Associate Analyst ARS in Oceanport, New Jersey at RWJBarnabas Health

Job Title: Associate Analyst ARS

Location: System Business Office

Department Name: Patient Accounts

Req #: 0000261556

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $25.95 - $32.44 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Summary:

The Associate Analyst ARS supports Physician Billing (PB) and Hospital Billing (HB) through integrated account management, resolution, reporting, and process support. This hybrid role combines hands-on revenue cycle operations including registration, billing, follow-up, and collections with analytical functions such as data validation, trend analysis, and reporting. The Associate Analyst ARS monitors and resolves account activity, ensures accurate and timely data processing, and drives issue resolution to optimize reimbursement, compliance, and patient satisfaction. The role partners with operational and IT teams identify performance risks, support root cause analysis, and drive improvements across key KPIs including registration accuracy, insurance verification, AR days, denials, charge lag, and collections while maintaining data integrity and revenue optimization.

Education Required:

• Associates degree in Finance, Business, Healthcare Administration, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience in healthcare revenue cycle, analytics, or related field.
• 1+ years in healthcare revenue cycle, analytics, or operations with experience in reporting, billing, coding, collections, or patient access.
• Experience in integrated health systems, Epic/Tableau reporting, KPI development, denial management, and payer analysis.

Job Responsibilities:

• Execute end-to-end revenue cycle activities (registration, clearance, billing, follow-up, denial resolution) through daily account management, issue resolution, and payer follow-up.
• Perform detailed account analysis, identify errors/edits, and take corrective action on reimbursement-impacting exceptions.
• Ensure accuracy of patient demographics, insurance, authorizations, and financial data in compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Review accounts for billing readiness, correct errors, and support timely and accurate claim submission.
• Manage denial resolution by validating denial reasons, gathering documentation, and managing appeals as assigned.
• Resolve balances, denials, and payment discrepancies through thorough payer follow-up and investigation.
• Document all account activity, actions taken, and outcomes within required systems and workflows.
• Perform data validation and quality checks to ensure integrity, accuracy, and completeness of revenue cycle data.
• Identify recurring issues and workflow gaps, escalating trends to leadership and contributing to process improvement opportunities.
• Maintain tracking logs, work queue metrics, and performance data to support reporting, analytics, and productivity monitoring.
• Collaborate with Clinical, Revenue Cycle, and IT teams while communicating effectively with internal stakeholders, payers, and patients, and meeting productivity and accuracy expectations in a high-volume environment.
• May perform other duties as assigned or directed by management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and reporting tools (Epic, Tableau, or similar).
• Knowledge of revenue cycle processes including registration, billing, coding, denials, and collections.
• Understanding of payer rules and reimbursement methodologies.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and data integrity standards.
• Commitment to performance improvement and accountability.
• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed.