Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
Location: Remote
The Pharmacy Charge Specialist position is responsible for providing analytical support in all areas of system pharmacy-related charges and revenue. Responsible for the oversight and maintenance of the system Pharmacy CDM and related ancillary systems content according to government and third party payer regulations and guidelines. Monitors regulatory changes and payer requirements. Works closely with all revenue-producing areas to ensure accurate and compliant pharmacy charge capture.
Responsibilities & Qualifications include:
- Monitors and responds to system-wide billing issues identified in the Cerner Patient Accounting application
- Daily monitoring of the system EHR health information technology Pending Queue (Pending charges comprise medication orders that are administered differently than ordered, as well as intermittent and continuous orders that are administered without having products assigned).
- Investigates and corrects excessive billing unit claims
- Reviews and corrects all rejected charges that occur
- Monitors and reviews the daily JW modifier approval report. If items are identified to be rejected from the report, then this person will be responsible for the appropriate crediting and rebilling of the medication in question
- Coordinates CDM maintenance with the appropriate Revenue Integrity analyst. This would be in conjunction with the formulary review, leveraging appropriate technology platform
- Conduct annual review of reimbursement codes (JCODES) and update the formulary accordingly
- Keeps current with Pharmacy Billing Regulations for compliance
- Assist in investigating and responding to Billing Audits
- Supports data integrity through interaction with financial and outcomes systems and auditing verification
- Participates and lead committees, work groups, process improvement efforts, and educational initiatives to improve pharmacy revenue integrity and pharmacy billing cycle
- Conforms to hospital standards of performance and conduct, including those pertaining to patient rights, so that the best possible customer service and patient care may be provided
- Other initiatives and tasks required per leadership team relevant to position
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
The salary range for this position is $21.00-$25.00/hour.
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