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CHARGE MASTER ADMINISTRATOR

Posted Date  Thu Sep 17, 2009
Closing Date  until filled
Salary  * Negotiable *
FLSA Status  Exempt
Department  Patient Financial Services - University Hospitals
Job Category  Professional
Hours  M-F-8 AM - 5 PM
Requisition Number  09003367
Position Number  38251
Experience & Education Required (any one of the following):

1. Two year degree in related field and Certification as Registered Records Administrator/Advanced Records Technician or licensure as Registered Nurse by State of Texas required.  

2. Hospital Revenue Cycle experience, knowledge of coding, medical record documentation, Government billing requirements or five (5) years expereince in nursing, medical billing, charge master and and coding required.  

Skills And Abilities Effective Communications Skills
Customer Service
Personal Computer
Security This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
 Job Duties 1. Coordinates, reviews and ensures accurate execution of all charges, additions or deletions to CDM.

2. Conducts ongoing research and review of all regulatory issues related to charging and distributes to Chargemaster Team and affected department heads. Follows-up with each department to ensure appropriate actions are taken.

3. Prepares organization for timely implementation of annual coding updates, periodic Revenue Code updates, modifier revisions, and regulatory updates related to Charge Master data.

4. Keeps up to date on all new and/or upgraded system functionalities available for CDM. Coordinates with department to analyze, implement or control new applications that effect or interface to CDM.

5. Researches manual claims revisions and claims errors related to CDM in billing process to identify issues and ensures continued accuracy of CDM data.

6. Oversees internal compliance audits requested by Compliance Officer and/or other appropriate members of executive team. Reports findings to Compliance Officer and/or other appropriate member of executive team.

7. Maintains current documentation of charge processes within institution.

8. Performs other duties as assigned.

 Comments Hospital Revenue Cycle experience, knowledge of coding, medical record d ocumenation, Government billing requirements or five (5) years experienc e in nursing, medical billing, charge master and coding. Two year degre e in related field required. Certification as Registered Records Admini strator/Advanced Records Technician or licensure as Registered Nurse by State of Texas Knowledge of Medicare guidelines, ICD9, CPT and HCPCS co ding. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Excel Dem onstrated accuracy skills  

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