Hospital Billing & HIM Applications Manager - The University of Chicago Medicine

Job Description:

Join one of the nations most comprehensive academic medical centers, UChicago Medicine as a Hospital Billing & HIM Applications Manager for the IT Clinical Applications department. This is a remote, work from home opportunity and you may be based outside of the greater Chicagoland area.

This position manages all activities of an assigned department. Ensures adherence to departmental budgets, project deadlines, and overall goals. Is responsible for providing performance goals for staff, and evaluating their performance based on mutually agreed upon goals.

Essential Job Functions

• Prepares short- and long-range plans for application selection, systems development, systems maintenance, production activities and necessary support resources; assures the quality and timeliness of products and services

• Analyzes, evaluates, develops and/or implements new computer-based software and hardware systems and sub systems; coordinates new systems procurement processes

• Prepares cost estimates for current and proposed projects, including preparation of the budget, project plans and staff assignment

• Directs staff in the modification and enhancement of existing computer-based systems and/or in analyzing, developing specifications, designing, and documenting assigned projects

• Adheres to and advocates the use and compliance with the methodologies and practices of the Project Management Office (PMO)

• Maintains a knowledge of state-of-the-art computer concepts, software and hardware trends; provides or obtains technical guidance as needed for the department or assigned projects

• Communicates regularly and frequently with project sponsors, the customer community, and other IS staff; establishes priorities with the user community

• Reviews and evaluates personnel work and prepares performance evaluations; makes recommendations on personnel actions and wage administration

• Performs other duties assigned.

Required Qualifications

• BS or BA degree, computer science or business, or the equivalent education, training or work experience; technical seminar and conference attendance helpful

• Minimum of two years experience supervising the activities of application systems analysis and programming staff for major projects, multiple small projects, or a department

• Ability to leverage, lead and direct a diverse team with various levels of skills

• Experience coaching and mentoring technical team members

• Ability to work in a matrix management environment

• Minimum 5 years directly applicable experience in IT department

• Strong demonstrated knowledge of the systems development life cycle (requirements definition, analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance)

• Strong project management skills are required: development and management of detailed project plans, objectives, control methods, and coordination of project team efforts

• Must be able to prioritize, organize, and assess work to meet deadlines

• Must have issue tracking and resolution skills, and the ability and commitment to meet aggressive deadlines and to cope in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent organization and time management skills are necessary

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, and effective presentation skills

• Ability to lead group discussions

• Conflict resolution and negotiation skills

• Creative, problem solver; effective decision maker who solicits advice appropriately and stands behind his/her convictions

• Ability to work with vendors to achieve desired results

Preferred Qualifications

• Epic Hospital Billing certification

• Epic HIM certification

• Masters or other advanced degree

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0 FTE)

• Shift: Day

• Job Location: Remote

• Unit/Department: IT Clinical Applications

• CBA Code: Non-Union

Why Join Us:

Weve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment with patients and with each other. Were in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If youd like to add enriching human life to your profile, The University of Chicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, were doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

Bring your career to the next level at a hospital that is thriving; from patient satisfaction to employee engagement, we are at the Forefront of Medicine. Take advantage of all we have to offer and #BringYourPassiontotheForefront.

University of Chicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at:

www.uchospitals.edu/jobs

The University of Chicago Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.