The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Charge Master Coordinator
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215
Why UT Southwestern?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
Job Summary
Formulates and maintains the hospital’s Charge Master in order to optimize revenue generation and maintain compliance with government and third-party payer requirements.
Fully remote position but candidate must reside in Texas.
Maintain the accuracy of the charges and coding within the hospital’s charge master files utilizing widely recognized industry software tools.
Regular maintenance is essential to meet governmental healthcare agencies’ requirements.
Chargemaster staff pursues additional revenue generation opportunities while providing guidance on industry-standard billing regulation and guidelines to clinical department managers and their staff.
Collaborates with the Revenue Integrity and Cost Accounting staff to assist with the charge capture process and cost analysis.
Work Shift: 7:30am-4:00pm, Monday-Friday
Work From Home: This is a WFH position. Candidates must live within the state of Texas. Additional details to be discussed during the interview process.
Benefits UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
100% coverage for preventive healthcare - no copay
Paid Time Off, available day one
Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Paid Parental Leave Benefit
Wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
Experience and Education Required
Education : High School Diploma or Associate's Degree
Experience : 3 years' experience in hospital billing and coding with high school diploma or equivalent combination of education, training and experiences.
Preferred
Education : Bachelor's Degree
Experience : Hospital Revenue Cycle experience, knowledge of coding, medical record documentation, Government billing requirements. Experience with hospital information system, particularly Epic HB strongly preferred. Combination of hospital billing and/or coding experience strongly preferred. Hospital and Professional Charge Master experience preferred.
Job Duties
Coordinates, reviews and ensures accurate execution of all charges, additions or deletions to CDM.
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.
Prepares organization for timely implementation of annual coding updates, periodic Revenue Code updates, modifier revisions, and regulatory updates related to Charge Master Data.
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.
Research manual claims revisions and claims errors related to CDM in billing process to identify issues and ensures continued accuracy of CDM data.
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.
Maintains current documentation of charge processes within institution
Security and EEO Statement Security This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
EEO UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
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Job Summary
Formulates and maintains the hospital’s Charge Master in order to optimize revenue generation and maintain compliance with government and third-party payer requirements.
Fully remote position but candidate must reside in Texas.
Maintain the accuracy of the charges and coding within the hospital’s charge master files utilizing widely recognized industry software tools.
Regular maintenance is essential to meet governmental healthcare agencies’ requirements.
Chargemaster staff pursues additional revenue generation opportunities while providing guidance on industry-standard billing regulation and guidelines to clinical department managers and their staff.
Collaborates with the Revenue Integrity and Cost Accounting staff to assist with the charge capture process and cost analysis.
Work Shift: 7:30am-4:00pm, Monday-Friday
Work From Home: This is a WFH position. Candidates must live within the state of Texas. Additional details to be discussed during the interview process.
Benefits UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
100% coverage for preventive healthcare - no copay
Paid Time Off, available day one
Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Paid Parental Leave Benefit
Wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
Experience and Education Required
Education : High School Diploma or Associate's Degree
Experience : 3 years' experience in hospital billing and coding with high school diploma or equivalent combination of education, training and experiences.
Preferred
Education : Bachelor's Degree
Experience : Hospital Revenue Cycle experience, knowledge of coding, medical record documentation, Government billing requirements. Experience with hospital information system, particularly Epic HB strongly preferred. Combination of hospital billing and/or coding experience strongly preferred. Hospital and Professional Charge Master experience preferred.
Job Duties
Coordinates, reviews and ensures accurate execution of all charges, additions or deletions to CDM.
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.
Prepares organization for timely implementation of annual coding updates, periodic Revenue Code updates, modifier revisions, and regulatory updates related to Charge Master Data.
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.
Research manual claims revisions and claims errors related to CDM in billing process to identify issues and ensures continued accuracy of CDM data.
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.
Maintains current documentation of charge processes within institution
Security and EEO Statement Security This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
EEO UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
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