Sr Chargemaster Clinical Spec (Exempt)

Mercy Hospital St. Louis Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Hospital St. Louis is seeking a CDM specialist responsible for building and maintaining the Charge-master to ensure compliant submission and accurate reimbursement across Mercy facilities.

The role supports post-EPIC maintenance and collaborates with clinical and revenue teams to standardize CDM and align with EPIC projects. You should have a bachelor's in HIM/Finance/Nursing or related field, 3–5 years healthcare experience, and proficiency with Excel, Word, Access, and MedAssets.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in CDM coding at an acute care hospital.
• Experience with Fiscal Intermediary requirements and CMS regulations interpretation.
• 3–5 years health care experience.
• Familiarity with Mercy payors and entities.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain an accurate Charge-master to ensure proper submission, reimbursement and compliance with government billing regulations.
• Provide ongoing maintenance and support post EPIC implementation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary clinical and revenue teams and with the EPIC project team for new and ongoing implementations.

Skills

CDM knowledge

Coding experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in HIM/Finance/Nursing

Tools

Excel

Word

Access

MedAssets

Job description

Find your calling at Mercy!

This position is responsible for building and maintaining an accurate and completeCharge-master to ensureappropriate submission, reimbursement and compliance as related togovernmental billing regulations across any Mercy or Mercy maintained facility. Provides continuedmaintenance and support post EPIC implementation. This position will work closely with multidisciplinary clinical and revenue teams at each facility to continue the standardization of the CDM as well as collaboration with the EPIC project team for new and ongoing implementations. Thisposition willperform duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with the Mercy mission, values and guiding principles.

Position Details

Education: Bachelor's degree or comparable work experience with emphasis in Health Information Management, Finance, Nursing or related field.

Job Description

This position is responsible for building and maintaining an accurate and completeCharge-master to ensureappropriate submission, reimbursement and compliance as related togovernmental billing regulations across any Mercy or Mercy maintained facility. Provides continuedmaintenance and support post EPIC implementation. This position will work closely with multidisciplinary clinical and revenue teams at each facility to continue the standardization of the CDM as well as collaboration with the EPIC project team for new and ongoing implementations. Thisposition willperform duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with the Mercy mission, values and guiding principles.

Experience

• Significant experience in coding and CDM knowledge at an acute care hospital, including awareness of the pay-or mix specific to Mercy entities and the unique coding requirements based on those pay-ors.
• Experience working with Fiscal Intermediary requirements and the ability to obtain working knowledge of all FI's utilized across Mercy entities and how the CMS regulations are interpreted.
• Three to five years health care experience.

Certification Registration

EPIC certification required within 2 years of hire date.

Other Skills & Knowledge

• Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and accomplish and carry out goals
• Travel required for Pre EPIC go live sites visits, EPIC implementations and follow up visits as well as travel for training and education as needed.

Qualifications Preferred

• Cath Lab/Cardiology/Echo
• Experience withmultiple EPIC applications and clinical service lines.

Certification & Registration

CPC, RHIA, RHIT, RN

Excel, Word, Access, familiarity with MedAssets revenue products.

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.