Charge Auditor

United Surgical Partners International, Inc; Trophy Club (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and Rx

Life and AD&D coverage

Short- and long-term disability

FSAs and HSAs

401(k) and retirement planning

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

United Surgical Partners International, Inc. seeks a Charge Entry Coordinator for Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Trophy Club. You will ensure accurate entry of implants, supplies and labs, while maintaining pricing accuracy on patient accounts to avoid insurance billing delays.

You will collaborate with nurses, materials management and the revenue cycle team to resolve discrepancies and support timely claims processing.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• 3 years of medical experience in hospital or doctor’s office setting preferred.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Enter and reconcile surgical case charges with accuracy for implants, supplies, labs and pathology.
• Maintain pricing accuracy in patient accounts and ensure timely billing.
• Coordinate daily charge entry input for surgical patients at Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Trophy Club.
• Notify management of discrepancies and escalate as needed to preserve internal controls.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Telephone skills

MS Office

Discretion and confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

EHR systems

Job description

Charge Entry Coordinator

The Data/Charge Entry Coordinator is responsible for entry and reconciliation of all surgical cases, including accuracy of items such as implants, supplies, labs, pathology, etc., and maintaining pricing accuracy of this data on the patient account. It is expected that this function occurs in a timely manner, so as not to affect outward billing of the patient claim to insurance carriers.

This function also reports any lag information to administration, in the event they are unable to move forward with closure of the record. This type of information is to be trended for quality and educational purposes. In order to function fully, this employee must communicate often with hospital staff such as nurses, materials management team members, other analysts, the BO Director and their team, and the CBO revenue cycle and Cerner maintenance team members.

• Coordinates daily overview and charge entry input of all surgical patients of Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Trophy Club.
• Advises necessary hospital staff when discrepancies are found with regard to charges, supplies, implants, etc., involved with patient charge entry.
• Reports implant discrepancies to materials management staff or CFO.
• Notifies management with any areas of concern regarding charge entry process, allowing accuracy with internal controls compliance.
• Maintains PAS system charge entry queue, minimizing accounts that are not ready for billing. Seeks management involvement if necessary.
• Works effectively with members of other departments, particularly clinical and materials management departments, with regard to charge entry process.

Qualifications

Education:

High school graduate or equivalent.

Required Experience:

3 years of medical experience in hospital or doctor’s office setting preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent customer service skills
• Good communication and people skills
• Excellent telephone skills
• Good computer skills – MS Office
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality and security of sensitive, privileged communications and work product.
• Ability to utilize Electronic Health Care Record system for documentation to patient’s account/record

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Availability of short- and long-term disability
• Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs
• 401(k) and access to retirement planning
• Paid holidays and vacation