Claims Audit Specialist - Peak Health
Morgantown, WV 
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Job Description
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Come join our Peak Health team at WVU Medicine as an Claims Audit Specialist (IAC), contributing to the foundation for an innovative, new Medicare Advantage health plan. This position will report to the Director of Claims Operations, playing a unique and important role in our mission to change healthcare for the better.
Experience in the healthcare industry, medical and pharmacy claims monitoring, critical thinking, and attention to detail will help this role build an effective and efficient audit and oversight function. The Claims Audit Specialist will work with Peak leadership to create, implement, and oversee the medical and pharmacy claims audit and reporting process, collaborating with Compliance as needed.
This role will be instrumental in medical and pharmacy claims implementation from an audit perspective. You will work with management and peers on the Peak team to build the audit process and perimeters, along with a formal reporting structure. You will evaluate processing quality, while developing coaching and training to address issues.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Bachelor's Degree, or greater in related Healthcare field.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Two (2) years of experience working with audits in a health care capacity.

2. Five (5) years of medical and pharmacy claims and adjustment processing experience.

3. One (1) year of provider/member file maintenance experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Master's Degree, or equivalent experience, in related healthcare field.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Seven (7) or more years in a medical and pharmacy claims processing and audit environment.

2. Three (3) or more years with audit or quality control oversight.

3. Three (3) or more years of mentoring and/or training experience.

4. Two (2) or more years of formal audit response experience. (CMS, SOX, etc.)

5. Two (2) or more years of familiarity with member and provider contract structure and file maintenance.

6. At least one (1) or more years of quality report creation and implementation experience.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Creates and conducts regularly scheduled audits of claims team processes and outputs.

2. Creates and conducts regularly scheduled audits of claims team adherence to production metrics.

3. Assesses claims staff production and quality within department standards.

4. Creates, Implements, and Presents audit reports on the compliance of claims processing guidelines.

5. Effectively communicates with internal and external staff.

6. Elevates issues to next level of supervision and Compliance, as appropriate.

7. Develops and conducts staff training on any audit issues as needed.

8. Attends all required training classes, demonstrating proficiency and high ability to learn.

9. Other duties as deemed appropriate by the Management Team.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

2. Ability to answer phone calls for extended periods of time.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Standard office environment with electrical equipment (i.e., telephone, personal computer, copier, fax machines, etc.)

2. Computer Software/Systems include but not limited to Microsoft Office Professional Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access) Internet Explorer and EPIC

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Working Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing and managing files and records.

2. Ability to take direction and to navigate through multiple systems simultaneously.

3. Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal skills, and telephone etiquette.

4. Ability and patience to provide coaching and training to claims processing staff.

5. Ability to keep precise, detailed reports on audit and training activity.

6. Attention to detail and organizational skills.

7. The ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and articulately both in oral and written forms.

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

PHH Peak Health Holdings

Cost Center:

2501 PHH Risk Admin
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
1 to 2 years
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