Inventory and Billing Assistant

About the role

The Inventory and Billing Assistant is responsible for operating room equipment maintenance and materials management; maintains operating room supply and equipment inventory; assigns and computes patient surgical charges.

Responsibilities

• Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values.
• Orders new and replacement instrumentation/equipment as directed by management personnel; receives and dispenses all direct order items delivered to the department; arranges for the borrowing and loaning of instrumentation, equipment, and supplies. Arranges for repair of equipment and instrumentation as directed; maintains appropriate inventory levels of supplies as designated.
• Accurately reviews and computes patient surgical charges in accordance with established rates and guidelines; monitors cost – charge ratios for surgical supplies, notifies management of discrepancies and performs follow-up activities as needed. Collects and compiles data for improving cost-effectiveness of department operations as requested.
• Responds to problems or discrepancies in inventory or billing; identifies and communicates opportunities to improve care. Seeks educational and in-service opportunities to maintain and expand clinical knowledge, skills and techniques relevant to position. Participates in unit-based quality improvement activities and the hospital’s quality improvement initiatives as appropriate.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Knowledge of computer hardware equipment and software applications relevant to work functions.
• Knowledge of surgical instrumentation, processes and billing.
• Ability to work in an environment with patient populations of acute, chronic, and complex disease processes.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work in an environment related to changing patient and procedure needs.
• Ability to effectively respond to emergent and stressful situations.
• Ability to identify and provide suggestions for solutions to concerns/problems.
• Ability to practice proper body mechanics to ensure personal safety.
• Ability to practice precautions when dealing with environmental hazards according to hospital/departmental policies/procedures and MSDS information.
• Physical requirements: DOT) – Characterized as light work requiring exertion up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency required.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience with Windows and Microsoft applications (Word and Excel) required.