What are the responsibilities and job description for the Charge Master Specialist position at Ascension?
- Department: ACO Care Management
- Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday!
- Hospital: Ascension Alexian Brothers
- Location: Remote. Must live in Chicagoland area!
Benefits
Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community
As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.
*Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example: PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.). Connect with your Talent Advisor today for additional specifics.
Responsibilities
Monitor and assist with maintenance of the hospital departmental Charge Master to ensure coding of new and existing charge codes are within applicable coding and reimbursement regulations.
- Analyze the coverage guidelines for billable services to reduce or prevent future claim denials.
- Organize the bundling or unbundling of charges so that all charges submitted result in maximum reimbursement.
- Assist the billing personnel in resolving third party and other billing problems.
- Communicate information to all applicable departments.
- Assist with establishing, maintaining and periodically auditing charge code RVU's for applicable decision support systems.
- Conduct periodic and ongoing comprehensive reviews, audits, and refinements of new and existing changes to the Charge Master in order to ensure compliance with organizational policy requirements and proper charging.
Requirements
Education:
- High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's
degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
Additional Preferences
Work Experience:
- 2 years of experience, preferred.
Work Experience:
- 1-3 years of Ambulatory Risk Adjustment and HCC coding experience (strongly preferred)
- CPC (optional), CRC credentialed by AHIMA and/or AAPC (strongly preferred)
- Experience with Epic and/or Athena EHR
Why Join Our Team
Ascension Illinois delivers compassionate, personalized care throughout Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. As one of the largest health systems in Illinois with 15 hospitals and more than 230 sites of care, you will find an environment that allows you to thrive and create a career path you love. Join a diverse team of more than 17,000 associates and more than 600 providers who are dedicated to providing compassionate, personalized care to all.
Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 150,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.
Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.
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Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
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