Overview

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Responsibilities

The Charge Capture Specialist II is responsible for reviewing clinical documentation to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant charge capture. He/she works as an educational resource to inform and educate departments on the latest government regulation and requirements, including CMS, the State, and payer regulations related to these charges. The Charge Capture Specialist II also collaborates with cross-campus counterpart(s) to ensure clinical documentation in high risk areas is consistent and complete. The Charge Capture Specialist II collaborates with cross-campus counterpart(s) to ensure consistency in processes in such a manner that each individual can act as a back-up for the other to ensure seamless charge capture in high risk areas when one individual is out.

Duties include charge entry, ensuring correctness of coding in Charge Review, providing ongoing education to charging departments and works payor coding denials.

Qualifications

Required Minimum Education:
High School diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Required Minimum Experience:
Two years collection experience or two years’ experience with physician billing.

Required Minimum Certification:
Coding Certification through AAPC or AHIMA (CPC-A, CPC, CCA, COC, CCS-P or equivalent) required.
ROCC credential through AMAC considered for positions in Radition Oncology in lieu of AAPC or AHIMA credential.

Required Minimum Skills:
a. Ability to perform mathematical calculations
b. Keyboard by touch
c. Excellent communication skills when dealing with patients, families, public, co-workers, and professional offices
d. Basic knowledge of medical terminology
e. Basic experience and knowledge of PC applications
f. Detail-oriented, good organizational skills, and ability to be self-directed
g. Ability to learn quickly and meet continuous time-lines
h. Strong time management skills, managing multiple priorities and a heavy workload in a high-stress atmosphere
i. Demonstrated flexibility to perform other tasks as needed in an active work environment with changing work needs
j. High-level problem solving, analytical, and investigation skills
k. Excellent internal/external customer service skills
l. Excellent communication skills to include oral and written comprehension and expression
m. Ability and willingness to exhibit behaviors consistent with principles of excellent service
n. Ability and willingness to demonstrate and maintain competency as required for job title and the unit/area(s) of assignment
o. Ability and willingness to exhibit behaviors consistent with standards of performance improvement and organizational values (e.g., efficiency & financial responsibility, safety, partnership & service, teamwork, compassion, integrity, and trust & respect)