Charge Coordinator - Full Time, Days (Culver City) - 10138

Southern California Hospitals•Culver City, CA

3d•$31 - $47

About The Position

The Charge Coordinator collaborates with department leaders and is responsible for manual charge entry. The role serves as a liaison to coordinate and resolve charge discrepancies with department leaders, leads manual charge automation, and supports Charge Integrity functions as needed by Revenue Integrity leadership. The coordinator helps maintain accurate, complete, and timely charge capture and supports the revenue cycle through documentation standards, audits, training, reporting, and collaboration.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
One year of previous experience in charge entry and/or hospital finance or revenue cycle.
Demonstrated customer service skills appropriate to the job.
Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
Computer literacy and proficiency.
Knowledge of medical terminology, charge description master (CDM), reimbursement regulations, and the charge capture process.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Coordinate departmental charges in collaboration with or through delegation to the management team.
Develop and implement current documentation standards and charge practices that support the revenue cycle.
Establish objective standards to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of the charge process.
Coordinate and report audit outcomes related to charge errors, data processing errors, and hospital charging system performance.
Train employees in the use of charge tools and charge entry systems to support accurate charge capture and consistent clinical documentation.
Resolve issues identified through charge capture assessments and audits.
Maintain charge capture initiatives through audits, communicating results, and developing training materials as needed.
Establish and maintain productive working relationships with departments and the management team.
Ensure complete, accurate, and timely entry of patient procedure and demographic information associated with assigned medical procedures.
Receive and review departmental charge tickets for accuracy and completeness before charge entry.
Generate reports and develop data collection tools to support accurate information and data analysis.
Facilitate problem-solving related to charge integrity and the charge capture process, and ensure HIPAA compliance.
Coordinate and serve as a liaison with department leads on charge discrepancy activities to support accuracy and consistency.
Participate in charge integrity workgroups and meetings.
Lead manual charge automation and support Charge Integrity functions as needed by Revenue Integrity leadership.