial Planning, Internal Audit, Physician Compensation, Reimbursement, Treasury, Revenue Cycle Billing, Revenue Cycle Operations and/or Revenue Cycle Patient Services.