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Department Name: Revenue Integrity-Corp Work Shift: Day Job Category: Revenue Cycle Estimated Pay Range: $23.16 - $34.74 / hour, based on location, education, & experience. In accordance with State Pay Transparency Rules. Innovation and highly trained staff. Banner Health recently earned Great Place To Work® Certification™. This recognition reflects our investment in workplace excellence and the happiness, satisfaction, wellbeing and fulfilment of our team members. Find out how we’re constantly improving to make Banner Health the best place to work and receive care. The goal of the Revenue Integrity Department is to ensure accurate and timely charge capture across all Banner facilities. Our team culture promotes a strong support system within the team. This is a very self-managed team that is focused on ensuring daily goals are met with extreme accuracy and speed. In this Charge Specialist role you will be able to use your attention to detail to audit and discover areas for corrections. You will be capturing charges for the Surgical Department, working through documentation, and ensuring that charges are accurately captured for our patients. This is a great position if you are self-managed and desire a flexible schedule. Location: REMOTE Schedule: The hours are flexible with the ability to work your 8-hour shift between 5am-7pm (Monday-Friday). Ideal candidate: XLS experience including filters, formulas, importing data; 2+ years of Charge Capture and/or Revenue Cycle experience; OR/ENDO or Acute Care services preferred (clearly reflected in your attached resume); This is a fully remote position and available if you live in the following states only: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI & WY. Banner provides equipment. Within Banner Health Corporate, you will have the opportunity to apply your unique experience and expertise in support of a nationally-recognized healthcare leader. We offer stimulating and rewarding careers in a wide array of disciplines. Whether your background is in Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Managed Care Programs or Public Relations, you'll find many options for contributing to our award-winning patient care. POSITION SUMMARY This position assigns appropriate billing codes for an acute care, periop, or outpatient unit(s), clinic(s) or medical office(s) system-wide. Evaluates medical records, provider notes and dictation to determine appropriate procedure codes to assign to patient records and bills. Uses coding software and the company’s Charge Description Master (CDM) to create billings and charges for insurers, government agencies and other payors. CORE FUNCTIONS 1. Reviews patient records, dictated report(s), physician/provider notes. Uses a standard listing of procedures/charge codes and/or an automated system with the company’s programmed Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) for all commonly used Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs). 2. Identifies opportunities for improvement in clinical documentation. Shares that information with the appropriate Revenue Integrity staff. Maintains a current knowledge of procedural terminology requirements and documentation requirements. 3. Works with other point of service charging/coding staff to maintain consistency in practice across the system. 4. Works as a member of the system team to provide services and achieve goals. As assigned, may manage supply chain functions, scheduling, provide patient services or administrative support. 5. Works independently under regular supervision. Uses structured work procedures and independent judgment to solve problems and achieve high quality levels. Work output has a significant impact on business goal attainment. Customers include physicians, nurses, physician office staff, third party payors, central billing staff, staff from other departments and patients/patient families. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge. Requires a level of knowledge normally gained over two or more years of related work in the same type of clinical, medical office or acute care unit. Must be knowledgeable of medical terminology and current regulatory agency requirements for coding and charging for the assigned clinical area, and have a good understanding of reimbursement methodologies. Requires strong abilities in reading, interpreting and communicating, as well as effective interpersonal skills, organizational skills and team working abilities. Requires strong abilities in reading, interpreting and communicating, as well as effective interpersonal skills, organizational skills and team working abilities. Must be able to work effectively with common office software, coding and billing software, and the electronic medical records system. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding experience in a similar setting and Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) credentials preferred for some assignments. Additional related education and/or experience preferred. EEO Statement: EEO/Disabled/Veterans Our organization supports a drug-free work environment. Privacy Policy: Privacy Policy Banner Health is one of the largest, nonprofit health care systems in the country and the leading nonprofit provider of hospital services in all the communities we serve. Throughout our network of hospitals, primary care health centers, research centers, labs, physician practices and more, our skilled and compassionate professionals use the latest technology to make health care easier, so life can be better. 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