Charge Entry Clerk

HUMBLE VASCULAR SURGICAL CENTER INC; Durango (CO); On-site; USD 28,915 - 44,964; Full time

Job summary

Animas Surgical Hospital in Durango, CO is seeking a Charge Entry Auditor to enter and audit patient charges, ensuring accurate posting to the hospital billing system. The role emphasizes accuracy across departments and contributes to management reporting.

Requires 2 years of healthcare clerical experience, familiarity with medical terminology, and experience with medical charge entry and billing/coding, with Cerner preferred.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ clerical experience in a healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Experience with Cerner preferred.
• Experience with medical charge entry and billing/coding.

Responsibilities

• Enter/audit daily patient charges and ensure charges post to the patient billing system.
• Proofs, corrects, verifies and performs accuracy audits on charges related to Blood Utilization, Laboratory, Implants and Ancillary Services.
• Completes chart audits to ensure accurate correlation between patient charges and clinical documentation.
• Compiles statistical data in preferred format for data entry and/or for preparation of management reports.

Skills

Charge entry

Auditing

Medical terminology

Medical billing

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Cerner

Job description

Job Summary

Works in collaboration with other departments to accurately and efficiently provide charge entry, audit, analytic and support services throughout the hospital; with the goal of ensuring accurate data capture.

Reports to

Business Office Manager

Hourly range

$20.99 - $32.64 (posted hourly range excludes overtime and bonuses which are not guaranteed)

Essential Job Functions

• Accurately enters/audits daily patient charges and ensures charges post to the patient billing system. Charges may include but are not limited to: Perioperative Services, Surgical Services, Anesthesia, Emergency Services, In-Patient and Ancillary Services.
• Proofs, corrects, verifies and performs accuracy audits on charges related, but not limited to, Blood Utilization, Laboratory, Implants and Ancillary Services.
• Completes chart audits to ensure accurate correlation between patient charges and clinical documentation.
• Compiles statistical data in preferred format for data entry and/or for preparation of management reports.

Additional Duties

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates the spirit of the philosophy, mission, and values of the hospital through words and actions and implements them into departmental processes, programs, and the working environment.

Minimum Requirements

Education: High School Diploma or the equivalent

Certification, Licensure: None required

Experience, Training, Knowledge:

• 2 years’ clerical experience in a healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Experience with Cerner preferred.
• Experience with medical charge entry.
• Experience with medical billing/coding.

Physical Requirements

Prolonged periods of sitting at desk and working on a computer.

Working Conditions/Environmental Exposures

Environmental hazards such as chemicals, solvents, needles, needle containers, sharps, blood, body fluids, various infectious/communicable diseases, infectious medical waste, radiation, and/or radioactive materials and/or radioactive waste, proximity to moving mechanical parts. Protective clothing/equipment may be necessary.

Benefits

Animas Surgical Hospital offers a competitive benefits package including but not limited to health, dental, vision, & life insurance with 401k employer matching.

Drug-free workplace

Animas Surgical Hospital is a drug free workplace and performs a pre-employment drug screen which includes marijuana.

Vaccination Requirements

ASH IMMUNIZATIONS AND VACCINATIONS REQUIREMENTS – Aligns with CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for Healthcare Personnel

• Hepatitis B- Lab evidence of immunity (titer) to Hepatitis B or three doses Hep B vaccine at appropriate intervals
• Influenza- documentation of current seasonal flu vaccine (mandatory from November 1st through March 31st each year)
• Measles, Mumps, and Rubella - Lab evidence of immunity (titer) to Measles, Mumps, and Rubella or 2 doses of MMR Vaccination
• Varicella (chickenpox) - Lab evidence of immunity (titer) to Varicella or 2 doses of Varicella Vaccine
• Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) - documented proof of immunization
• Tuberculosis Screening - Documentation of a two-step TB skin test within the past year OR lab verification of a negative TB Gold or T-Spot tuberculin test within the past 6 months
• VACCINE RECORDS OR EVIDENCE OF IMMUNITY ARE REQUIRED PRIOR TO 1ST DAY OF SCHEDULED WORK