Washington University in St. Louis

The Grant Specialist I supports the pre-award stage of sponsored projects by ensuring research proposals adhere to guidelines, assisting faculty with preparation and submission, and managing compliance requirements. They also provide support for basic to moderately complex post-award activities, including award notification and monitoring progress reports.

This role involves querying providers, conducting coder and physician education, performing scheduled and ad-hoc coder audits, and resolving billing edits to ensure accurate and timely claims processing. The coordinator also acts as a Lead Coder, covering assignments as needed and cross-covering for the Coding Supervisor.

This advanced coordinator specializes in complex pre-certifications for high dollar oncology and non-oncology drugs by analyzing treatment plans and payer policies. Responsibilities include completing authorizations in Epic, verifying insurance eligibility, and working with clinical staff on add-ons, denials, and peer-to-peer reviews.

This position manages account posting, receivable, and collection activities for the department to maximize income from services rendered, while also providing essential reporting on reimbursement and A/R activity. Key duties include developing and maintaining A/R systems, creating income projections, overseeing office staffing, and serving as a liaison in problem situations.

The position involves reviewing medical records to determine appropriate billing codes and necessary documentation. It also includes meeting with physicians to resolve coding issues and assist other coders with medical terminology.

This role involves analyzing processes for major projects and working on standard projects related to learning management systems, validation portals, and training schedules to support integrated project execution across the healthcare system. Key duties include producing models, developing organizational policies for requirements definition, managing business process improvements, and executing acceptance testing activities.

The Grants Specialist II ensures research proposals adhere to sponsor guidelines and manages the pre-award stage, including proposal preparation, submission, budgeting, and compliance coordination. This role involves serving as a liaison between faculty and administrators while staying current on research administration regulations.

This role performs post-award grant activities, acting as a liaison to resolve accounting issues, managing year-end processes, and tracking grant databases. Responsibilities also include working with PIs on fund management, approving purchases, updating expenditure forecasts, and ensuring timely implementation of contracts and subcontracts.

The primary duty involves reviewing medical record documentation to select comprehensive diagnoses and procedures, applying appropriate CPT and ICD-10 codes for billing purposes. This role also includes meeting with physicians to resolve documentation issues and assisting other coders with policy interpretation.

This role involves performing advanced billing and collection activities, including making collection calls, verifying claim accuracy, and contacting insurance companies to expedite payments for physician services. The assistant will also handle discounts, adjustments, charge corrections, and may act as a Team Lead, assisting with training new staff.