Revenue Cycle Analytics & Billing Specialist

Akumin®; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible scheduling

Cross training opportunities

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

HSA with employer contributions

401(k) with employer match

Paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO) and sick time

Job summary

Akumin is a leading provider of outpatient radiology and oncology services, offering a hybrid Billing Operations Analyst role that blends data analytics with billing accuracy and process optimization across the company’s wholesale billing operations.

This position supports commercial accounts receivable, audits invoices for contract adherence, and ensures clean, reliable data for leadership review. It also involves month-end close support and cross-functional collaboration to resolve disputes.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent experience.
• 1–4 years of experience in medical billing, accounts receivables, revenue cycle, or healthcare financial operations.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data, billing reports, CPT/HCPCS codes, and contract terms.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs) and comfort with billing/ERP systems.
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy in data entry, and ability to identify patterns or anomalies in large datasets.
• Strong communication and customer service skills, including the ability to handle escalated client inquiries professionally.
• Ability to calculate discounts, adjustments, percentages, and contract-based pricing.

Responsibilities

• Analyze billing, collections, and operational data to identify trends, discrepancies, and root causes of denials, short pays, and SLA-related issues.
• Audit wholesale invoices for accuracy (volume, modality, contract rates, CPT/HCPCS coding, performance guarantees).
• Track SLA performance (turnaround time, quality metrics, service delivery) and quantify financial impact of SLA misses.
• Maintain detailed documentation in billing systems, including claim status, escalation paths, and resolution notes.
• Prepare ad hoc reports for operations, sales, finance, and revenue cycle leadership.
• Support month-end close with data validation, reconciliation of payments, and variance analysis.
• Lead process improvement initiatives across Wholesale billing, focusing on reducing errors, shortening cycle times, and improving data quality.
• Recommend workflow enhancements, automation opportunities, and documentation improvements to strengthen billing accuracy.
• Assist with system enhancements, contract audits, and special projects related to revenue cycle optimization.
• Audit billing inputs and outputs to ensure accuracy before submission to commercial clients, hospitals, radiology groups, and medical facilities.
• Research and resolve billing discrepancies, underpayments, short pays, and contract variances.
• Support A/R follow-up for commercial accounts, including payment collection, dispute resolution, and credit/adjustment recommendations.
• Partner with field operations, sales, and contract teams to validate service delivery and resolve disputes.
• Provide customer service to clients regarding invoice questions, contract terms, and billing corrections.

Skills

Medical billing

Analytical skills

Excel

Billing/ERP systems

Communication skills

Pricing calculations

Education

Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Epic

Cerner

Job description

Akumin is a leading provider of outpatient radiology and oncology services, offering a hybrid Billing Operations Analyst role that blends data analytics with billing accuracy and process optimization across the company’s wholesale billing operations.

This position supports commercial accounts receivable, audits invoices for contract adherence, and ensures clean, reliable data for leadership review. It also involves month-end close support and cross-functional collaboration to resolve disputes.