Discharge Analyst

Description

Schedule: Part-Time / 20 Hours
Shift: Days
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Pay Range

$16.20 – $23.89 per hour  

The compensation range listed above represents the good-faith range Cary Medical Center anticipates relying upon when making an offer for this position. Starting pay is determined based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, education, certifications, internal equity, and market conditions.

Job Summary: 

Cary Medical Center is seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative Discharge Analyst to join our team. This position plays a key role in coordinating, monitoring, reviewing, and facilitating the timely and accurate discharge process for patients throughout the organization.

The Discharge Analyst is responsible for coordinating, monitoring, reviewing, and facilitating the timely and accurate discharge process for patients at Cary Medical Center. This position works collaboratively with nursing, case management, providers, registration, billing, utilization review, and ancillary departments to ensure discharge documentation, are completed accurately and efficiently.

The Discharge Analyst assists in reducing avoidable delays, improving patient throughput, supporting compliance with federal and state regulations, and enhancing continuity of care and reimbursement accuracy.

We take pride in our workplace culture — so much so that our employees have voted us one of the 2025 Best Places to Work in Maine for the fifth year in a row. At Cary, you’ll be part of a supportive, collaborative team where your contributions truly matter.

Join a healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional care to our community while supporting and valuing our employees every step of the way.

Essential Job Duties: 

• Reviews discharge records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with organizational standards and payer requirements within 3 days of discharge.
• Ensures required discharge documentation is completed within established timelines.
• Collaborates with Revenue Cycle staff to address discharge-related billing or reimbursement concerns .
• Assists with Medicare, Medicaid, commercial payer, and regulatory compliance requirements associated with discharge status and documentation.
• Maintains accurate discharge tracking logs, reports, and departmental records.
• Assists leadership with audits, data collection, and regulatory surveys.
• Participates in departmental quality improvement and performance improvement initiatives.
• Track and report monthly hospital statistics accurately and in a timely manner.
• Monitor, compile, and report monthly quality indicators to support organization quality initiatives.
• Provide assistance and backup support to file technicians as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Comply with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Requirements

Licenses and Education: 

• Minimum of two (2) years of healthcare, case management patient access, revenue cycle, discharge planning, or related experience preferred.
• Associate' s or Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business, nursing, or related field preferred.
• Experience with electronic health record systems and discharge analytics/reporting preferred.

Availability:

• Must be able to work any shift, holiday, on-call and weekends. Patient load may interfere with work breaks.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Cary Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal or Maine law.

 Contact:

• To view the full job description or request additional information, please contact Kelly at 207-498-1311 or email [email protected].
• We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, retirement, and paid time off. To view the complete benefits package, click here: Cary Medical Center Benefit Information .