What are the responsibilities and job description for the Charge Capture Coordinator position at Luminis Health?
Position Objective:
Under limited supervision, conduct charge reconciliation of clinical and financial information. Work with finance to develop, analyze, report and interpret clinical and financial information from the Clinical Information System, Health Information Management, and billing system to ensure accuracy of patient billing and cost reporting.
Essential Job Duties:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Maintain implant logs and device tracking reports while protecting patient confidentiality.
- Proficient in software that pertain to billing reconciliation and acquisitions
- Review, organize, and reconcile all invoices, patient implant records, and operative records to insure all records are consistent, billable and accurate according to the procedure performed
- Working knowledge base and understanding of billing, procedure & diagnosis coding.
- Audits charge records daily for 100% accuracy
- Prepare and submit the necessary documentation for the input of new item charges.
- Serve as resource person for all interdisciplinary team members.
- Use the information obtained from the audit process to inform and educate clinical services concerning proper business practices as they relate to patient charge capture and clinical documentation.
- Assist PFS with the formation, implementation, and execution of Business Operations plans as it pertains to perioperative services.
- Participate in orientation of nursing staff regarding proper supply & implant documentation.
Educational/Experience Requirements:
- A minimum of three or more years of patient billing, surgical supplies, and or registration/collections. A surgical technology or nursing background is a plus. However, a combination of education and experience will be considered, in lieu of professional certification.
- Ability to apply clinical assessment skills to the medical record audit process and extract supportive documentation.
- Effective oral and written communication skills required of working with various hospital departments.
Required License/Certifications:
None
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
A minimum of three or more years of patient billing, surgical supplies, and or registration/collections. A surgical technology or nursing background is a plus. However, a combination of education and experience will be considered, in lieu of professional certification. Ability to apply clinical assessment skills to the medical record audit process and extract supportive documentation. Effective oral and written communication skills required of working with various hospital departments.
Working Conditions, Equipment, Physical Demands:
Based on the essential functions, medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects).
There is reasonable expectation that employees in this position will not be exposed to blood-borne pathogens.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.
