CHARGEMASTER COORDINATOR

Company: Blount Memorial Hospital
Location: Maryville
Posted on: November 15, 2023

Job Description:

Blount Memorial Hospital is more than just a hospital. It is a not-for-profit organization that includes a 304-bed acute care hospital on its main campus, but also features a growing physicians group with specialty clinics, inpatient and outpatient diagnostic services, fitness facilities and a senior living facility campus. With a strong emphasis on community, Blount Memorial's mission is to improve the health and well-being of the entire community.

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CHARGEMASTER COORDINATOR JOB SUMMARY

A Chargemaster Coordinator is responsible for

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• Oversight and maintenance of organizational chargemaster (s), including pricing structure, to ensure compliance with billing and reimbursement requirements and appropriate maximization of reimbursement
  
• Facilitating accurate and consistent charge capture processes; and serving as an educational resource for charge-related processes.
  
  
  
  CHARGEMASTER COORDINATOR JOB SPECIFICATIONS
  
  
  
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    Education and/or experience:
    
    
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    • Bachelor's degree in business, health administration, nursing, or related field required.
      
    • Minimum of two (2) years chargemaster maintenance experience in an acute hospital environment
      
    • or five (5) years health care billing and reimbursement or related revenue cycle;
      
    • health care operations; and/or clinical experience required.
      
    • CPT coding certification preferred.
      
    • Experience with Altera Paragon, NextGen, FinThrive CDM Master, Experian Patient Estimates, or similar systems a plus.
      
      
      
      
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      Knowledge: Must have knowledge of
      
      
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      • Health care pricing, charging, billing, and reimbursement processes.
        
      • Requires expertise in CPT/HCPCS, and revenue code assignments as well as familiarity with compliance regulations impacting the chargemaster and current pricing concepts and strategies.
        
      • Must have working knowledge of medical terminology and clinical operations.
        
        
        
        
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        Skills:
        
        
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        • Requires detail orientation and strong mathematical and analytical skills, including the ability to organize/assess information and make recommendations based on it for operational and budgeting purposes.
          
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        • Requires effective written and verbal communication skills as well as excellent interpersonal skills.
          
          
          
          
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          Abilities:
          
          
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          • Requires ability to analyze and resolve problems that affect charging processes and reimbursement, including ability to conduct effective audits of key processes.
            
          • Must be able to research, interpret, apply, and communicate complex regulations and information obtained from various state, Federal, and private payor sources that impact charging and reimbursement.
            
          • Must be able to conduct formal educational programs for a variety of audiences.
            
          • Must be able to effectively work independently and in a team environment (often in a leadership role) with diverse groups.
            
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          • Ability to work well under stressful conditions is necessary.
            
            
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            Competitive Pay and Benefits
            
            
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            • Health, dental and vision insurance
              
            • Retirement plan with matching
              
            • Flexible Savings Account (FSA)
              
            • Disability insurance Life Insurance
              
            • Paid sick time
              
            • Paid time off
              
            • Paid training
              
            • Referral program
              
            • Tuition reimbursement
              
            • Employee Assistance Program
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
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Keywords: Blount Memorial Hospital, Knoxville , CHARGEMASTER COORDINATOR, Other , Maryville, Tennessee