Remote Revenue Cycle Improvement Analyst

UChicago Medicine; Burr Ridge (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UChicago Medicine in Chicago, IL seeks a Revenue Cycle Process Improvement Analyst to lead cross-functional projects across IT, clinical, and administrative teams. You will leverage analytics and process-improvement methods to accelerate cash flow, reduce errors, and deliver measurable financial and operational gains throughout the revenue cycle from scheduling to final payment.

The role requires deep experience in healthcare revenue cycle, Epic, and data analysis, with strong communication to

Qualifications

• 3+ years in healthcare revenue cycle; bachelor's preferred.
• 2+ years in process improvement, analytics or a similar role.
• 2+ years of Epic experience in a leadership or analyst role.
• Experience conducting root cause analysis.
• Experience across billing, coding, claims management, denials, AR, and charge capture.
• Understanding CPT, ICD-10, HCPCS; clearinghouses; payer portals.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and data analysis.
• CRCR certification required or must be obtained within 3–6 months.
• Project Management certification preferred (PMP/CAPM).
• Epic Certification preferred.
• Optional CPC, CPB, or CCS for coding/billing expertise.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; ability to interact with executives and staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support continuous improvement projects; identify breakdowns and root cause; recommend corrective action.
• Monitor KPIs to measure impact of process changes and course-correct as needed.
• Analyze current processes; create maps, SOPs; collect and interpret data for optimization.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and implement solutions; support change management including training.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Healthcare analytics

Process improvement

Root cause analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Epic

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

PM certification

Job description

UChicago Medicine in Chicago, IL seeks a Revenue Cycle Process Improvement Analyst to lead cross-functional projects across IT, clinical, and administrative teams. You will leverage analytics and process-improvement methods to accelerate cash flow, reduce errors, and deliver measurable financial and operational gains throughout the revenue cycle from scheduling to final payment.

The role requires deep experience in healthcare revenue cycle, Epic, and data analysis, with strong communication to