Job Category:

Revenue Cycle

Work Shift/Schedule:

Varies

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

About the Role:

Job Summary

The Charge Poster is responsible for providing data entry of all professional charges accurately and efficiently.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Licensure or other certifications:

• Educational Requirements: High School Diploma or GED.

• Minimum Experience:

• Other:

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Preferred Licensure or other certifications: CPC and/or CCS-P.

• Preferred Educational Requirements:

• Preferred Experience: Prefer experience with Allscripts EHR/PM systems and two (2) years or more of progressive medical billing office experience to include charge entry.

• Other:

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of electronic billing systems

• Knowledge of third party insurers, medical terminology and ICD-9/CPT coding

• Skill in using computers and personal productivity applications including understanding interfaces between computerized data collection, scheduling and patient accounting systems

• Skill in basic arithmetic

• Skill in using written and oral communication
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Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Efficiently perform data entry of all applicable data for professional charges upon receipt of charge documents into the Practice Management Billing System in a timely manner and with a high degree of accuracy.

• Review charge tickets and/or EHR for missing or inaccurate information.  Items reviewed include service and diagnosis codes, units of service, modifiers, admit and discharge dates, authorization #'s and referring physicians, facility code, place of service, provider billing numbers, etc.  

• Work with coding staff regarding any necessary corrections and/or additions to charge data valued on charge documents

• Identify missing and/or invalid visits/charges that need to be established prior to posting charges into the Practice Management Billing System.

• Responsible for correcting applicable Charge Entry edits. Coordinate correction of other edits with designated CBO staff.

• All other duties as assigned. 
   

Physical Demands

• Weight Lifted: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30%of time

• Weight Carried: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30%of time

• Vision: Moderate, Frequently 31-65% of time

• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Occasionally 0-30%

• Standing/Walking: Occasionally 0-30%

• Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally 0-30%

• Intensity of Work: Frequently 31-65%

• Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding

Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals. 

NGHS: Opportunities start here.

Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.