Senior Denials Prevention Analyst

Stanford Health Care

. Perform revenue cycle denial analytics to trend issues, identify root causes, and prioritize denial prevention opportunities.

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesSenior💰 $58 - $76 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in revenue cycle denial analytics, including root-cause analysis and denial prevention strategies. Proficient in statistical analysis and reporting, with strong communication skills to facilitate cross-functional collaboration and present findings to leadership.

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Denial PreventionStatistical AnalysisEpic ReportingCPC - Certified Professional CoderMicrosoft Excel

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Hard Skills

Revenue Cycle ManagementRoot-Cause AnalysisDenial ManagementStatistical AnalysisMedical TerminologyCPT-4ICD-9/ICD-10HCPCSVLOOKUPSQL

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Epic Hospital BillingTableauPower BIMicrosoft Office

Certifications & Qualifications

CPC - Certified Professional CoderCRCR - Certified Revenue Cycle Representative

Industry Keywords

Denial PreventionDenial RecoveryPrior AuthorizationRevenue IntegrityPayment Compliance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform revenue cycle denial analytics to trend issues, identify root causes, and prioritize denial prevention opportunities.
Conduct targeted account sampling and case reviews to validate findings and define corrective actions.
Prepare analytics summaries, denial-prevention PowerPoints and reports, and leadership readouts.
Lead and facilitate cross-functional discussions and connect interdependent workgroup topics.
Build and maintain action plans with owners, timelines, and success metrics; document minutes, takeaways, next steps, and follow-up communications.
Monitor denial-prevention KPIs, initiative progress, revenue impact, fluctuations, and barriers.
Lead root-cause analysis with Patient Access, Patient Financial Clearance, UM/CM, CDI, HIM/Coding, Clinical Operations, and PFS.
Help develop and implement denial-prevention strategies, workflows, and playbooks; monitor effectiveness through KPI reporting.
Monitor payer policy changes, national guidelines, and CMS/Medicare/Medicaid updates.
Maintain denial dashboards, action plans, and performance reports for leadership review.
Prepare denial reports and summary findings; document analyses and outcomes and escalate systemic risks and barriers.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school diploma (or GED equivalent). Required
Five (5) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience, with a preference for denial prevention, denial management, prior authorization, or revenue cycle specific experience.
Two (2) years’ experience in denial prevention, denial recovery, prior auth, registration, coding, or denial management related role within a healthcare setting.
1-2 years of statistical analysis experience.
Domain experience across 2+ of the following areas: PAS, PFC, HIMS, Revenue Integrity, Coding, Professional Billing and Follow-up, Hospital Billing and Follow-up, Denial Prevention, Denial Management/Recovery, or Payment Compliance.
Working knowledge of government and non-government payer requirements, reimbursement rules, laws, and regulations that govern billing/collection activities.
Working knowledge of Epic Hospital and/or Professional Billing; strong proficiency in Epic reporting, especially Slicer/Dicer.
Ability to analyze and develop solutions to complex problems.
Working knowledge of medical terminology, CPT-4, ICD-9/ICD-10, HCPCS, and modifiers.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including strong Excel knowledge and VLOOKUP, IF, IS, and macro commands.
CPC - Certified Professional Coder required OR CRCR - Certified Revenue Cycle Representative required.
Bachelor’s degree in a work-related field/discipline from an accredited college or university. Preferred.
Advanced reporting capabilities such as Tableau, Power BI, SQL, etc. preferred.