Senior Contracts Analyst

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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans.

UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks (available for benefits eligible positions only):

• Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the Apply link/button.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

For general application assistance or if you have questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources at askrecruitment@uams.edu.

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Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Health Care Management or associated field of study plus six (6) years of experience in reporting, analysis and/or managed care contracting in healthcare and/or payer setting, OR Associate's plus 8 years of of experience in reporting, analysis and/or managed care contracting in healthcare and/or payer setting, OR HS plus 10 years of experience in reporting, analysis and/or managed care contracting in healthcare and/or payer setting.

• Proficient computer skills; MS Office including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook; Windows operating system and internet.
• Experience and proven success in practices, procedures, and concepts of the healthcare contracting/payer relations, or revenue cycle and its component operations.
• Proficiencies - Advanced knowledge of managed care/healthcare insurance, healthcare reimbursement methodologies and/or revenue cycle processes and hospital/professional billing. Comprehensive understanding of reimbursement methodologies to include DRG, OPPS, professional and facility billing. Ability to review, analyze and interpret managed care contracts, billing guidelines, and state and federal regulations.
• Abilities: Due to its service focus, this position requires strong interpersonal and communication skills, well-developed analytic and organizational skills, critical thinking and the ability to meet deadlines while influencing but not directly managing the work of others.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prefer 7+years of experience with an understanding of CPT/HCPCS codes, payer regulations and payer reimbursement; Power BI, Epic HB Resolute and PB Resolute, and/or Epic Slicer Dicer.

Additional Information:

Additionally, the Senior Analyst position requires strong communication skills and the ability to work with diverse internal teams and payer representatives, with a working knowledge of managed care contracts, benefit plans and reimbursement methodologies; strong skills and experience with Microsoft Excel and Word; Microsoft Access is a plus. The Analyst will:

• Build, load, and maintain fee schedules and contract terms in the contract management system.
• Perform complex financial analyses, reports, and models; identify issues impacting contract performance/reimbursement and/or improvement opportunities
• Research and review payer reimbursement terms, methodologies, and/or policies.
• Prepare reports and summaries for various internal teams.
• Seve as subject matter expert on payer policies, procedures, and reimbursement.
• Generate periodic standard reports and/or market information; update standard reference tools
• Coordinate projects and meetings including preparation of agendas, gathering documents, follow up, and minutes
• Other duties as assigned.

Salary Information:

Required Documents to Apply:

Please contact askrecruitment@uams.edufor any recruiting relatedquestions.

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Sitehttps://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity. The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.