Senior POS Charge Specialist

Department Name:

Revenue Integrity-Corp

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Revenue Cycle

Estimated Pay Range:

$24.32 - $36.48 / hour, based on location, education, & experience.

In accordance with State Pay Transparency Rules.

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This position is a vital role within the Revenue Integrity Department. The goal of the Revenue Integrity Department is to ensure accurate and timely charge capture across all Banner facilities. Our team culture promotes a strong support system within the team. This team consists of two Co-Supervisors who work together and provide a "manage up" style, always willing to help the team any time we can.

This is a very self-managed team that is focused on ensuring daily goals are met with extreme accuracy and speed. In this Senior Charge Specialist role you will be able to use your attention to detail to audit and discover areas for corrections. You will be capturing charges for the Surgical Department, working through documentation, and ensuring that charges are accurately captured for our patients. This is a great position if you are self-managed and desire a flexible schedule.

Schedule: The hours are flexible with the ability to work your 8-hour shift between 5am-7pm (Monday-Friday).

Ideal candidate:

• XLS experience including filters, formulas, importing data;
• 4+ years of Charge Capture experience, surgical preferred (clearly reflected in your attached resume).

This is a fully remote position and available if you live in the following states only: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI & WY.   Banner does provide equipment.

Within Banner Health Corporate, you will have the opportunity to apply your unique experience and expertise in support of a nationally-recognized healthcare leader. We offer stimulating and rewarding careers in a wide array of disciplines. Whether your background is in Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Managed Care Programs or Public Relations, you'll find many options for contributing to our award-winning patient care.

POSITION SUMMARY
This position assigns appropriate billing codes for acute care, periop, or outpatient unit(s), clinic(s) or medical office(s) system-wide. Evaluates medical records, provider notes and dictation to determine appropriate procedure codes to assign to patient records and bills. Uses coding software and the company’s Charge Description Master (CDM) to create billings and charges for insurers, government agencies and other payors. Researches coding for non-standard procedures and assigns codes in accordance with nationally recognized coding guidelines and company standards.

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Audits daily error reports in both the coding and billing system and makes corrections. Matches, corrects and codes charges that do not drop to billing. Also responsible for working daily monitoring queries that capture errors prior to billing as well as individual requests from the CBO or HIMS. As assigned shares this information with clinical charging staff.

2. Reviews patient records, dictated report(s), physician/provider notes. Uses a standard listing of procedures/charge codes and/or an automated system with the company’s programmed Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) for all commonly used Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs).

3. Researches and assigns codes for non-standard procedures, supplies, equipment or materials.

4. Researches missing and incompatible records information supplied by medical staff, transcriptionists, suppliers and others. Assures that all appropriate items, procedures and services are recorded and appropriately billed. Acquires medical record completion as required by national coding standards.

5. Identifies opportunities for improvement in clinical documentation. Provides guidance and education for staff in billing procedures and electronic medical records usage procedures for coding and billing requirements. Maintains a current knowledge of procedural terminology requirements and provides staff with updated information on reimbursement charges and documentation requirements. As assigned, develops and provides education for phy