What are the responsibilities and job description for the Charge Auditor position at United Surgical Partners International Inc (USPI)?
North Central Surgical Center is a highly successful, Baylor Scott & White affiliated hospital located in Dallas, TX. We partner with the very best team members and medical staff in the area. We are a surgical focused hospital that performs over 12,000 procedures per year.
FACTS ABOUT NORTH CENTRAL: Opened in 2005, 14 Operating Rooms and 30 Medical/Surgical Patient Rooms. We are conveniently Located at Walnut Hill & 75 in the prestigious NorthPark area Specialties include: Orthopedics, Spine, General Surgery, Pain Management, Urology, GI/Endoscopy, Plastic, and Podiatry surgeries. Managed by United Surgical Partners International & Joint Commission Accredited
Job Description:
North Central Surgical Center is currently seeking a Full-Time Charge Auditor in our Business Office Department.
- Work with all departments to ensure appropriate charges are being noted and entered.
- Enter and/or correct missing charges as needed with high attention to detail and accuracy.
- Responsible for verifying if implants were used on an encounter. If implants were used, implants and prices are verified with the pricing sheet sent from materials.
- Responsible for verifying pretesting charges are billed correctly.
- Responsible for entering PT/OT charges.
- Responsible for verifying case types, dates, and times to ensure they are correct.
- Responsible for verifying room charges, extended recovery charges, and blood charges to ensure they are added to the encounter appropriately.
- Responsible for notifying business office manager of any problems with charges or billing
- Maintains good communication with administration and staff.
- Follows regulations and guidelines to protect the confidentiality of health related information.
- Responsible to comply with all USPI internal control practices and policies.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Required Skills
Requirements:
- Must be able to work 8:00 – 4:30pm shift.
- Minimum two year experience in charge entry/audit preferred.
- Communication skills: ability to effectively present information to patients, physicians, and other employees of surgery center.
- Proficient in computers and relevant software applications
- Provide exceptional customer service
- Cerner experience preferred.
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