Remote Healthcare Research, Financial Analyst - Early Career

Summary

Join the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) as a Research Revenue Analyst, working remotely. Develops financial information related to patient care services research revenue, assists management with research billing plans, and provides analytical support.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• One (1) year of progressively responsible financial planning, financial analysis, budgeting, reimbursement or accounting experience is required
• Or the equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable
• Healthcare-related finance background is preferred
• Ability to judge the level of confidentiality of information/activities involved in and exhibit integrity in use of dissemination of such information
• Effective verbal and written communication skills are necessary in order to communicate effectively with investigators, study coordinators, clinicians, patients and insurance companies
• Organizational and problem solving skills are required to develop/implement efficient work processes
• Presentation, interpersonal, and negotiating skills are needed to build collaborative relationships with customers and leadership
• Demonstrated knowledge of spreadsheets (i.e., Microsoft Excel), word processing programs (i.e., Microsoft Word), graphic/specialty and other finance-related software programs and ability to quickly learn new programs
• Effective data analytics skills required. Ability to organize, combine, filter, and perform calculations on large datasets
• Ability to work effectively in a stressful work environment

Responsibilities

• Prepares research revenue related reports and key performance metrics
• Reviews transactions and reconciles information from various reports and prepares summary information for reporting departmental research accounts receivable to UMMS leadership
• Prepares various reports, surveys and special projects as requested by senior leadership or for miscellaneous requesting agencies in accordance with departmental procedures
• Reviews study schedules and services to ensure accuracy of billing/charging utilizing knowledge of a research billing coverage review
• Facilitates the application of appropriate payment and adjustments to study accounts
• Handles investigator, administrator, study coordinator and patient concerns with professionalism and customer service skills
• Provides answers for questions in a reasonable response time. Relays any suggestions and complaints to immediate supervisor for review
• Shares information with team to improve the integrity of data and with the manager to solve existing problems with system or data and effectively promote avoidance of future problems
• Develops and maintains Access databases to track payments and accurately reconcile outstanding accounts receivable
• Independently follows up with departments on outstanding accounts receivable
• Establishes and maintains contact with departments and agencies to encourage communication among various UMMS and School of Medicine personnel
• Develops contacts from other departments to assist in resolving issues effecting payment of services to research study accounts
• Regularly pursues contact with outside sources for establishment of policy and procedure awareness
• Represents the appropriate department staff when required to discuss outstanding payments, reimbursement and budgeting issues in accordance with department procedures
• Presents relevant data and serves as a financial resource to the team