Senior Charge Capture Specialist

Emory Healthcare•Johns Creek, GA

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

JOB DESCRIPTION: Responsible for ensuring all appropriate charges are captured to maximize revenue by identifying, analyzing, and reconciling charge errors or omissions through review of documentation. Work closely with department leadership to educate clinical staff on proper charting technique to reduce errors. Works closely with the purchasing department to ensure charge master codes are added and entered correctly. Completes audits on a daily basis. Audits and reviews all operative records for daily accuracy. Review operative records for charge errors and omissions through free text documentation. Ensure all items charged are in the charge master system. Develop and maintain monitoring reports to assist clinical staff with error review, accuracy, education possibilities, and accountability. Complete daily OR efficiency and stat reports. Create and present charge capture reports at meetings for the system. May enter implant record items into operative records for charging. Other reporting duties as assigned. Initiates communication with appropriate person to resolve charge entry related issues. Collaborates with Supply Chain staff to create instructional materials for charge capture education/orientation/training of surgical staff. Informs OR staff and management of changes to charge entry & provide training as needed. Assists in monitoring workflow of staff to maintain efficiency and timely services resulting in a high level of customer service. Prioritizes work and ensure daily audits and reports are complete. Expands the existing knowledge base. May assist in selection of staff and provide leadership in managers' absence. Assists in monitoring workflow of staff to maintain efficiency and timely services resulting in a high level of customer service. Prioritizes work and ensure daily audits and reports are complete. Expands the existing knowledge base. May assist in selection of staff and provide leadership in managers' absence.

Requirements

Associates degree
5 years in a healthcare field with medical terminology
5 years of hospital or medical clinic billing and/or auditing
Excel experience a must
Understanding of CPT, HCPCS and ICD9/ICD10 preferred

Nice To Haves

Bachelors degree preferred
3 years experience in a surgical setting preferred
Experience using Cerner programs

Responsibilities

ensuring all appropriate charges are captured to maximize revenue by identifying, analyzing, and reconciling charge errors or omissions through review of documentation
educate clinical staff on proper charting technique to reduce errors
ensure charge master codes are added and entered correctly
Completes audits on a daily basis
Audits and reviews all operative records for daily accuracy
Review operative records for charge errors and omissions through free text documentation
Ensure all items charged are in the charge master system
Develop and maintain monitoring reports to assist clinical staff with error review, accuracy, education possibilities, and accountability
Complete daily OR efficiency and stat reports
Create and present charge capture reports at meetings for the system
May enter implant record items into operative records for charging
Other reporting duties as assigned
Initiates communication with appropriate person to resolve charge entry related issues
Collaborates with Supply Chain staff to create instructional materials for charge capture education/orientation/training of surgical staff
Informs OR staff and management of changes to charge entry & provide training as needed
Assists in monitoring workflow of staff to maintain efficiency and timely services resulting in a high level of customer service
Prioritizes work and ensure daily audits and reports are complete
Expands the existing knowledge base
May assist in selection of staff and provide leadership in managers' absence