Coord Chargemaster

Job Summary

Responsible for creation of all hospital supply and procedure charges ensuring all regulatory guidelines are met; identification of opportunities for additional hospital charges; ensure correct reimbursement for new supply items; coordination of MMP monthly audit reviews; provide charge price estimates as requested by patients and other external sources; monitoring billing/charging practices to identify hospital over/underpayments; and auditing of accounts.

Requirements

• The primary job functions of this position should be accomplished by working to achieve the goal of supporting the vision of Huntsville Hospital by ensuring all hospital charges comply with federal, state and carrier requirements and the clinical services provided by the organization are appropriately compensated by third party payers.
• Overall goal achieved by continuously striving to ensure: Regulatory and payor compliance of hospital charges and billing practices.
  Timely creation of new hospital charges.
  Effective communication with Dept. Managers within the organization to identify appropriate charges for service provided by department
  Positive and timely communications with customers.
  Effective utilization of internal and external resources.

About the Role

Highlights of our hospitals
Huntsville Hospital was recently named Best Regional Hospital and #2 in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report. With 971 beds, a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU, and the largest Emergency Department and Level 1 Trauma Center in the state with our own specialized Red Shirt Trauma Program, there are many opportunities to apply your knowledge and skills. We are a certified Primary Stroke Center and named "One of the Top 100 Hospitals in the Nation with Great Heart Programs." From six cath labs and four EP labs to multiple medical and step-down units, you can continually grow your skillset!

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED required. Alabama nursing license (RN or LPN) preferred. Prior Chargemaster, clinical or coding experience will be considered in lieu of nursing license.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience working with patient accounting, chargemaster maintenance, coding, or similar experience.
• Knowledge, Skills and Experience: Knowledge of clinical and financial processes within a hospital based healthcare system. Effective communication skills with internal hospital departments and other external resources. Working knowledge of medical terminology, coding, and healthcare billing guidelines. Skilled at auditing and process improvement techniques. Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and working within a networked IT system. Able to work in fast paced environment, requiring prioritizing and changing tasks.