Healthcare Revenue Cycle Analyst - Full Time
UHS
Summary
Responsible for optimizing businesses' revenue cycles from account creation to payment. Analyze incoming revenue against expenses, review billing practices, and perform revenue forecast analyses. This role requires strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and contribute to both strategic initiatives and day-to-day operational support. This position is onsite Monday - Friday.
Job description
Essential Functions
- Analyze incoming revenue and measuring income against expenses.
- Develop and implement improved revenue cycle processes and procedures from intake to collections.
- Review billing practices to guarantee accurate revenue recognition and invoicing.
- Prepare for financial audits by ensuring procedural compliance in revenue reporting and collection.
- Building spreadsheets with pivots and PowerPoints to share with internal partners/departments.
- Analyze revenue cycle data, preparing revenue forecasts, and performing trend analysis.
- Prevent payment delays by handling account queries and complaints in a timely manner.
- Present revenue cycle reports and forecasts, as well as identifying opportunities to increase revenue.
- Keep abreast of regulatory requirements and best practices in revenue cycle management.
- Work with the provider credentialing department to ensure data is accurate for new payers and new locations and to resolve credentialing data impacting claim processing.
- Supports the analysis, optimization, and implementation of revenue cycle operations through data-driven insights, project coordination, and system support.
- Performs complex analyses across key areas which may include revenue performance, underpayments, payer contracts, budgets, and operational metrics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Partners with revenue cycle, finance, and IT stakeholders to support system implementations, enhancements, and emerging technologies (e.g., automation, AI tools), ensuring alignment with operational workflows and organizational goals.
- Contributes to the planning and execution of projects and initiatives aimed at improving efficiency, accuracy, and financial outcomes.
- Develops and maintains reports, dashboards, and analytical models to monitor performance and support decision-making.
- Translates data into actionable insights and recommendations, assisting leadership in addressing operational challenges and optimizing revenue cycle performance.
- Analyze billing, collections, denials, and accounts receivable to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
- Support process improvements across registration, coding, billing, and collections.
Requirements
- Associate's degree in accounting or related field
- Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) preferred
- Minimum (2) two years' experience in a clinical (Fee for Service) or HMO/Prepaid Revenue Cycle/Business Office environment
- Epic Practice Management Software Experience Preferred
- Intermediate/Advanced experience with Microsoft programs (Excel & PowerPoint) Preferred
- Revenue cycle domain knowledge (claims lifecycle, denials, reimbursement)
- Statistical analysis and problem-solving skills
- Certification on medical procedural coding or equivalent work experience
Benefits
- Growth and development opportunities
- Competitive compensation
Company overview
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, operating as a Fortune 300 corporation headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1979, UHS has grown into a major healthcare enterprise with approximately 99,000 employees and annual revenues exceeding $14 billion. The company operates through its subsidiaries, managing 29 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, and 60 outpatient and other facilities across 39 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. UHS provides comprehensive healthcare services including acute care, behavioral health treatment, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgical centers. The company's strategy focuses on building or acquiring high-quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets and investing in advanced medical equipment and skilled personnel to become the leading healthcare provider in each community it serves. UHS is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: UHS) and has established a strong reputation for delivering compassionate, high-quality care while maintaining financial stability and operational excellence.