Senior Paramedic/ Quality Assurance - North - Part-time

Community Health Network•Fishers, IN

About The Position

The Senior Paramedic is responsible for providing advanced EMS/Paramedic duties, including medical record review of clinical documentation to capture all applicable EMS revenue based on EMS standards. This role involves communicating with clinical staff, leadership, and medical directors to prevent and/or correct documentation deficiencies that lead to revenue loss. Additionally, the Senior Paramedic will assist in Quality Improvement efforts and collect data for EMS related data registries. The position serves as a technical expert for EMS and may provide guidance and direction to more junior team members, as well as being responsible for department projects.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent required
3+ years; pre-hospital emergency care required
Current Paramedic License to practice as a Paramedic in the State of Indiana
Current Emergency Medial Technician (EMT) required
Valid Driver's License required
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification required
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification required
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification required
Certified Paramedic Certifications/Licensures required
If not currently certified in Indiana, out-of-state paramedics must have valid registration, and pass practical and written exams within 60 days of hire to be certified in Indiana
Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC) required within one year of hire
EMS Billing experience required

Nice To Haves

Vocational/ Technical Degree (Preferred)
2 year / Associate Degree (Preferred)
Quality Assurance experience preferred

Responsibilities

Providing advanced EMS/Paramedic duties.
Medical record review of clinical documentation to capture all applicable EMS revenue based on EMS standards.
Communicating with all clinical staff, leadership and medical directors to prevent and/or correct documentation deficiencies that are leading to revenue loss of their department.
Assist in Quality Improvement efforts.
Collect data for EMS related data registries.
Serves as a technical expert for EMS.
May provide guidance and direction to more junior team members.
May be responsible for department projects.
Utilizes knowledge of all medical services provided in assigned areas to capture and utilize reconciliation tools to conduct audits and ensure complete, accurate, and compliant charge capture to optimize revenue.
Shares results of audits with staff and unit leadership to improve documentation and charge capture as appropriate.
Responsible for running daily reports and/or work lists to identify and capture charges for all patient types in assigned areas.
Reviews medical documentation in all applicable systems (i.e Epic, MacLab, Onbase, etc) in order to capture all applicable revenue for assigned departments.
Timely submission of all captured ancillary charges into the ESO system and verifies information is correct before sending to billing party.
Attends meetings and works closely with clinical personnel and departments to ensure completeness in the documentation required to support services.
Work closely with Case Management and Central Dispatch to ensure proper PA and PCS forms are obtained.
Maintains current and up - to date skills in the use and application of all available tools that enhance performance, establish standardization and optimize productivity.
Maintains understanding of current changes in billing and reporting of services of Medicare and other third-party payers.