Charge Capture Specialist

  • Full-time

Company Description

KVH is an integrated healthcare delivery system that includes 24-hour emergency care, inpatient, and outpatient hospital services through KVH Hospital. Clinics and services provided include family medicine, internal medicine, a geriatric nurse practitioner program, home health and hospice, physical therapy, orthopedics, general surgery, pediatrics, women’s health, and urgent care.

Kittitas Valley Healthcare expects all employees to uphold our Vision & Mission. The KVH Vision, Mission & Guiding Principles can be found at http://www.kvhealthcare.org/mission-and-vision

Job Description

The Charge Capture Specialist reports to the Director of Revenue Cycle.  The Charge Capture Specialist collaborates with department manager(s), director(s) and/or designated PFS contact(s) to continually improve and maintain the efficiency and accuracy of the overall charging process. The Charge Capture Specialist is responsible for the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of entering all patients' encounter related charges. Identifies, researches and analyzes billing errors or omissions.  Responsible for scanning correspondence into the Medical Record.  This position will also be responsible for understanding the Chargemaster and providing back up for the Chargemaster Coordinator.  May provide back up to additional departments as needed.

Qualifications

What is required...

  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Two years’ experience in medical clinic/office setting

What is preferred...

  • Exposure to a variety of software applications
  • Medical Coding or Billing certification (CPC or CCS)
  • Previous patient billing or experience

Additional Information

Wage:  Wage range starts at $18.22/hour.   Actual starting wage will depend on years' of applicable experience

FTE:  1.0 = 40 hours/week

Benefits:  This position is benefits eligible.