Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Chaplaincy Services
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE 1. 0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:30:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM)
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www. rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $25.00 - $40.00 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
Supports mission of the institution by providing timely, high quality spiritual care to patients, families, friends, and staff, providing in-service and student instruction; participating in scholarly activity; maintaining collegial relationships with other faculty/staff, and contributing to the larger community. Emergency Department unit assignment.
Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
Graduate of accredited college/university.
Graduate of accredited theological school.
Endorsement by faith community
Previous hospital experience. Emergency department or trauma center experience preferred.
Certified Chaplain in the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC, NACC, or NAJC) or be eligible to apply for certification.
Responsibilities:
As Emergency Department chaplain, provides spiritual care to neonate, infant, child adolescent, adult or geriatric patients as needed or assigned according to all policies and standards set forth by department guidelines.
Provides 24-hour on-call as assigned.
Chairs the Psychosocial Preparedness Committee and responds to other requests on related committee.
Trains employees and staff of Rush and other area hospitals regarding psychosocial aspects of disaster.
Provides staff support as needed and negotiated.
Represents the department in leadership of ritual as requested and negotiated.
Participates in faculty meetings.
Participates in the life of the department
Other tasks as assigned.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Interventional Prep-Recov Ph I
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 10 Hr (6:00:00 AM - 4:30:00 PM)
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $18.87 - $29.73 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
The TBD performs a variety of clinical and environmental tasks under the direction of the Registered Nurse. The TBD duties are of a technical nature requiring specialized training and skills The TBD demonstrates the ability to care for patients of all ages in the clinical setting. The TBD exemplifies the Rush mission, vision, and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior formal clinical training. This may include CMA, CNA, PCT, EMT, corpsman, paramedic, and nursing or medical student experience.
• Successful completion of the institutional screening examination.
• Demonstrates knowledge of age specific variables and growth and development.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the use of the telephone and patient call system(s).
• Successful completion of PCT course with subsequent demonstration of required competency.
• Ability to solve simple problems and prioritize multiple demands.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Phlebotomy.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the use of Epic.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the use of the telephone and patient call system(s).
• To problem solve prioritize multiple demands
Preferred Job Qualifications:
• Prior clinical experience in an acute care setting.
Physical Demands:
• Work requires the ability to walk throughout the Medical Center and to be standing or walking most of the designated shift.
• Work requires lifting or carrying objects 35-40 lbs. and supporting and positioning patients, some of whom may exceed 300 lbs.
• Work conditions include performing procedures where carelessness could result in injury or illness and contact with potentially infectious materials and/or strong chemical agents.
Responsibilities:
•Reports to charge RN or designate for assignment of duties.
•Under the direction of the RN, participates in the implementation of individualized plans of care Assists patients in preparing for procedure as indicated by the patient's individual needs and abilities.
•Obtains patient data and documents accurately in the specific patient's medical record in real time.
•Immediately reports changes in patient condition to the appropriate RN.
•Correctly labels and processes specimens for laboratory analysis.
•Performs EKG.
•Assists with admission, discharge, and transport under the direction of the Registered Nurse, prioritizes workflow. Transports laboratory specimens and patient belongings as required.
•Obtains blood products, supplies and equipment, patient belongings as necessary.
•Rounds assigned areas on a regular basis according to unit protocols.
•Performs point of care testing.
•Provides assistance to staff in all types of procedures, which may include assisting with equipment, assisting with difficult or combative patients and helping to provide emotional support to patients.
•Responds in a timely manner to pick-up and deliver specimen to appropriate areas within the Medical Center. Communicates to responsible RN prior to removing specimen from room.
•Documents movement of specimen within unit protocol.
•Assists nurse with patient positioning and transporting of patients as requested by the nursing staff.
•Demonstrates aseptic technique, when necessary.
•Assists the nurse in the emptying and disposal of fluids related to uncomplicated tubes and drains.
•Documents amounts in the medical record.
•Other duties as assigned.
PATIENT SATISFACTION
•Participates in all patient satisfaction initiatives.
•Assists patients, family members and other visitors proactively at all times.
•Maintains strict confidentiality of all patient information and records.
•Treats patients, visitors and staff with respect and dignity.
INTRAVENOUS LINE INSERTION/PHLEBOTOMY·
•Demonstrates competency to insert peripheral intravenous lines (PIV) and applies dressing in compliance with hospital procedure.
•Demonstrates basic understanding of procedure to be performed ensuring proper placement of PIV line to not interfere with planned procedure.
•Provides instruction/information to patient/significant other concerning placement of IV line/care being provided. Assists in emergency situations as needed.
•Performs phlebotomy as assigned.
•Demonstrates competency in the use of select unit specific monitors, pumps, and other equipment.
MAINTANENCE OF HEMOSTASIS
•Monitors arterial puncture sites on a continuous basis for any signs of unusual bleeding, reports all unexpected bleeding or changes to the site to responsible Registered Nurse.
•Performs appropriate actions as identified in Standard of Care for Arterial Puncture sites (to be developed).
•Recognizes signs of possible hematoma formation.
•Responsible for providing pressure or devices as ordered by Registered Nurse or responsible MD to arterial puncture site.
UNIT RESPONSIBILITIES
•Checks refrigerator/freezer temperatures and documents on appropriate log, notify nursing management of any temperature discrepancies.
•Notify MCE when defrosting of refrigerators is needed (notify Operating Room Education and Quality Coordinator. Notify Charge Nurse of any environmental or safety hazard, which are unresolved and additional assistance, is needed. Monitor procedural areas for clutter, hallway obstructions and misplaced equipment and supplies.
•Pick-up and deliver required items as requested.
•Responsible for the maintaining inventory, restocking supplies with supply Chain staff and identifying items needed for reorder.
•Maintains a safe work environment: Keeps patient rooms and unit orderly according to guidelines and unit routine. Independently orders, organizes, and restocks assigned areas according to unit specifications.
•Maintains emergency supplies.
•Maintains a safe patient environment.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Patient Access-Pre-Visit
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 4:30:00 AM)
Local Candidates ONLY please: This position is remote, but requires training on-site for a period of 3-6 months and needs to be on-site for monthly meetings.
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $20.19 - $31.80 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
The Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist is responsible for performing quality monitoring to ensure Patient Access staff are adhering to expected workflows, internal policies, registration across the organization and external regulatory requirements. The QA Specialist is a remote position supporting across departmental processes. This position will work closely with Patient Access leadership. This position will provide support for both onsite and remote staff. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
•High school graduate or equivalent
•1-2 years of experience
•Experience within a hospital or clinic environment, a health insurance company, managed care organization or other health care financial service setting
•Must have a basic understanding of the core Microsoft suite offerings (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
•Excellent communication and outstanding customer service and listing skills.
•Basic keyboarding skills
•Ability to analyze and interpret data
•Critical thinking, sound judgment and strong problem-solving skills essential
•Team oriented, open minded, flexible, and willing to learn
•Strong attention to detail and accuracy required
•Ability to prioritize and function effectively, efficiently, and accurately in a multi-tasking complex, fast paced and challenging department.
•Ability to follow oral and written instructions and established procedures
•Ability to function independently and manage own time and work tasks
•Ability to maintain accuracy and consistency
•Ability to maintain confidentiality
Preferred Job Qualifications:
•Associates Degree in Accounting or Business Administration
•Working knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology is preferable.
Physical Demands:
Competencies:
Disclaimer: The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.
Responsibilities:
Provides on-going monitoring to compile and track performance at the team and individual level and provides trend data to the management team. Prepares and analyzes internal and external quality reports for management staff to review – High dollar accounts; Aged accounts; Guarantor change account; CEA report; Claim edits; DNB accounts. Works newborn accounts – monitoring the addition of insurance for newborn coverage.
3.Reviews prior account notes for past due balances and any information that might aid in the account resolution process, as well as documents all encounters and actions. Follows up with responsible person managing account for updates to resolution.
4.Monitors daily Metrics dashboard for additional accounts that will impact overall increase in unresolved accounts that would impact department’s dashboard metrics for DNFB, Claim edits, and CFB Days.
7.Exercise exceptional customer service skills when communicating with our team members, as well as our internal customers. Finds resolution within the phone interaction satisfactory to the caller and/or having the knowledge when to escalate to their supervisor.
8.Interacts and collaborates with numerous departments to resolve issues while also analyzing necessary information that will ensure hospital reimbursement. Initiates requests for financial Rush University Medical Center’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior. Guards to assure that HIPAA confidential medical information is protected.
9.Attends regular EPIC training sessions or other sessions conducted for the benefit of associates involved in the Financial Counseling functions at all levels.
10.Other duties as needed and assigned by the supervisor/manager.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Care Management
Work Type: Restricted Part Time (Total FTE less than 0. 5)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:30:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM)
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www. rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $10.00 - $500.00 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
The Social Work Care Mgr (CM) works with physician practices and inpatient teams to promote the effective utilization of services and coordination of patient centered care. The CM contributes to the team's effectiveness by reviewing plans of care, identifying barriers to effective and efficient utilization of resources, and appraising patients' psychosocial, financial and clinical needs throughout the continuum of care. The CM functions as a liaison between patients, physician practices, the hospital, and the community and ensures that patients' continuity of care and psychosocial needs are met. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
•Current license in Illinois as Social Worker (e.g,.LSW)
•Ability to perform all job components and serve as a team resource for socially or clinically complex cases within their professional expertise. (Social Work)
•1 year of experience (or completed internship) as a health care or mental health services provider for the neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and /or geriatric patient, and expert knowledge in case management, discharge planning, social service, and criteria application.
•Ability to perform tasks independently,
prioritize workload, and analyze data.
•Experience with information system and windows technology and competency within the UM Information System.
•Team building skills and flexibility.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
•Masters in Social Work from an accredited university.
Physical Demands:
•Ability to travel throughout the Medical Center.
Responsibilities:
1. Functions as an expert clinical practitioner within the Case Management team and serves as a resource to assigned physician practice groups. Shares their professional expertise as a social worker and serves as a resource for CMs within their team to manage socially complex cases.
2. Provides basic assessment of patients' health care needs, monitors patients' progress, and confers with physician practice group and health care team regarding variances from the anticipated plan of care. Seeks assistance as needed regarding complex clinical care issues.
3. Provides and coordinates social services to patients and their families. Assesses patient's basic and in-depth psychosocial, financial, cultural, and family situation.
4. Manages a complex patient caseload and demonstrates expert ability to coordinate and implement discharge management services and provide continuity of care planning. Finds community resources for potential sources of assistance, maintains contact with community resources, and consults with physicians and inpatient groups regarding use of community resources
5. Reviews admissions and ongoing stays of patients with respect to the medical necessity, appropriateness, and quality of care. Applies criteria, performs concurrent review process. Works with physicians and Medical Director regarding Case issues and concurrent denials as indicated.
6. Applies pathways/guidelines, assesses variances, and proposes interventions as indicated. Participates in the development, implementations and evaluation of pathways/guidelines and process improvement plans.
7. Collaborates with inpatient staff and physician groups to determine goals for length of stay management and discharge management activities. Promotes cost-effective quality care services
8. Monitors and reports potential quality issues and makes recommendations when appropriate.
9. Utilizes the CM information system and appropriate technologies. Monitors variances and trends related to select goals. Assist CM team and hospital groups to develop action plans and address identified opportunities for improvement.
10. Promotes customer satisfaction among patients, families, physicians, external case managers, payors, vendors, and inpatient staff. Actively promotes ICARE principles.
11. Serves on hospital-wide and departmental committees when applicable.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: RUH Health Information Mgmt
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 4:30:00 PM)
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $29.36 - $47.79 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
This position is responsible for assistance with performing and maintaining the activities of the Cancer Registry. Review patient records to collect the required American College of Surgeons (ASoC) and Illinois State Cancer Registry (ISCR) cancer abstracting data from inpatient and outpatient records, death certificates, pathology reports, and autopsy reports. Participates in various medical staff committee meetings to provide specific and aggregate data for the medical staff to develop cancer care plans. Maintains a demeanor and appearance appropriate for representation of RUMC. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values, and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures
Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
• RHIA or RHIT certification.
• One year experience in cancer registry abstracting.
• Strong knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology.
• Demonstrates ability to abstract data accurately from patient records.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with computerized cancer registry database.
• Proficient in computer use and software applications such as Word, Excel, etc.
• Demonstrates positive RUMC image with all internal and external customers.
• Demonstrates attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work successfully with different personality styles and with the Medical Staff.
• Ability to keep focused and achieve high-quality levels of data collection to allow for data trending.
• Ability to interact with and direct the work of others in a manner consistent with the Rush mission and values.
• Ability to apply local, state, and federal guidelines with attention to detail.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
• Certified Cancer Registrar (CTR) credential.
• Prior inpatient and outpatient coding experience using ICD-9-CM.
Responsibilities:
1.Accurately captures the required data elements required by the American College of Surgeons by reading inpatient and outpatient medical records, death certificates, pathology reports, and autopsy reports of all patients eligible for cancer registration.
2.Perform edit-check procedure on all coded data according to ISCR & ACoS standards in order to assure the integrity of all cancer data and patient follow-up information.
3.Submit required data to Illinois State Cancer Registry (monthly) from all applicable cases.
4.Report appropriate cancer cases to National Cancer Database (monthly) as required by agreement and program standards.
5.Codes all follow-up information received from solicited sources on proper documents for computer input.
6.Answers correspondence calls from other Cancer Registries requesting information.
7.Provides support with compiling and providing cancer related statistical reports on request from medical staff, researchers, and administrative staff.
8.Assists in the production of the Annual Cancer Program Report.
9.Assist in preparing agenda, recording minutes, and circulating documents for Cancer Committee, Cancer Conference, and Subcommittee of the Cancer Program.
10.Maintains current knowledge of cancer trends and developments in the cancer field.
11.Maintains credential as required by professional associations.
12.Assists in the planning and revising of departmental procedures.
13.Communicates with other health care providers (hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare institutions) to obtain patient records and patient information on cancer patients referred to Rush University Medical Center for care or follow-up.
14.Participates in national and regional studies (patient care evaluation studies) identified by the Commission on Cancer for the American College of Surgeons and chosen by the Cancer Committee or Medical Staff by abstracting the data elements required.
15.Assist with collecting complete AJCC or appropriate staging by collecting diagnoses, morphology, topography, treatments, extent of disease, stage of cancer, follow-up attempts and treatments, and other demographic data, applying various morphology coding to the conditions, and entering the data into the database.
16.Reviews various reports such as operative logs, operative reports, pathology reports, etc. to identify patients that should be added to the cancer registry database. Finds the appropriate patient records and completes abstracting process.
17.Communicates with patients as necessary to meet ACoS follow-up requirements.
18.Prepares various reports as requested by Department Management and Cancer Committee physician members.
19.Supervises data entry related to cancer registry projects as needed.
20.Maintains production/abstraction statistics.
21.Completes other assigned duties as required.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Revenue Cycle Decision Support
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 4:30:00 PM)
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $38.02 - $55.18 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
Under general supervision, reporting directly to the Manager Revenue Cycle Performance, the Revenue Cycle Sr Business Operations Specialist serves as a liaison between revenue cycle and clinical practices. The Partner will have and grow a high level of revenue cycle knowledge including Rush specific processes and industry best practices. The Partner will monitor area KPIs, drive KPI improvement, provide customer service to clinical areas including best practice coaching/mentorship, assistance in investigate issues and concerns, and facilitation of change/problem resolution between Revenue Cycle departments, Clinical Areas, and Information Technology. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures
Responsibilities:
Required Job Qualifications:
Preferred Job Qualifications:
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Int Med Rheumatology-Res Adm
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 4:30:00 PM)
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $32.00 - $46.44 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
This senior research position involves designing and performing scientific experiments, banking research specimens, analyzing data, preparing and presenting reports, and crafting manuscripts for publication. The work will be performed in a transparent, collaborative context, with an emphasis on novel research that translates to improving brain disorders in humans. The position exemplifies the Rush mission, vision, and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures
Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
•Doctoral degree in basic sciences or relevant field and 3 years of laboratory research experience or a Master’s degree with 6 years of research experience
•Possess integrity, honesty and dependability.
•Strong software skills, including experience with word processing, spread sheets and database management.
•Excellent communication, analytical and technical writing skills.
•Ability to work independently; to self-initiate, prioritize and manage own work.
•Skilled in collaborative, multidisciplinary teamwork.
•Highly-motivated, enthusiastic and detail-oriented.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
•First-author publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal
•Experience in one or more of these areas:
o molecular biology, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, and microscopy
o laboratory rodent handling, stereotaxic neurosurgery, and behavioral assessments
o optogenetics, chemogenetics and electrophysiology
Competencies:
Documentation of research conducted and presentation skills (e.g., presenting at meetings) and writing skills (e.g., first authored manuscript in a peer-reviewed scientific journal).
Disclaimer: The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.
Responsibilities:
•Plan, direct and conduct research experiments.
•Maintain accurate documentation of work performed and data collected.
•Statistically analyze data. Interpret outcomes and provide summaries.
•Remain current in relevant scientific literature to help identify novel research projects, experimental protocols and potential research directions related to research activities of the laboratory.
•Support and train laboratory personnel, residents and students.
•Assist in preparation of research manuscripts and grant proposals.
•Manage and organize laboratory activities.
•Maintain a safe laboratory environment and ensure compliance with governmental and University policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
•Operate and maintain laboratory equipment.
•Collaborate with statistician, and departmental research coordinators and staff.
•Rodent handling and working with animal tissues.
•Continual learning and skill-building related to laboratory goals.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Medical Records
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 4:30:00 PM)
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $38.02 - $61.88 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
The coding manager, working in a remote environment will lead a coding team to promote accuracy and appropriate reimbursement. This leader promotes a positive culture, efficiency and the use of Epic automation and ancillary coding software solutions. The manager will exemplify the Rush mission, vision and values and act in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
• Associate degree in health information technology, healthcare management, nursing, finance, or other related fields or 5 years of industry experience in lieu of a degree
•AHIMA or AAPC Certification (such as CCS, CCA, CPC, COC, CPMA, RHIT or RHIA)
•Five years of experience with coding in hospital (HB) or professional (PB) Epic work queues, along with ICD-10/CPT/HCPCS codes, Modifiers, NCCI edits, and compliant coding methodologies
•Experience with Epic reporting and dashboards
•Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively
•Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills
•Strong interpersonal skills necessary for the communication and training of Revenue Integrity concepts
•Ability to perform multiple tasks with excellent time management skills
Preferred Job Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree
Leadership or Supervisor Experience
Epic Certified
Physical Demands:
Disclaimer: The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.
Responsibilities:
1.Lead and manage coding staff members and act as a coding resource for the team’s work of connecting the Epic work queue edits, revenue codes, modifiers, ICD-10, CPT/HCPCS, and other codes, with clinical documentation, to ensure accurate coding.
2.Improve revenue results and ensure adherence to federal state and payor regulations while driving compliance by ensuring the team has accurate work, optimizing the Epic automation functionality, charging and coding regulations are applied, and the middle revenue cycle initiatives are carried out per the revenue cycle goals and KPI’s
3.Strategically assign ownership of work queues and ensure cross-training occurs to expand organizational goals and personal growth of staff members.
4.Facilitate accurate charging related to codes
5.Build relationships within the revenue cycle, compliance, ancillary departments, clinical areas, vendors, and consultants of the organization that serve as mutually beneficial partnerships to ensure revenue cycle goals are achieved
6.Keeps abreast of changing industry and regulatory requirements and communicates changes to impacted leaders, staff, and provides training
7.Identify and trouble-shoot coding, reimbursement, quality, or clinical documentation issues, collaborate with ancillary departments and Epic build team to resolve, maintain a record of issues, and communicate solutions and improvements
8.Identify trends and lead performance improvement efforts through multi-disciplinary teams to streamline processes, enhance coding automation, train staff, and promote accuracy
9.Responsible for implementing short and long-term plans and objectives within set deadlines to ensure compliant coding practices, ensure claims timely filing, & reduce denials
10.Develop, update and implement job standards, job duties, job aids, departmental policies, and performance appraisals for all areas of responsibility. Engages in development and growth of self and the team
11.Collect, interpret, and communicate performance data using various tools and systems, while also using this data to make decisions on how to achieve performance and budgetary goals
12.Responsible for interviewing, hiring, orienting new team members (staff & temp), staffing, performance management and development of staff. Counsel and disciplines employees, when necessary, in accordance with department and/or organizational policies. Maintains staff schedules, timecards, and payroll with fiscal responsibility.
13.Prepares monthly analytics reports, dashboards information, and other statistics along with assisting in strategic planning
14.Facilitate a positive culture that exemplifies growth-minded practices, leadership, and industry-best practices
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Infection Prevention & Control
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (7:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www. rush. edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $43.55 - $61.05 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case. This role has a corresponding incentive plan based on multiple factors. incentive compensation and additional benefits can be found on our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits)
Summary:
The Infection Preventionist is responsible for activities related to infection prevention, surveillance and control throughout the Rush University Medical Center (RUMC). The Infection Preventionist coordinates investigations of patient, staff or visitor infections and/or suspected exposures and reports to appropriate internal personnel or departments and external agencies. Collaborates with the Director, Infection Prevention and control and the Hospital Epidemiologist to reduce the risk of healthcare associated infection and ensure the safety and health of all personnel. The Infection Preventionist participates in the conduct of research. The Infection Preventionist exemplifies the Rush mission, vision, and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
• Current State of Illinois Registered Nurse licensure.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Able to analyze data and prepare concise reports using software such as Microsoft office or other statistics program.
• Demonstrates the ability to work in complex clinical or administrative systems or programs.
• Excellent communication skills; interacts effectively with others even in difficult situations.
• Skilled in making presentations with PowerPoint or other presentation software.
• Project management skills.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
• Experience in Infection Control.
• Certification or eligible for certification in Infection Control.
Physical Demands:
• Able to move throughout the Medical Center and ambulatory care sites.
• Able to lift or carry objects up to 25lbs.
• Use a keyboard to enter or retrieve data.
• Closely examine specimen or images.
Responsibilities:
1.Carries out the RUMC program to prevent infections in the hospital, ambulatory care sites, university, and research laboratories.
2.Implements the annual Infection Prevention and Control program and plan which includes prioritized risks, goals and review of activities.
3.Contributes to the annual review of the Infection Control and Prevention program.
4.Reviews policies and procedures from the perspective of infection prevention and control.
5.Implements infection prevention and control measures recommended by the Infection Prevention and Control Committee (IPCC), Health Alert Network (HAN) and the department of health.
6.Participates in the assessment of new products or equipment for potential risk of spreading infection prior to purchase.
7.Participates in programs to vaccinate or medicate medical center and university staff against influenza or other communicable disease (HDVRT).
8.Acts as a consultant to address cleaning, disinfection and sterilization practices.
9.Conducts infection surveillance activities throughout the medical center.
10.Implements a priority-directed methodology for surveillance.
11.Inspects patient care environments to detect possible infection hazards.
12.Evaluates compliance with medical center infection control policies.
13.Communicates with employee health staff to monitor and treat personnel for actual or potential exposure.
14.Evaluates new construction or renovation projects and communicates strategies to minimize dust contamination and identifies design decisions that may increase risk of infection.
15.Represents Infection Prevention and Control on task forces and committees.
16.Investigates and takes action to minimize potential outbreaks of infectious diseases.
17.Investigates clusters of infections, documents the infection, and determines if cluster is beyond an acceptable level.
18.Develops reduction strategy, assists with implementation and reports findings/outcomes.
19.Analyzes data on epidemiologically significant organisms and nosocomial infections.
20.Participates in special studies under the direction of the IPCC or the Director, Infection Prevention and Control.
21.Advises clinical staff on the appropriate utilization of isolation.
22.Responds to and identifies emerging pathogens and threats in concert with the Hospital Epidemiologist and Section of Infectious Diseases.
23.Collaborates with Employee and Corporate Health Services (ECHS) to develop and implement strategies that reduce the risk of infectious disease transmission to healthcare providers.
24.Investigates infections, as necessary, in employees, university staff and student populations.
25.Contributes data to reports on infections and surveillance activities to departments, medical center quality committees, public health agencies and centers for disease control.
26.Enters data into the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and verifies data prior to submission to NHSN.
27.Extracts preliminary and/or final reports.
28.Prepares reports on infection prevention and control activities for the IPCC.
29.Supports the IPCC as a member and subject matter expert.
30.Participates in response to Infectious Disease emergencies at the medical center or in the community.
31.Participates in the planning and development of infectious disease related emergency response plans.
32.Represents Infection Prevention and Control in emergency response.
33.Participates in the post-event evaluation of the event or drill.
34.Teaches educational programs for volunteers, staff, faculty, and students on infection prevention and management.
35.Supports annual organizational initiatives as assigned.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Access Center Primary Care
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (9:30:00 AM - 6:00:00 PM)
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $18.87 - $29.73 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
The RUSH Access Center Specialist I manages all clinical and non-clinical calls and performs clinic activities including routine and advanced scheduling, basic triage, message taking, and referral management. The RUSH Access Center Specialist I collaborates with Access Center team members and practice staff to meet overall access, revenue cycle and scheduling objectives while exceeding customers’ expectations. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Other information:
High School Diploma required.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in patient care or related setting such as clinic, ambulatory care center, medical call center, or physician office strongly preferred.
Bilingual skills a plus.
Certified Healthcare Access Associate (CHAA) preferred.
Skills:Excellent communication and outstanding customer service and listening skills required. Critical thinking, sound judgment and strong problem-solving skills essential. Must be team-oriented, open minded, flexible, and willing to learn. Strong attention to detail and accuracy required. Need the ability to type 40 WPM and process basic Microsoft Office, Outlook and Word experience.
Abilities:Ability to prioritize and function effectively, efficiently and accurately in a multi-tasking, complex, fast paced and challenging call center environment. Ability to act responsibly and quickly with sound judgement when problem solving. Ability to utilize Epic Cadence efficiently. Employees hired into this role must successfully pass the Epic scheduling test. Ability to listen to patients and process needs while simultaneously documenting in Epic.
Disclaimer:
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.
Date Reviewed:
Date Revised:
Responsibilities:
1.Answers all telephone calls within your work assignment as designated by your leadership with the goals of accurately scheduling patients as determined by departmental and Epic guidelines.
2.Evaluates non-scheduling related patient inquiries including clinical related calls; routes and escalates all inquiries following departmental and epic clinical guidelines inclusive of warm transfers to RN triage and/or to clinics.
3.Assesses the caller’s need and responds with critical judgment and ensures the appropriate resolution for the inquiry or issue. Understands when to escalate calls to nurse, and/or RUSH Access Center leadership.
4.Responsible for leveraging Salesforce and Genesys platforms to optimize patient interactions and workflow efficiency. Ensures accurate documentation, routing, and resolution of patient inquiries through integrated systems.
5.Proactively monitor areas of concern or uncertainty relating to the practices and suggest possible resolutions around access Epic build issues.
6.Exhibits strong understanding of specialized RUSH Access Center processes including but not limited to questionnaires, subgroups, auto search, pre-registration, message templates, radiology workflows, and referral capture and insurance plan networks.
7.Adheres to service specialized workflows for multiple specialty departments. Follows protocols built in Epic and documented practices scheduling requirements.
8.Responsible for accurately documenting appointment information and notifying the patient of information critical to their visit.
9.Drives and supports the RUSH revenue cycle by minimizing potential financial risk of patient accounts through patient insurance registration activities. This includes but is not limited to discussing the patient’s financial responsibility for their upcoming visit, outstanding balances, and referral requirements based on Rush contracts.
10.Effectively completes point of service collections over the phone using secure payment processing systems via multiple payment options, such as credit/debit cards and/or payment plans.
11.Maintains a high level of understanding and acts as a patient resource for physician and ancillary service offerings, navigating the Rush campus, payment categories, and the billing procedures of Rush University.
12.Exhibits sensitivity to patient health information and protects confidentiality. Always maintains privacy for patient and employee information.
13.Enhances the reputation of the RUSH Access Center by fostering ownership and personal responsibility for exceeding patient service expectations through accountability for actions and decisions setting a positive example to peers, coworkers, departments and patients.
14.Promotes a positive and productive environment, supporting teamwork and communication.
15.Works cooperatively in a team environment and supports a flexible structure to ensure the success of the RUSH Access Center.
16.Utilizes customer service skills to exceed the patient’s needs.
17.Performs other duties as assigned.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Access Center Specialty Care
Work Type: Part Time (Total FTE between 0. 5 and 0. 89)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 4 Hr (10:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM)
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $18.87 - $29.73 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
The RUSH Access Center Specialist I manages all clinical and non-clinical calls and performs clinic activities including routine and advanced scheduling, basic triage, message taking, and referral management. The RUSH Access Center Specialist I collaborates with Access Center team members and practice staff to meet overall access, revenue cycle and scheduling objectives while exceeding customers’ expectations. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Other information:
High School Diploma required.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in patient care or related setting such as clinic, ambulatory care center, medical call center, or physician office strongly preferred.
Bilingual skills a plus.
Certified Healthcare Access Associate (CHAA) preferred.
Skills:Excellent communication and outstanding customer service and listening skills required. Critical thinking, sound judgment and strong problem-solving skills essential. Must be team-oriented, open minded, flexible, and willing to learn. Strong attention to detail and accuracy required. Need the ability to type 40 WPM and process basic Microsoft Office, Outlook and Word experience.
Abilities:Ability to prioritize and function effectively, efficiently and accurately in a multi-tasking, complex, fast paced and challenging call center environment. Ability to act responsibly and quickly with sound judgement when problem solving. Ability to utilize Epic Cadence efficiently. Employees hired into this role must successfully pass the Epic scheduling test. Ability to listen to patients and process needs while simultaneously documenting in Epic.
Disclaimer:
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.
Date Reviewed:
Date Revised:
Responsibilities:
1.Answers all telephone calls within your work assignment as designated by your leadership with the goals of accurately scheduling patients as determined by departmental and Epic guidelines.
2.Evaluates non-scheduling related patient inquiries including clinical related calls; routes and escalates all inquiries following departmental and epic clinical guidelines inclusive of warm transfers to RN triage and/or to clinics.
3.Assesses the caller’s need and responds with critical judgment and ensures the appropriate resolution for the inquiry or issue. Understands when to escalate calls to nurse, and/or RUSH Access Center leadership.
4.Responsible for leveraging Salesforce and Genesys platforms to optimize patient interactions and workflow efficiency. Ensures accurate documentation, routing, and resolution of patient inquiries through integrated systems.
5.Proactively monitor areas of concern or uncertainty relating to the practices and suggest possible resolutions around access Epic build issues.
6.Exhibits strong understanding of specialized RUSH Access Center processes including but not limited to questionnaires, subgroups, auto search, pre-registration, message templates, radiology workflows, and referral capture and insurance plan networks.
7.Adheres to service specialized workflows for multiple specialty departments. Follows protocols built in Epic and documented practices scheduling requirements.
8.Responsible for accurately documenting appointment information and notifying the patient of information critical to their visit.
9.Drives and supports the RUSH revenue cycle by minimizing potential financial risk of patient accounts through patient insurance registration activities. This includes but is not limited to discussing the patient’s financial responsibility for their upcoming visit, outstanding balances, and referral requirements based on Rush contracts.
10.Effectively completes point of service collections over the phone using secure payment processing systems via multiple payment options, such as credit/debit cards and/or payment plans.
11.Maintains a high level of understanding and acts as a patient resource for physician and ancillary service offerings, navigating the Rush campus, payment categories, and the billing procedures of Rush University.
12.Exhibits sensitivity to patient health information and protects confidentiality. Always maintains privacy for patient and employee information.
13.Enhances the reputation of the RUSH Access Center by fostering ownership and personal responsibility for exceeding patient service expectations through accountability for actions and decisions setting a positive example to peers, coworkers, departments and patients.
14.Promotes a positive and productive environment, supporting teamwork and communication.
15.Works cooperatively in a team environment and supports a flexible structure to ensure the success of the RUSH Access Center.
16.Utilizes customer service skills to exceed the patient’s needs.
17.Performs other duties as assigned.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: SBO Enterprise Services
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 4:30:00 PM)
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $17.63 - $27.77 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
Responsible for daily payment posting and reconciliation to ensure accurate accounts receivable. The Cash Posting Financial Services Rep I is responsible for reviewing and processing all forms of payments to patient accounts (governmental and non-governmental) in a timely and accurate manner. This position investigates, evaluates and applies all incoming Self-Pay, Governmental, Blue Cross and Commercial payments into our patient accounting system. In this position it is necessary to observe insurance and patient payment trends and reports specific to their supervisor or manager. Actively supports new ideas and technologies that produce a competitive advantage. Must meet all productivity and quality measures along with carrying on a total accurate reconciling and balancing of all forms of payments posted daily. This position will exemplify the Rush mission, vision and values and will act in accordance with Rush policies and procedures Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Principal Duties and Responsibilities: SBO (Single Billing Office = Professional and Hospital Billing Cash Posting).
Other information:
Job Requirements:
•High school diploma or equivalent is necessary.
•College coursework in accounting, finance or office technologies preferred.
•Two years of revenue cycle experience with focus on cash posting applications, or four years in an administrative support role or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience where the required knowledge, skills and abilities have been acquired.
Preferred Experience:
•Knowledge of EPIC application is preferred.
•Knowledge of revenue cycle fundamentals is required.
•Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word applications.
•Strong organizational and team building skills.
•Analytical and mathematical skills
•Multi-tasking ability preferred with strong time management skills.
•Demonstrate resourcefulness while performing day to day job duties along with being able to adapt to changing situations with ease and speed.
•Familiarity with payer 835/ERA file downloading and overall file transfer protocols.
Competencies
•Must be able to observe insurance and patient payment trends and report specifics to manager.
•Ability to reconcile payments to a control total and correct variances.
•Must be able to work independently with a high degree of accuracy.
Responsibilities:
1.Accurately post insurance and patient payments received by mail and lockbox. This would include but is not limited to assigning batches to users via banking application, sorting received mail, agency checks, and separating zero paid EOB’s and rejections. User must ensure that batches created in EPIC have accuracy focused on deposit date, appropriate payment code, payer, allowed amounts and remit codes when applicable. Ensure that all cash activity is properly entered into daily Cash Report for distribution to the Cashiers Office.
2.Ensure all commercial electronic 835 remittance files sent by our HB or PB clearinghouses are delivered to our internal RUSH FTP server for processing. Users must also work on ensuring all the necessary reconciliation & balancing is intact for all incoming remittance checks tied to each 835 payer file. Using the current RUSH approved banking applications is significant for this task. The E-remit process also entails managing other payers such as Medicare, BCBS, IL Medicaid along with all necessary reconciliation & balancing practices. Daily use of EPIC remittance application such as Create/Load Runs, Process Runs, Accept, and reconcile all daily electronic remittances files with the correct deposit dates and all necessary corrections as needed.
3.Research unmatched payments and reduce the clearing accounts to ensure payments are transferred to the correct HAR or entity resulting in a reduction of the A/R in a timely manner. Identify payments intended for other entities such as RUMG, RUMC, ROPH, ROPPG or other private physicians. Ensure accurate application of payments to designated clearing accounts is needed. Reprocess insurance payments that may need to be redistributed to the correct destination.
4.Produce Enterprise & PB/HB Payment Posting reports as needed for processed batches both for lockbox posting, On-Base or other assigned posting task. Update the following daily reports such as: Lockbox Daily reports, Checks and Payment Tech report, Lockbox Totals Only reports. Administer all other non-EPIC related applications such as multiple banking vendor financial applications in addition to EDI, ACH and ERA clearinghouses and websites.
5.Track lost or misdirected payments by making phone calls to insurance payers, internal RUSH departments or patients. This daily function will also involve investigation and resolution with General Accounting or with other Revenue Cycle departments
6.Auditing work to determine if payments are being applied accurately and corresponding remittance actions and GL transactions are correct.
7.Other related duties as assigned.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Chaplaincy Services
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE 1. 0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:30:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM)
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www. rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $25.00 - $40.00 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
Supports mission of the institution by providing timely, high quality spiritual care to patients, families, friends, and staff, providing in-service and student instruction; participating in scholarly activity; maintaining collegial relationships with other faculty/staff, and contributing to the larger community. Emergency Department unit assignment.
Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
Graduate of accredited college/university.
Graduate of accredited theological school.
Endorsement by faith community
Previous hospital experience. Emergency department or trauma center experience preferred.
Certified Chaplain in the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC, NACC, or NAJC) or be eligible to apply for certification.
Responsibilities:
As Emergency Department chaplain, provides spiritual care to neonate, infant, child adolescent, adult or geriatric patients as needed or assigned according to all policies and standards set forth by department guidelines.
Provides 24-hour on-call as assigned.
Chairs the Psychosocial Preparedness Committee and responds to other requests on related committee.
Trains employees and staff of Rush and other area hospitals regarding psychosocial aspects of disaster.
Provides staff support as needed and negotiated.
Represents the department in leadership of ritual as requested and negotiated.
Participates in faculty meetings.
Participates in the life of the department
Other tasks as assigned.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Interventional Prep-Recov Ph I
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 10 Hr (6:00:00 AM - 4:30:00 PM)
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $18.87 - $29.73 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
The TBD performs a variety of clinical and environmental tasks under the direction of the Registered Nurse. The TBD duties are of a technical nature requiring specialized training and skills The TBD demonstrates the ability to care for patients of all ages in the clinical setting. The TBD exemplifies the Rush mission, vision, and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior formal clinical training. This may include CMA, CNA, PCT, EMT, corpsman, paramedic, and nursing or medical student experience.
• Successful completion of the institutional screening examination.
• Demonstrates knowledge of age specific variables and growth and development.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the use of the telephone and patient call system(s).
• Successful completion of PCT course with subsequent demonstration of required competency.
• Ability to solve simple problems and prioritize multiple demands.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Phlebotomy.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the use of Epic.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the use of the telephone and patient call system(s).
• To problem solve prioritize multiple demands
Preferred Job Qualifications:
• Prior clinical experience in an acute care setting.
Physical Demands:
• Work requires the ability to walk throughout the Medical Center and to be standing or walking most of the designated shift.
• Work requires lifting or carrying objects 35-40 lbs. and supporting and positioning patients, some of whom may exceed 300 lbs.
• Work conditions include performing procedures where carelessness could result in injury or illness and contact with potentially infectious materials and/or strong chemical agents.
Responsibilities:
•Reports to charge RN or designate for assignment of duties.
•Under the direction of the RN, participates in the implementation of individualized plans of care Assists patients in preparing for procedure as indicated by the patient's individual needs and abilities.
•Obtains patient data and documents accurately in the specific patient's medical record in real time.
•Immediately reports changes in patient condition to the appropriate RN.
•Correctly labels and processes specimens for laboratory analysis.
•Performs EKG.
•Assists with admission, discharge, and transport under the direction of the Registered Nurse, prioritizes workflow. Transports laboratory specimens and patient belongings as required.
•Obtains blood products, supplies and equipment, patient belongings as necessary.
•Rounds assigned areas on a regular basis according to unit protocols.
•Performs point of care testing.
•Provides assistance to staff in all types of procedures, which may include assisting with equipment, assisting with difficult or combative patients and helping to provide emotional support to patients.
•Responds in a timely manner to pick-up and deliver specimen to appropriate areas within the Medical Center. Communicates to responsible RN prior to removing specimen from room.
•Documents movement of specimen within unit protocol.
•Assists nurse with patient positioning and transporting of patients as requested by the nursing staff.
•Demonstrates aseptic technique, when necessary.
•Assists the nurse in the emptying and disposal of fluids related to uncomplicated tubes and drains.
•Documents amounts in the medical record.
•Other duties as assigned.
PATIENT SATISFACTION
•Participates in all patient satisfaction initiatives.
•Assists patients, family members and other visitors proactively at all times.
•Maintains strict confidentiality of all patient information and records.
•Treats patients, visitors and staff with respect and dignity.
INTRAVENOUS LINE INSERTION/PHLEBOTOMY·
•Demonstrates competency to insert peripheral intravenous lines (PIV) and applies dressing in compliance with hospital procedure.
•Demonstrates basic understanding of procedure to be performed ensuring proper placement of PIV line to not interfere with planned procedure.
•Provides instruction/information to patient/significant other concerning placement of IV line/care being provided. Assists in emergency situations as needed.
•Performs phlebotomy as assigned.
•Demonstrates competency in the use of select unit specific monitors, pumps, and other equipment.
MAINTANENCE OF HEMOSTASIS
•Monitors arterial puncture sites on a continuous basis for any signs of unusual bleeding, reports all unexpected bleeding or changes to the site to responsible Registered Nurse.
•Performs appropriate actions as identified in Standard of Care for Arterial Puncture sites (to be developed).
•Recognizes signs of possible hematoma formation.
•Responsible for providing pressure or devices as ordered by Registered Nurse or responsible MD to arterial puncture site.
UNIT RESPONSIBILITIES
•Checks refrigerator/freezer temperatures and documents on appropriate log, notify nursing management of any temperature discrepancies.
•Notify MCE when defrosting of refrigerators is needed (notify Operating Room Education and Quality Coordinator. Notify Charge Nurse of any environmental or safety hazard, which are unresolved and additional assistance, is needed. Monitor procedural areas for clutter, hallway obstructions and misplaced equipment and supplies.
•Pick-up and deliver required items as requested.
•Responsible for the maintaining inventory, restocking supplies with supply Chain staff and identifying items needed for reorder.
•Maintains a safe work environment: Keeps patient rooms and unit orderly according to guidelines and unit routine. Independently orders, organizes, and restocks assigned areas according to unit specifications.
•Maintains emergency supplies.
•Maintains a safe patient environment.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Patient Access-Pre-Visit
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 4:30:00 AM)
Local Candidates ONLY please: This position is remote, but requires training on-site for a period of 3-6 months and needs to be on-site for monthly meetings.
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $20.19 - $31.80 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
The Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist is responsible for performing quality monitoring to ensure Patient Access staff are adhering to expected workflows, internal policies, registration across the organization and external regulatory requirements. The QA Specialist is a remote position supporting across departmental processes. This position will work closely with Patient Access leadership. This position will provide support for both onsite and remote staff. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
•High school graduate or equivalent
•1-2 years of experience
•Experience within a hospital or clinic environment, a health insurance company, managed care organization or other health care financial service setting
•Must have a basic understanding of the core Microsoft suite offerings (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
•Excellent communication and outstanding customer service and listing skills.
•Basic keyboarding skills
•Ability to analyze and interpret data
•Critical thinking, sound judgment and strong problem-solving skills essential
•Team oriented, open minded, flexible, and willing to learn
•Strong attention to detail and accuracy required
•Ability to prioritize and function effectively, efficiently, and accurately in a multi-tasking complex, fast paced and challenging department.
•Ability to follow oral and written instructions and established procedures
•Ability to function independently and manage own time and work tasks
•Ability to maintain accuracy and consistency
•Ability to maintain confidentiality
Preferred Job Qualifications:
•Associates Degree in Accounting or Business Administration
•Working knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology is preferable.
Physical Demands:
Competencies:
Disclaimer: The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.
Responsibilities:
Provides on-going monitoring to compile and track performance at the team and individual level and provides trend data to the management team. Prepares and analyzes internal and external quality reports for management staff to review – High dollar accounts; Aged accounts; Guarantor change account; CEA report; Claim edits; DNB accounts. Works newborn accounts – monitoring the addition of insurance for newborn coverage.
3.Reviews prior account notes for past due balances and any information that might aid in the account resolution process, as well as documents all encounters and actions. Follows up with responsible person managing account for updates to resolution.
4.Monitors daily Metrics dashboard for additional accounts that will impact overall increase in unresolved accounts that would impact department’s dashboard metrics for DNFB, Claim edits, and CFB Days.
7.Exercise exceptional customer service skills when communicating with our team members, as well as our internal customers. Finds resolution within the phone interaction satisfactory to the caller and/or having the knowledge when to escalate to their supervisor.
8.Interacts and collaborates with numerous departments to resolve issues while also analyzing necessary information that will ensure hospital reimbursement. Initiates requests for financial Rush University Medical Center’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior. Guards to assure that HIPAA confidential medical information is protected.
9.Attends regular EPIC training sessions or other sessions conducted for the benefit of associates involved in the Financial Counseling functions at all levels.
10.Other duties as needed and assigned by the supervisor/manager.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Care Management
Work Type: Restricted Part Time (Total FTE less than 0. 5)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:30:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM)
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www. rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $10.00 - $500.00 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
The Social Work Care Mgr (CM) works with physician practices and inpatient teams to promote the effective utilization of services and coordination of patient centered care. The CM contributes to the team's effectiveness by reviewing plans of care, identifying barriers to effective and efficient utilization of resources, and appraising patients' psychosocial, financial and clinical needs throughout the continuum of care. The CM functions as a liaison between patients, physician practices, the hospital, and the community and ensures that patients' continuity of care and psychosocial needs are met. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
•Current license in Illinois as Social Worker (e.g,.LSW)
•Ability to perform all job components and serve as a team resource for socially or clinically complex cases within their professional expertise. (Social Work)
•1 year of experience (or completed internship) as a health care or mental health services provider for the neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and /or geriatric patient, and expert knowledge in case management, discharge planning, social service, and criteria application.
•Ability to perform tasks independently,
prioritize workload, and analyze data.
•Experience with information system and windows technology and competency within the UM Information System.
•Team building skills and flexibility.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
•Masters in Social Work from an accredited university.
Physical Demands:
•Ability to travel throughout the Medical Center.
Responsibilities:
1. Functions as an expert clinical practitioner within the Case Management team and serves as a resource to assigned physician practice groups. Shares their professional expertise as a social worker and serves as a resource for CMs within their team to manage socially complex cases.
2. Provides basic assessment of patients' health care needs, monitors patients' progress, and confers with physician practice group and health care team regarding variances from the anticipated plan of care. Seeks assistance as needed regarding complex clinical care issues.
3. Provides and coordinates social services to patients and their families. Assesses patient's basic and in-depth psychosocial, financial, cultural, and family situation.
4. Manages a complex patient caseload and demonstrates expert ability to coordinate and implement discharge management services and provide continuity of care planning. Finds community resources for potential sources of assistance, maintains contact with community resources, and consults with physicians and inpatient groups regarding use of community resources
5. Reviews admissions and ongoing stays of patients with respect to the medical necessity, appropriateness, and quality of care. Applies criteria, performs concurrent review process. Works with physicians and Medical Director regarding Case issues and concurrent denials as indicated.
6. Applies pathways/guidelines, assesses variances, and proposes interventions as indicated. Participates in the development, implementations and evaluation of pathways/guidelines and process improvement plans.
7. Collaborates with inpatient staff and physician groups to determine goals for length of stay management and discharge management activities. Promotes cost-effective quality care services
8. Monitors and reports potential quality issues and makes recommendations when appropriate.
9. Utilizes the CM information system and appropriate technologies. Monitors variances and trends related to select goals. Assist CM team and hospital groups to develop action plans and address identified opportunities for improvement.
10. Promotes customer satisfaction among patients, families, physicians, external case managers, payors, vendors, and inpatient staff. Actively promotes ICARE principles.
11. Serves on hospital-wide and departmental committees when applicable.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: RUH Health Information Mgmt
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 4:30:00 PM)
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $29.36 - $47.79 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
This position is responsible for assistance with performing and maintaining the activities of the Cancer Registry. Review patient records to collect the required American College of Surgeons (ASoC) and Illinois State Cancer Registry (ISCR) cancer abstracting data from inpatient and outpatient records, death certificates, pathology reports, and autopsy reports. Participates in various medical staff committee meetings to provide specific and aggregate data for the medical staff to develop cancer care plans. Maintains a demeanor and appearance appropriate for representation of RUMC. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values, and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures
Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
• RHIA or RHIT certification.
• One year experience in cancer registry abstracting.
• Strong knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology.
• Demonstrates ability to abstract data accurately from patient records.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with computerized cancer registry database.
• Proficient in computer use and software applications such as Word, Excel, etc.
• Demonstrates positive RUMC image with all internal and external customers.
• Demonstrates attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work successfully with different personality styles and with the Medical Staff.
• Ability to keep focused and achieve high-quality levels of data collection to allow for data trending.
• Ability to interact with and direct the work of others in a manner consistent with the Rush mission and values.
• Ability to apply local, state, and federal guidelines with attention to detail.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
• Certified Cancer Registrar (CTR) credential.
• Prior inpatient and outpatient coding experience using ICD-9-CM.
Responsibilities:
1.Accurately captures the required data elements required by the American College of Surgeons by reading inpatient and outpatient medical records, death certificates, pathology reports, and autopsy reports of all patients eligible for cancer registration.
2.Perform edit-check procedure on all coded data according to ISCR & ACoS standards in order to assure the integrity of all cancer data and patient follow-up information.
3.Submit required data to Illinois State Cancer Registry (monthly) from all applicable cases.
4.Report appropriate cancer cases to National Cancer Database (monthly) as required by agreement and program standards.
5.Codes all follow-up information received from solicited sources on proper documents for computer input.
6.Answers correspondence calls from other Cancer Registries requesting information.
7.Provides support with compiling and providing cancer related statistical reports on request from medical staff, researchers, and administrative staff.
8.Assists in the production of the Annual Cancer Program Report.
9.Assist in preparing agenda, recording minutes, and circulating documents for Cancer Committee, Cancer Conference, and Subcommittee of the Cancer Program.
10.Maintains current knowledge of cancer trends and developments in the cancer field.
11.Maintains credential as required by professional associations.
12.Assists in the planning and revising of departmental procedures.
13.Communicates with other health care providers (hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare institutions) to obtain patient records and patient information on cancer patients referred to Rush University Medical Center for care or follow-up.
14.Participates in national and regional studies (patient care evaluation studies) identified by the Commission on Cancer for the American College of Surgeons and chosen by the Cancer Committee or Medical Staff by abstracting the data elements required.
15.Assist with collecting complete AJCC or appropriate staging by collecting diagnoses, morphology, topography, treatments, extent of disease, stage of cancer, follow-up attempts and treatments, and other demographic data, applying various morphology coding to the conditions, and entering the data into the database.
16.Reviews various reports such as operative logs, operative reports, pathology reports, etc. to identify patients that should be added to the cancer registry database. Finds the appropriate patient records and completes abstracting process.
17.Communicates with patients as necessary to meet ACoS follow-up requirements.
18.Prepares various reports as requested by Department Management and Cancer Committee physician members.
19.Supervises data entry related to cancer registry projects as needed.
20.Maintains production/abstraction statistics.
21.Completes other assigned duties as required.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Revenue Cycle Decision Support
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 4:30:00 PM)
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $38.02 - $55.18 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
Under general supervision, reporting directly to the Manager Revenue Cycle Performance, the Revenue Cycle Sr Business Operations Specialist serves as a liaison between revenue cycle and clinical practices. The Partner will have and grow a high level of revenue cycle knowledge including Rush specific processes and industry best practices. The Partner will monitor area KPIs, drive KPI improvement, provide customer service to clinical areas including best practice coaching/mentorship, assistance in investigate issues and concerns, and facilitation of change/problem resolution between Revenue Cycle departments, Clinical Areas, and Information Technology. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures
Responsibilities:
Required Job Qualifications:
Preferred Job Qualifications:
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Int Med Rheumatology-Res Adm
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 4:30:00 PM)
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $32.00 - $46.44 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
This senior research position involves designing and performing scientific experiments, banking research specimens, analyzing data, preparing and presenting reports, and crafting manuscripts for publication. The work will be performed in a transparent, collaborative context, with an emphasis on novel research that translates to improving brain disorders in humans. The position exemplifies the Rush mission, vision, and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures
Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
•Doctoral degree in basic sciences or relevant field and 3 years of laboratory research experience or a Master’s degree with 6 years of research experience
•Possess integrity, honesty and dependability.
•Strong software skills, including experience with word processing, spread sheets and database management.
•Excellent communication, analytical and technical writing skills.
•Ability to work independently; to self-initiate, prioritize and manage own work.
•Skilled in collaborative, multidisciplinary teamwork.
•Highly-motivated, enthusiastic and detail-oriented.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
•First-author publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal
•Experience in one or more of these areas:
o molecular biology, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, and microscopy
o laboratory rodent handling, stereotaxic neurosurgery, and behavioral assessments
o optogenetics, chemogenetics and electrophysiology
Competencies:
Documentation of research conducted and presentation skills (e.g., presenting at meetings) and writing skills (e.g., first authored manuscript in a peer-reviewed scientific journal).
Disclaimer: The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.
Responsibilities:
•Plan, direct and conduct research experiments.
•Maintain accurate documentation of work performed and data collected.
•Statistically analyze data. Interpret outcomes and provide summaries.
•Remain current in relevant scientific literature to help identify novel research projects, experimental protocols and potential research directions related to research activities of the laboratory.
•Support and train laboratory personnel, residents and students.
•Assist in preparation of research manuscripts and grant proposals.
•Manage and organize laboratory activities.
•Maintain a safe laboratory environment and ensure compliance with governmental and University policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
•Operate and maintain laboratory equipment.
•Collaborate with statistician, and departmental research coordinators and staff.
•Rodent handling and working with animal tissues.
•Continual learning and skill-building related to laboratory goals.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Medical Records
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 4:30:00 PM)
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $38.02 - $61.88 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
The coding manager, working in a remote environment will lead a coding team to promote accuracy and appropriate reimbursement. This leader promotes a positive culture, efficiency and the use of Epic automation and ancillary coding software solutions. The manager will exemplify the Rush mission, vision and values and act in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
• Associate degree in health information technology, healthcare management, nursing, finance, or other related fields or 5 years of industry experience in lieu of a degree
•AHIMA or AAPC Certification (such as CCS, CCA, CPC, COC, CPMA, RHIT or RHIA)
•Five years of experience with coding in hospital (HB) or professional (PB) Epic work queues, along with ICD-10/CPT/HCPCS codes, Modifiers, NCCI edits, and compliant coding methodologies
•Experience with Epic reporting and dashboards
•Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively
•Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills
•Strong interpersonal skills necessary for the communication and training of Revenue Integrity concepts
•Ability to perform multiple tasks with excellent time management skills
Preferred Job Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree
Leadership or Supervisor Experience
Epic Certified
Physical Demands:
Disclaimer: The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.
Responsibilities:
1.Lead and manage coding staff members and act as a coding resource for the team’s work of connecting the Epic work queue edits, revenue codes, modifiers, ICD-10, CPT/HCPCS, and other codes, with clinical documentation, to ensure accurate coding.
2.Improve revenue results and ensure adherence to federal state and payor regulations while driving compliance by ensuring the team has accurate work, optimizing the Epic automation functionality, charging and coding regulations are applied, and the middle revenue cycle initiatives are carried out per the revenue cycle goals and KPI’s
3.Strategically assign ownership of work queues and ensure cross-training occurs to expand organizational goals and personal growth of staff members.
4.Facilitate accurate charging related to codes
5.Build relationships within the revenue cycle, compliance, ancillary departments, clinical areas, vendors, and consultants of the organization that serve as mutually beneficial partnerships to ensure revenue cycle goals are achieved
6.Keeps abreast of changing industry and regulatory requirements and communicates changes to impacted leaders, staff, and provides training
7.Identify and trouble-shoot coding, reimbursement, quality, or clinical documentation issues, collaborate with ancillary departments and Epic build team to resolve, maintain a record of issues, and communicate solutions and improvements
8.Identify trends and lead performance improvement efforts through multi-disciplinary teams to streamline processes, enhance coding automation, train staff, and promote accuracy
9.Responsible for implementing short and long-term plans and objectives within set deadlines to ensure compliant coding practices, ensure claims timely filing, & reduce denials
10.Develop, update and implement job standards, job duties, job aids, departmental policies, and performance appraisals for all areas of responsibility. Engages in development and growth of self and the team
11.Collect, interpret, and communicate performance data using various tools and systems, while also using this data to make decisions on how to achieve performance and budgetary goals
12.Responsible for interviewing, hiring, orienting new team members (staff & temp), staffing, performance management and development of staff. Counsel and disciplines employees, when necessary, in accordance with department and/or organizational policies. Maintains staff schedules, timecards, and payroll with fiscal responsibility.
13.Prepares monthly analytics reports, dashboards information, and other statistics along with assisting in strategic planning
14.Facilitate a positive culture that exemplifies growth-minded practices, leadership, and industry-best practices
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Infection Prevention & Control
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (7:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www. rush. edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $43.55 - $61.05 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case. This role has a corresponding incentive plan based on multiple factors. incentive compensation and additional benefits can be found on our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits)
Summary:
The Infection Preventionist is responsible for activities related to infection prevention, surveillance and control throughout the Rush University Medical Center (RUMC). The Infection Preventionist coordinates investigations of patient, staff or visitor infections and/or suspected exposures and reports to appropriate internal personnel or departments and external agencies. Collaborates with the Director, Infection Prevention and control and the Hospital Epidemiologist to reduce the risk of healthcare associated infection and ensure the safety and health of all personnel. The Infection Preventionist participates in the conduct of research. The Infection Preventionist exemplifies the Rush mission, vision, and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
• Current State of Illinois Registered Nurse licensure.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Able to analyze data and prepare concise reports using software such as Microsoft office or other statistics program.
• Demonstrates the ability to work in complex clinical or administrative systems or programs.
• Excellent communication skills; interacts effectively with others even in difficult situations.
• Skilled in making presentations with PowerPoint or other presentation software.
• Project management skills.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
• Experience in Infection Control.
• Certification or eligible for certification in Infection Control.
Physical Demands:
• Able to move throughout the Medical Center and ambulatory care sites.
• Able to lift or carry objects up to 25lbs.
• Use a keyboard to enter or retrieve data.
• Closely examine specimen or images.
Responsibilities:
1.Carries out the RUMC program to prevent infections in the hospital, ambulatory care sites, university, and research laboratories.
2.Implements the annual Infection Prevention and Control program and plan which includes prioritized risks, goals and review of activities.
3.Contributes to the annual review of the Infection Control and Prevention program.
4.Reviews policies and procedures from the perspective of infection prevention and control.
5.Implements infection prevention and control measures recommended by the Infection Prevention and Control Committee (IPCC), Health Alert Network (HAN) and the department of health.
6.Participates in the assessment of new products or equipment for potential risk of spreading infection prior to purchase.
7.Participates in programs to vaccinate or medicate medical center and university staff against influenza or other communicable disease (HDVRT).
8.Acts as a consultant to address cleaning, disinfection and sterilization practices.
9.Conducts infection surveillance activities throughout the medical center.
10.Implements a priority-directed methodology for surveillance.
11.Inspects patient care environments to detect possible infection hazards.
12.Evaluates compliance with medical center infection control policies.
13.Communicates with employee health staff to monitor and treat personnel for actual or potential exposure.
14.Evaluates new construction or renovation projects and communicates strategies to minimize dust contamination and identifies design decisions that may increase risk of infection.
15.Represents Infection Prevention and Control on task forces and committees.
16.Investigates and takes action to minimize potential outbreaks of infectious diseases.
17.Investigates clusters of infections, documents the infection, and determines if cluster is beyond an acceptable level.
18.Develops reduction strategy, assists with implementation and reports findings/outcomes.
19.Analyzes data on epidemiologically significant organisms and nosocomial infections.
20.Participates in special studies under the direction of the IPCC or the Director, Infection Prevention and Control.
21.Advises clinical staff on the appropriate utilization of isolation.
22.Responds to and identifies emerging pathogens and threats in concert with the Hospital Epidemiologist and Section of Infectious Diseases.
23.Collaborates with Employee and Corporate Health Services (ECHS) to develop and implement strategies that reduce the risk of infectious disease transmission to healthcare providers.
24.Investigates infections, as necessary, in employees, university staff and student populations.
25.Contributes data to reports on infections and surveillance activities to departments, medical center quality committees, public health agencies and centers for disease control.
26.Enters data into the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and verifies data prior to submission to NHSN.
27.Extracts preliminary and/or final reports.
28.Prepares reports on infection prevention and control activities for the IPCC.
29.Supports the IPCC as a member and subject matter expert.
30.Participates in response to Infectious Disease emergencies at the medical center or in the community.
31.Participates in the planning and development of infectious disease related emergency response plans.
32.Represents Infection Prevention and Control in emergency response.
33.Participates in the post-event evaluation of the event or drill.
34.Teaches educational programs for volunteers, staff, faculty, and students on infection prevention and management.
35.Supports annual organizational initiatives as assigned.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Access Center Primary Care
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (9:30:00 AM - 6:00:00 PM)
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $18.87 - $29.73 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
The RUSH Access Center Specialist I manages all clinical and non-clinical calls and performs clinic activities including routine and advanced scheduling, basic triage, message taking, and referral management. The RUSH Access Center Specialist I collaborates with Access Center team members and practice staff to meet overall access, revenue cycle and scheduling objectives while exceeding customers’ expectations. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Other information:
High School Diploma required.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in patient care or related setting such as clinic, ambulatory care center, medical call center, or physician office strongly preferred.
Bilingual skills a plus.
Certified Healthcare Access Associate (CHAA) preferred.
Skills:Excellent communication and outstanding customer service and listening skills required. Critical thinking, sound judgment and strong problem-solving skills essential. Must be team-oriented, open minded, flexible, and willing to learn. Strong attention to detail and accuracy required. Need the ability to type 40 WPM and process basic Microsoft Office, Outlook and Word experience.
Abilities:Ability to prioritize and function effectively, efficiently and accurately in a multi-tasking, complex, fast paced and challenging call center environment. Ability to act responsibly and quickly with sound judgement when problem solving. Ability to utilize Epic Cadence efficiently. Employees hired into this role must successfully pass the Epic scheduling test. Ability to listen to patients and process needs while simultaneously documenting in Epic.
Disclaimer:
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.
Date Reviewed:
Date Revised:
Responsibilities:
1.Answers all telephone calls within your work assignment as designated by your leadership with the goals of accurately scheduling patients as determined by departmental and Epic guidelines.
2.Evaluates non-scheduling related patient inquiries including clinical related calls; routes and escalates all inquiries following departmental and epic clinical guidelines inclusive of warm transfers to RN triage and/or to clinics.
3.Assesses the caller’s need and responds with critical judgment and ensures the appropriate resolution for the inquiry or issue. Understands when to escalate calls to nurse, and/or RUSH Access Center leadership.
4.Responsible for leveraging Salesforce and Genesys platforms to optimize patient interactions and workflow efficiency. Ensures accurate documentation, routing, and resolution of patient inquiries through integrated systems.
5.Proactively monitor areas of concern or uncertainty relating to the practices and suggest possible resolutions around access Epic build issues.
6.Exhibits strong understanding of specialized RUSH Access Center processes including but not limited to questionnaires, subgroups, auto search, pre-registration, message templates, radiology workflows, and referral capture and insurance plan networks.
7.Adheres to service specialized workflows for multiple specialty departments. Follows protocols built in Epic and documented practices scheduling requirements.
8.Responsible for accurately documenting appointment information and notifying the patient of information critical to their visit.
9.Drives and supports the RUSH revenue cycle by minimizing potential financial risk of patient accounts through patient insurance registration activities. This includes but is not limited to discussing the patient’s financial responsibility for their upcoming visit, outstanding balances, and referral requirements based on Rush contracts.
10.Effectively completes point of service collections over the phone using secure payment processing systems via multiple payment options, such as credit/debit cards and/or payment plans.
11.Maintains a high level of understanding and acts as a patient resource for physician and ancillary service offerings, navigating the Rush campus, payment categories, and the billing procedures of Rush University.
12.Exhibits sensitivity to patient health information and protects confidentiality. Always maintains privacy for patient and employee information.
13.Enhances the reputation of the RUSH Access Center by fostering ownership and personal responsibility for exceeding patient service expectations through accountability for actions and decisions setting a positive example to peers, coworkers, departments and patients.
14.Promotes a positive and productive environment, supporting teamwork and communication.
15.Works cooperatively in a team environment and supports a flexible structure to ensure the success of the RUSH Access Center.
16.Utilizes customer service skills to exceed the patient’s needs.
17.Performs other duties as assigned.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Access Center Specialty Care
Work Type: Part Time (Total FTE between 0. 5 and 0. 89)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 4 Hr (10:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM)
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $18.87 - $29.73 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
The RUSH Access Center Specialist I manages all clinical and non-clinical calls and performs clinic activities including routine and advanced scheduling, basic triage, message taking, and referral management. The RUSH Access Center Specialist I collaborates with Access Center team members and practice staff to meet overall access, revenue cycle and scheduling objectives while exceeding customers’ expectations. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Other information:
High School Diploma required.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in patient care or related setting such as clinic, ambulatory care center, medical call center, or physician office strongly preferred.
Bilingual skills a plus.
Certified Healthcare Access Associate (CHAA) preferred.
Skills:Excellent communication and outstanding customer service and listening skills required. Critical thinking, sound judgment and strong problem-solving skills essential. Must be team-oriented, open minded, flexible, and willing to learn. Strong attention to detail and accuracy required. Need the ability to type 40 WPM and process basic Microsoft Office, Outlook and Word experience.
Abilities:Ability to prioritize and function effectively, efficiently and accurately in a multi-tasking, complex, fast paced and challenging call center environment. Ability to act responsibly and quickly with sound judgement when problem solving. Ability to utilize Epic Cadence efficiently. Employees hired into this role must successfully pass the Epic scheduling test. Ability to listen to patients and process needs while simultaneously documenting in Epic.
Disclaimer:
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.
Date Reviewed:
Date Revised:
Responsibilities:
1.Answers all telephone calls within your work assignment as designated by your leadership with the goals of accurately scheduling patients as determined by departmental and Epic guidelines.
2.Evaluates non-scheduling related patient inquiries including clinical related calls; routes and escalates all inquiries following departmental and epic clinical guidelines inclusive of warm transfers to RN triage and/or to clinics.
3.Assesses the caller’s need and responds with critical judgment and ensures the appropriate resolution for the inquiry or issue. Understands when to escalate calls to nurse, and/or RUSH Access Center leadership.
4.Responsible for leveraging Salesforce and Genesys platforms to optimize patient interactions and workflow efficiency. Ensures accurate documentation, routing, and resolution of patient inquiries through integrated systems.
5.Proactively monitor areas of concern or uncertainty relating to the practices and suggest possible resolutions around access Epic build issues.
6.Exhibits strong understanding of specialized RUSH Access Center processes including but not limited to questionnaires, subgroups, auto search, pre-registration, message templates, radiology workflows, and referral capture and insurance plan networks.
7.Adheres to service specialized workflows for multiple specialty departments. Follows protocols built in Epic and documented practices scheduling requirements.
8.Responsible for accurately documenting appointment information and notifying the patient of information critical to their visit.
9.Drives and supports the RUSH revenue cycle by minimizing potential financial risk of patient accounts through patient insurance registration activities. This includes but is not limited to discussing the patient’s financial responsibility for their upcoming visit, outstanding balances, and referral requirements based on Rush contracts.
10.Effectively completes point of service collections over the phone using secure payment processing systems via multiple payment options, such as credit/debit cards and/or payment plans.
11.Maintains a high level of understanding and acts as a patient resource for physician and ancillary service offerings, navigating the Rush campus, payment categories, and the billing procedures of Rush University.
12.Exhibits sensitivity to patient health information and protects confidentiality. Always maintains privacy for patient and employee information.
13.Enhances the reputation of the RUSH Access Center by fostering ownership and personal responsibility for exceeding patient service expectations through accountability for actions and decisions setting a positive example to peers, coworkers, departments and patients.
14.Promotes a positive and productive environment, supporting teamwork and communication.
15.Works cooperatively in a team environment and supports a flexible structure to ensure the success of the RUSH Access Center.
16.Utilizes customer service skills to exceed the patient’s needs.
17.Performs other duties as assigned.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: SBO Enterprise Services
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 4:30:00 PM)
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $17.63 - $27.77 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
Responsible for daily payment posting and reconciliation to ensure accurate accounts receivable. The Cash Posting Financial Services Rep I is responsible for reviewing and processing all forms of payments to patient accounts (governmental and non-governmental) in a timely and accurate manner. This position investigates, evaluates and applies all incoming Self-Pay, Governmental, Blue Cross and Commercial payments into our patient accounting system. In this position it is necessary to observe insurance and patient payment trends and reports specific to their supervisor or manager. Actively supports new ideas and technologies that produce a competitive advantage. Must meet all productivity and quality measures along with carrying on a total accurate reconciling and balancing of all forms of payments posted daily. This position will exemplify the Rush mission, vision and values and will act in accordance with Rush policies and procedures Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Principal Duties and Responsibilities: SBO (Single Billing Office = Professional and Hospital Billing Cash Posting).
Other information:
Job Requirements:
•High school diploma or equivalent is necessary.
•College coursework in accounting, finance or office technologies preferred.
•Two years of revenue cycle experience with focus on cash posting applications, or four years in an administrative support role or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience where the required knowledge, skills and abilities have been acquired.
Preferred Experience:
•Knowledge of EPIC application is preferred.
•Knowledge of revenue cycle fundamentals is required.
•Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word applications.
•Strong organizational and team building skills.
•Analytical and mathematical skills
•Multi-tasking ability preferred with strong time management skills.
•Demonstrate resourcefulness while performing day to day job duties along with being able to adapt to changing situations with ease and speed.
•Familiarity with payer 835/ERA file downloading and overall file transfer protocols.
Competencies
•Must be able to observe insurance and patient payment trends and report specifics to manager.
•Ability to reconcile payments to a control total and correct variances.
•Must be able to work independently with a high degree of accuracy.
Responsibilities:
1.Accurately post insurance and patient payments received by mail and lockbox. This would include but is not limited to assigning batches to users via banking application, sorting received mail, agency checks, and separating zero paid EOB’s and rejections. User must ensure that batches created in EPIC have accuracy focused on deposit date, appropriate payment code, payer, allowed amounts and remit codes when applicable. Ensure that all cash activity is properly entered into daily Cash Report for distribution to the Cashiers Office.
2.Ensure all commercial electronic 835 remittance files sent by our HB or PB clearinghouses are delivered to our internal RUSH FTP server for processing. Users must also work on ensuring all the necessary reconciliation & balancing is intact for all incoming remittance checks tied to each 835 payer file. Using the current RUSH approved banking applications is significant for this task. The E-remit process also entails managing other payers such as Medicare, BCBS, IL Medicaid along with all necessary reconciliation & balancing practices. Daily use of EPIC remittance application such as Create/Load Runs, Process Runs, Accept, and reconcile all daily electronic remittances files with the correct deposit dates and all necessary corrections as needed.
3.Research unmatched payments and reduce the clearing accounts to ensure payments are transferred to the correct HAR or entity resulting in a reduction of the A/R in a timely manner. Identify payments intended for other entities such as RUMG, RUMC, ROPH, ROPPG or other private physicians. Ensure accurate application of payments to designated clearing accounts is needed. Reprocess insurance payments that may need to be redistributed to the correct destination.
4.Produce Enterprise & PB/HB Payment Posting reports as needed for processed batches both for lockbox posting, On-Base or other assigned posting task. Update the following daily reports such as: Lockbox Daily reports, Checks and Payment Tech report, Lockbox Totals Only reports. Administer all other non-EPIC related applications such as multiple banking vendor financial applications in addition to EDI, ACH and ERA clearinghouses and websites.
5.Track lost or misdirected payments by making phone calls to insurance payers, internal RUSH departments or patients. This daily function will also involve investigation and resolution with General Accounting or with other Revenue Cycle departments
6.Auditing work to determine if payments are being applied accurately and corresponding remittance actions and GL transactions are correct.
7.Other related duties as assigned.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
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