Chargemaster Analyst I

Location: Boston Status: Full Time, Employee Job Category: Accounting/Finance/Insurance Relevant Work Experience: 2+ to 5 Years Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager) Position Details Here are just some of the advantages of working for Revenue Cycle Management department of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.We are conveniently located at 1135 Tremont St. Our offices are tucked in neatly next to the college campus of Northeastern University. Within walking distance are Symphony Hall, the Huntington Theater, the New England Conservatory of Music, and the Museum of Fine Arts. If it's a nice day, we are just a home run trot away from Fenway Park. For easy access to the rest of city and the suburbs, both the Commuter Rail and the Orange line are located right next door. Our department offers flexible hours, casual dress and the panache of working for a world class medical institution. We take pride in supporting the patient first mission of Beth Israel Deaconess by managing the revenue cycle and offer an incentive program to all employees to encourage the best financial results possible. Our department offers diverse professional opportunities by interacting and supporting clinical area operations, by implementing cutting edge systems and by our commitment to a work/life approach to business. Come work and grow with the Revenue Cycle Department of Beth Israel Deaconess! Job Description 1. Execution and coordination of changes to all related hospital systems and dictionaries impacted by assigned charge processing projects. 2. Work with cost centers; Health Information Management, Budget & Financial Planning, Patient Financial Services operations, Information Systems and Ambulatory Education to integrate CDM related functions. 3. Track and monitor the status of CDM projects. 4. Ensure that additions and changes to the CDM are processed in and communicated in a timely manner. 5. Work with Patient Financial Services to ensure that denials related to the CDM are addressed timely and correctly. 6. Routinely review reports to identify unnecessary utilization of miscellaneous charge codes. 7. Perform annual maintenance based on the addition and deletion of new CPT/HCPCS codes. Identify and communicate with impacted cost centers. 8. Execute post-implementation audits to confirm that change to CDM was met appropriately. 9. Perform routine analyses of revenue generation to measure impact of change. 10. Serve as a contributing member of the Finance team on various hospital committees. Requirements: Qualifications 1. Verbal, quantitative and interpersonal skills normally acquired through the completion of a Bachelor's Degree and related work experience of at least two years. 2. Ability to develop a working knowledge of ICD-9, CPT-4, HCPCS coding schematics, hospital operations and information systems. 3. Basic systems flow understanding 4. Database management and other PC skills 5. Ability to integrate several related considerations when evaluating complex charging issues. 6. Ability to develop and maintain mutually cooperative relationships at all levels to ensure attainment of goals and objectives. 7. Innovative in problem resolution. 8. Excellent communication, presentation and technical skills. 9. Decision-making guided by precedents and objectives. 10. Within area of expertise, works with customers to solve problems, maintain key relationships or deal with sensitive issues. There is significant accountability for ensuring internal customer satisfaction. Reference Code: 07-0125