Our client is a major university in the Los Angeles area. Benefits include:

• Three weeks’ vacation per year 
• Approx 15 holidays per year (as opposed to typical 9) 
• Retirement plan vested in 5 yrs 
• Reduced tuition costs (you pay only 1/4) 
• Excellent stability with no layoffs 
• Interesting projects using latest technologies

The primary duty of this position is managing the maintenance of internal AR system tables. Major functions include interpreting third party billing requirements and interacting with computing services and billing services for data applications and testing of programs; responsible for management and maintenance of all tables, profiles and master files as they relate to management of Accounts Receiveable applications; serving as liaison between Business Services and claims clearinghouse vendor incuding coordination of upgrades, training and issue resolution.

• Knowledge of Third Party Payer billing requirements and regulations. 
• Demonstrated experience with Medicare and Medi-Cal billing requirements including knowledge of UB-92 requirements for line-item outpatient and inpatient hospital billing. 
• Detailed knowledge of revenue codes, CPT codes and ICD-9 codes including use as grouper on UB-92, in MCCS claims production, tables and special requirements associated with use of specific codes. 
• Detailed knowledge of the billing process: understanding of trail from charge master to charge document through date preparation, to billing tables and profiles to claims production and including an understanding of inter-relationship between CPT-4 and UB-92 revenue codes. 
• Ability to design and assist with implementing new billing system processes, including: analyzing needs, creating project specifications, developing goals and objectives, implementation and evaluation.
• Ability to function as a liaison. Skill in analyzing financial data to recognize trends and too make projections. 
• Ability to write concise, logical and grammatically correct English as used in documents such as technical reports, specifications, and technical documentations, instructions, operating procedures, reports, letters and project plans. 
• Skill in reading and interpreting instructions from third-parties, recognizing discrepancies, instruction or impact on areas beyond Patient Business Services such as MCCS or Admission and Registration.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in detailed technical analysis , documentation of requirements and working knowledge of database structures. Ability to translate user needs into technical actions. 
• Ability to coordinate a task force made up of users, user management analysts and programmers to negotiate a resolution to a problem in an efficient and timely manner. 
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills to work in a group environment, establishing and maintaining a cooperative working relationship with users, staff, and other department personnel. 
• Ability to assign priorities of tasks in conjunction with programmers and in consultation with users. 
• Expert skill and knowledge using Microsoft Software Applications, including: Word, Excel, Access, MS Mail, Internet Explorer. 
• Ability to assess, maintain, and monitor confidentiality of sensitive patient billing and clinical information. 
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and to appropriately prioritize work. 
• Ability to work overtime as required.