Scope of Position: The Surgical Charge Entry Analyst (SCEA) is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, reconciling, and posting the surgical, implant, and supply charges associated with surgical cases in the University Hospital, Same Day Surgery, and Ross ORs. This position ensures that charge capture applications are accurate, compliance standards are maintained, and surgical logs are posted within required timeframes. The SCEA will establish a strong working relationship with nursing, revenue, and administrative staff.
Position Summary: This position will be accountable for reviewing and posting all surgical logs within assigned locations for accuracy and ensuring that the clinical documentation supports all billed charges. This includes auditing surgical supply and implant charges as marked by the surgical staff and vendors. For charges that cannot be located or logs that need additional information, the SCEA will contact the appropriate departments to rectify the patient account and surgical log. They will also review daily reports to check prior day(s) charges for accuracy and play a lead part in educating clinical staff, vendors, and other associated staff on charge posting and bill only requirements, best practices, and troubleshooting.
The SCEA should be committed to providing the highest quality of service to patients and fellow staff members, including, effectively utilizing organization resources to maximize productivity, working successfully with members of the healthcare team towards achieving organizational and departmental goals, and applying his/her professional and technical skills in performing assigned tasks. This position embraces the OSUWMC mission, values, and assists with other duties as deemed necessary. MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS High School diploma or GED. Certification or vocational training may be required. Associate degree in relevant field may be preferred. 2 years of relevant experience required. 4-6 years of relevant experience preferred.
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