UTHealth Houston
Manager of Charge Capture & Coding Revenue Cycle
UTHealth Houston, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Overview
Manager of Charge Capture & Coding Revenue Cycle
– Surgical Services. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. Position Summary : Responsible for the leadership of organization-wide initiatives and processes designed to support the Revenue Charge Capture, Coding and front-end Billing Operations for UT physicians at all locations in an effort to reach 100% charge capture. In addition, will also be responsible for various revenue cycle initiatives and associated operational support. Responsibilities
Provides leadership and direction to the charge capture and coding staff. Provides solutions and gains consensus with the revenue charge capture and coding process and leads improvement efforts across the clinical departments and front-end billing functions for the development of consistent and comprehensive revenue cycle practices to optimize revenue capture. Develops, implements, and monitors productivity standards for coding and charge capture. Performs analyses along the charge capture process as well as payer denials and manages an action plan for performance improvement to improve revenue, reduce charge lag and payer denials. May assist with the development, implementation and maintenance of new features and functionalities in the GECB charge capture and coding processes with a keen understanding of their downstream effect. Manages Human Resources activities of the department including recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning. Responsible for the design, execution and effectiveness of internal controls to ensure operations are effective and efficient, assets are safeguarded; financial information is reliable and compliant with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures. Performs other duties as assigned. Certification/Skills
Strong leadership, analytical and communication (oral and written) skills. Proficiency in various practice management systems, MS Office products and claim scrubber technologies. Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) by AHIMA required or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) by AAPC required Minimum Education
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related; or equivalent experience in lieu of degree. Minimum Experience
Five (5) years of leadership experience in an academic physician practice environment, preferably in financial operations. Physical Requirements
Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects. Security Sensitive
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code 51.215 and Texas Government Code 411.094. The ability to maintain the security or integrity of critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification. Residency requirement: employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
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Manager of Charge Capture & Coding Revenue Cycle
– Surgical Services. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. Position Summary : Responsible for the leadership of organization-wide initiatives and processes designed to support the Revenue Charge Capture, Coding and front-end Billing Operations for UT physicians at all locations in an effort to reach 100% charge capture. In addition, will also be responsible for various revenue cycle initiatives and associated operational support. Responsibilities
Provides leadership and direction to the charge capture and coding staff. Provides solutions and gains consensus with the revenue charge capture and coding process and leads improvement efforts across the clinical departments and front-end billing functions for the development of consistent and comprehensive revenue cycle practices to optimize revenue capture. Develops, implements, and monitors productivity standards for coding and charge capture. Performs analyses along the charge capture process as well as payer denials and manages an action plan for performance improvement to improve revenue, reduce charge lag and payer denials. May assist with the development, implementation and maintenance of new features and functionalities in the GECB charge capture and coding processes with a keen understanding of their downstream effect. Manages Human Resources activities of the department including recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning. Responsible for the design, execution and effectiveness of internal controls to ensure operations are effective and efficient, assets are safeguarded; financial information is reliable and compliant with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures. Performs other duties as assigned. Certification/Skills
Strong leadership, analytical and communication (oral and written) skills. Proficiency in various practice management systems, MS Office products and claim scrubber technologies. Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) by AHIMA required or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) by AAPC required Minimum Education
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related; or equivalent experience in lieu of degree. Minimum Experience
Five (5) years of leadership experience in an academic physician practice environment, preferably in financial operations. Physical Requirements
Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects. Security Sensitive
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code 51.215 and Texas Government Code 411.094. The ability to maintain the security or integrity of critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification. Residency requirement: employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
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