Charge Capture Clerk, FT

UINTAH BASIN MEDICAL CENTER; Roosevelt (UT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

UINTAH BASIN MEDICAL CENTER is seeking a Charge Review professional to ensure charges align with documented services. You will work with Medical Records and clinical departments to maintain accuracy and regulatory compliance, including HIPAA.

You will review charges within 3 days of discharge, conduct audits to identify missed charges, and collaborate with coding, billing, and clinical staff to optimize the charge capture process. Professional appearance and patient confidentiality are essential.

Qualifications

• Professional appearance and conduct at all times.
• Answers telephone politely and timely.
• Flexible, organized, and able to function under stress.
• Excellent attendance record.
• Wears ID badge and appropriate clothing.
• Maintains good rapport with physicians, administration, and staff.
• Represents organization positively and professionally in the community.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Complies with organizational policies on ethical business practices.
• HIPAA familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Reviews clinical documentation to ensure all service charges are captured in accordance with payer guidelines.
• Conducts charge reviews within 3 days of discharge.
• Identifies missed charges.
• Adheres to Medicare/Medicaid and third-party payor rules.
• Conducts audits to identify missed charges and improve charge capture processes.
• Works with coding, billing, and clinical care departments to solve problems and improve processes.
• Reports problems to the department manager.
• Willing to accept additional assignments.

Job description

Job Summary

Job Summary: Responsible for reviewing patient charges to ensure that charges and documentation are aligned with each other. Works closely with the Medical Records staff and clinical departments.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews clinical documentation to ensure all service charges are accurately captured in accordance with payer guidelines.
• Conducts charge reviews within 3 days of discharge.
• Identifies missed charge.
• Adheres to rules from regulatory bodies like Medicare and Medicaid, as well as other third-party payors.
• Conducts audits to identify missed charges, reduce errors, and find areas for improvement within the charge capture process.
• Works with various departments, such as coding, billing, and clinical care, to solve problems and improve processes.
• Reports any problems to the department manager.
• Must be familiar with the following manuals: Health Information Management Department, HIPAA.
• Willing to accept additional assignments

Professional Requirements

• Ensures that appearance and personal conduct are always professional.
• Answers the telephone in a polite and timely manner.
• Demonstrates ability to be flexible, organized, and function well in stressful situations.
• Excellent attendance record.
• Wears appropriate clothing for job functions. Wears ID badge.
• Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, administration, and staff.
• Represents the organization positively and professionally in the community.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.

Uintah Basin Healthcare is a equal oppertunity employer Including Disabilities/Vets