Discharge Analyst

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 youll 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.

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 Bachelors 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 or email .
• 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 .