[Hiring] Charge Capture Analyst @Summit Healthcare

Role Description

The Charge Capture Analyst is responsible for chart audits to review all physician and nursing documentation, validation/extraction of proper charges for patients, and charge capture documentation.

Essential Functions / Major Responsibilities:

• Validates and records charges.
• Validates supporting documentation present for patient charges.
• Compiles reports.
• Maintains logs.
• Files logs and other data.
• Displays proper etiquette and mannerisms that reflect the SHINE Behavior Standards.
• Promotes the Patient Safety Standards as a core value of the organization.

Secondary Functions:

• Reads charts to identify missing notations.
• Assists the nursing staff to develop and ensure proper charting.
• Collects varied data for specialized reports for unit Director as requested.
• Is able to do brief feedback messages to staff regarding charting improvements.
• Participates in departmental and association wide informational meetings and in services, including staff meetings, association wide forums, and seminars.
• Reviews department and association wide policies and procedures annually.
• All other duties as assigned.

Additional / Seasonal Responsibilities:

• If the Director requests employee work remotely, it is the employee's responsibility to:
  • Provide secure location to ensure HIPAA compliance.
  • Maintain internet access.
  • Maintain phone access.
  • Work within the office at Director’s request.

Job Scope:

• Regular and recurring work situations.
• A moderate level of complexity.
• Typical operation from established and well-known procedures.
• Performance of duties under moderate supervision.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• None.

Interpersonal Contacts:

• Contacts are normally made with others within the hospital.
• Contacts are normally made with own department, staff, and supervisor.
• Frequently contain confidential/sensitive information necessitating discretion at all times.
• Frequently face-to-face with some telephone and e-mail contact.
• Include contact with staff members, with minimal patient and physician contact.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent (required).
• Current CPR required within 30 days of hire (required).
• Basic computer skills (required).
• Medical terminology (required within 6 months of employment).
• Clinical Experience in assigned specialty area (preferred).
• CPC-Certified Professional Coder and/or CDI preference.

Requirements

• This position requires knowledge of general office equipment including: fax, printers, copy machine, phone systems, and commonly used association wide computer programs (including Hospital Information Systems, MS Office, e-mail, and internet).
• This employee must be service oriented, be able to type 30+ wpm, and have excellent customer service skills, excellent computer skills, communication skills, critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Physical Demands & Job Conditions

• Exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical demands are in excess of those of sedentary work.
• Light work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree.
• The worker is exposed to extensive close work, extensive computer work, and encounters with upset/disturbed individuals.
• Physical motions include finger dexterity, standing, walking, stooping, talking, reaching, feeling, sitting, bending, kneeling, grasping, listening/hearing, handling, lifting up to 20 pounds, and repetitive motions of the hands, wrists, and feet.
• This is considered a safety-sensitive position.

OSHA Exposure Category

• Involves no regular exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues, but may require unplanned tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.