Revenue Integrity Specialist

UAB Medicine; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Associate Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

UAB Medicine is seeking a Revenue Integrity Specialist at UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham to optimize revenue, ensure regulatory compliance, and protect charge capture integrity across the enterprise.

You will collaborate with clinical departments, Revenue Cycle, HIM, IT, and other stakeholders to perform advanced edits, validations, and data analysis for accurate reimbursement. The role requires expertise in CPT/HCPCS coding, charge capture, and education of colleagues on documentation

Qualifications

• Requires RHIA/RHIT/CCS/CPC/COC/CIC or other coding credentials.
• HFMA CRCS certifications are preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure CPT/HCPCS documentation accuracy for patient billing and educate departments.
• Perform pre-bill edits and monitor key metrics (OCE/CCI, DNFB).
• Provide support to ancillary departments for charge capture and identify duplicate charges.
• Conduct charge entry, approvals, and quality reviews; add modifiers as needed.
• Code and validate charges for complex service lines with surgical or specialty focus.
• Educate clinical staff on documentation improvements to optimize revenue and integrity.
• Analyze trends in clinical and billing data to identify issues and opportunities.
• Collaborate with clinical areas to document services and understand coding relationships.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Education

RHIA/RHIT/CCS/CPC/COC/CIC/AAPC credentials

CRCS certifications preferred

Job description

• Work Location: UAB St. Vincent's Birmingham
• Benefits for eligible positions only include: generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Associate Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement Program, and more

• Department: Revenue Cycle Management
• Schedule: Monday through Friday
• Work Location: UAB St. Vincent's Birmingham
• Benefits for eligible positions only include: generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Associate Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement Program, and more

What You Will Do

The Revenue Integrity Specialist supports revenue optimization, regulatory compliance, and charge capture integrity across the enterprise by collaborating with clinical departments, Revenue Cycle, Health Information Management (HIM), Health Information Technology (IT), and other key stakeholders. This role performs advanced edits, validations, and in-depth analytical reviews, applying strong judgment to identify trends, resolve complex issues, and support accurate reimbursement and sustainable revenue practices.

• Responsible for ensuring accurate CPT/HCPCS documentation for the patient billing process and educating colleagues and ancillary departments in accurately documenting services performed, and using appropriate codes representing those services. Responsible for charge capture in the Revenue Integrity assigned areas, if applicable. Performs coding functions, including CPT, documentation review, and claim denial review. Review's documentation, abstract data, and ensure charges/coding are in alignment with AMA and Medicare coding guidelines.
• Responsible for working the pre-bill edits within key metrics, including but not limited to OCE/CCI, & DNFB.
• Provides "at-elbow support" to ancillary departments, including but not limited to ensuring supply charges are appropriately captured (may include implants), identifying duplicate charges, and initiating appropriate communications when there are documentation and/or charge deficiencies or charge errors.
• Performs charge entry, charge approvals, and/or quality charge reviews, including but not limited to appending modifiers and checking clinical documentation. Provides feedback to intra-departmental Revenue Integrity colleagues, including areas of opportunity.
• Responsible for coding and/or validation of charges for more complex service lines, with advanced proficiencies in surgical or specialty coding practice.
• Educates clinical staff on the need for accurate and complete documentation to ensure revenue optimization and integrity. Provides consultation training and other assistance to clinical departments regarding charge protocol issues to ensure charge sheets/screens are updated, and processes are in place to capture all daily charges.
• Provides ongoing feedback and prepares and analyzes trends relating to clinical and billing data to identify documentation, coding, and charging issues.
• Works closely with clinical areas to effectively document services performed and understand the relationship of documentation, medical necessity, coding and charging for all services provided.
• Identifies trends, collaboratively works with leadership to help improve the revenue cycle performance within the hospital and/or Ambulatory Clinics.
• Works collaboratively with the revenue-producing department leadership and clinical care sites to ensure all charges are being documented, captured, and reconciled.

What You Will Need

• RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC/COC/CIC, AAPC, or other coding credentials required.
• HFMA Certified Revenue Cycle Specialist (CRCS), HFMA Certified Revenue Cycle Specialist (CRCS) certifications preferred.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Management, or Hospital-related fields.
• Minimum of three years of experience in billing, charge documentation, charge audit, or charge capture activities, or other functions related to revenue cycle activities

Additional Preferences

• No Additional Preferences

About UAB St. Vincent’s

UAB St. Vincent’s, a proud part of UAB Medicine, is a trusted provider of health care, serving Alabama for more than 125 years. With five hospitals and numerous clinics, we're a health care community deeply rooted in compassion, service, and respect for all, guided by the rich legacy of the St. Vincent’s name. We're committed to extending kindness and personalized care to patients, their families, and each other. We address the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of our patients. We believe in the power of teamwork and unity, and foster a collaborative spirit among our more than 4,800 employees. As one of Alabama’s best hospitals as recognized by U.S. News & World Report, improving the health and lives of those we serve is at the heart of our mission. Join us in continuing our legacy of service and healing in central Alabama, where we can make a lasting impact together.