Job Description
Overview
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.
With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.
At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.
This position is responsible for all aspects of research charge capture including Clinical Trial account monitoring and charge review to ensure research charges are captured and billed/invoiced correctly.
Responsibilities
Work with study coordinators/research staff, principal investigators and department managers to:
Develop effective and compliant charge capture mechanisms
Identify and resolve charge capture and pricing issues
Maintain daily monitoring for all clinical trials utilizing Fred Hutch service centers for research activity to ensure:
Charge capture occurs appropriately (study or patient accounts)
Study billing grid and budget with sponsor ties correctly to charge capture for study/patient billable activity
Communicate monitoring outcomes and feedback to appropriate clinical trial staff and departments
Notify and communicate clinical trial charge monitoring exceptions
Fred Hutch CRB and Ops Sys Manager
Study staff/coordinators and Principal Investigators
Integrity/Compliance office
Collaborate with Fred Hutch EAP Coordinators and Decision Support regarding research charge capture, research price quotes and analysis reporting as needed
Escalate Clinical Trial charge capture issues as needed to Manager, CRB & Operations Systems
Assist Revenue Cycle department staff with:
Development and implementation of productivity standards, work methods and procedures for staff
Provide feedback and coaching when standards are met
Highlight accomplishments when standards are met
Monitor Medicare CMS website:
Identify alerts, rules and memoranda applicable to clinical research
Understand and apply memoranda to day-to-day operations
Explain Billing requirements to all levels throughout organizations
Abide by compliant billing practices
Collaborate closely and frequently with departments and clinical staff on setup of charge capture processes
Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers
Qualifications
Required:
High School diploma
4 years of relevant experience required
Working knowledge of registration, charge capture and billing processes
Project management skills
Excellent Microsoft Office skills
Excellent judgment and problem solving skills
Strong analytical background
Understanding of CPT, ICD-9 and medical terminology
Effective communicator, able to navigate and discuss diverse research charge capture and regulation subjects with various work/communication styles
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work independently and manage projects with minimal supervision, identify problems and apply problem solving skills to complex clinical trial situations and organize and prioritize frequently changing tasks and deadlines
Preferred:
Bachelor's degree
The annual base salary range for this position is from $80,172.00 to $109,470.00, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).
Additional InformationWe are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700.