The Revenue Cycle Analyst duties willinclude data analysis, charge capture, process improvement, project management, reimbursement analysis, KPI reporting, financial analysis and staff education for specific service lines and supporting departments (revenue centers) through the organization and its affiliates.

Key responsibilities include interacting with Revenue Cycle stakeholders, including Finance and Administration by supporting and understanding clinical and billing processes, identifying and improving processes to allow capturing of all charges and billing for services being providing, educating and communicating with staff regarding processes, auditing and reporting outcomes of the processes, and utilizing all internal and external resources in order to accomplish and sustain improvements.

The Revenue Cycle Analyst is expected to independently lead projects and produce measureable sustained outcomes. Using national best practices, this position proactively implements and supports system Revenue Cycle and Finance improvements.

Education: : Bachelors in Business Administration, Health Administration, or Clinical Discipline. Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business field or comparable combinations of education and/or experience will be considered.

Experience: Experience working with patient accounting, case management, internal audit, coding, and/or process improvement.  Combination of work and educational record that demonstrates knowledge of:

• clinical and financial processes within a hospital based healthcare system
• bridging clinical and patient financial data to improve outcomes
• clear effective communication skills
• working knowledge of medical terminology, coding, and healthcare billing guidelines
• auditing, project management, and process improvement techniques

Additional Skills/Abilities: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, and working within a networked IT system

Located in beautiful Fort Payne, DeKalb Regional Medical Center has been proudly serving families in northeast Alabama and western Georgia since 1986.

With 134 patient beds, 500 employees and more than 100 physicians, DeKalb Regional offers a long list of comprehensive medical services, including cardiac catheterization, orthopedic surgery, 24/7 emergency care, maternity care, women’s and children’s services, weight loss surgery, geriatric psychiatric care, sleep medicine and more.

DeKalb Regional is committed to providing quality care close to home. The hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and the American College of Cardiology as a Primary Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. In 2023, DeKalb Regional was awarded the Get With The Guidelines Rural Stroke Bronze Quality Award from the American Heart Association, and was one of seven hospitals in Alabama to receive an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group.