Surgery Charge Assistant

The Supply Charge Assistant collects and enters departmental data into specified applications and/or systems creates and generates reports and other documentation combines and rearranges data from different sources and prepares and distributes master copy materials for the department. This position may also work with highly technical data and/or complicated statistical tables. The Supply Charge Assistant relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals and works under moderate supervision.

Job Function :

1. Data Collection and Entry: This will have been satisfactorily performed when
   1. Supply and item specific data provided for patient charges is accurately entered in the system with no more than 2 documented corrective incidents annually.
   2. Daily nursing documentation is accurately entered into computer system by end of shift with no more than 2 documented errors/corrective incidents annually.
   3. Vendors are effectively communicated with to collect supply invoices and properly enters information into system with no more than 2 documented errors/corrective incidents annually.
2. Report Creation and Generation: This will have been satisfactorily performed when
   1. Surgery schedules printed and distributed to appropriate personnel as needed with no more than 2 documented corrective incidents annually.
   2. Generates Reports are generated and sent to appropriate person/area within designated time frame with no more than 2 documented corrective incidents annually.
   3. Computer system implant/bone logs are accurately maintained with no more than 2 documented errors/corrective incidents annually.
3. Compliance and Regulatory: This will have been satisfactorily performed when
   1. Daily audits for proper charges are performed and needed corrections made with no more than 2 documented corrective incidents annually.
   2. Computer files are maintained with appropriate information (item and charge numbers; updated supply costs) for proper charging purposes with no more than 2 documented errors/corrective incidents annually.
   3. Finance is communicated with to maintain correct computer system supply information for proper charging with no more than 2 documented corrective incidents annually.
   4. Surgeons offices and desk staff are communicated with daily for posting cases with no more than 2 documented complaints/corrective incidents annually.
   5. Surgical procedures are properly/accurately posted with all needed information in computer system with no more than 2 documented errors/complaints annually.
   6. Assistance is provided to the supervisors in maintaining preference card updates/changes for proper charging with no more than 2 documented corrective incidents annually.
   7. Effectively communicates with the Finance and Audit areas to resolve patient billing variances with no more than 2 documented corrective incidents annually.
4. Other Duties as Assigned: This will have been satisfactorily performed when
   1. Other duties as assigned are completed.

Experience Education Training Special Skills and Licensure :

• 3 years related experience
• High School Diploma
• Good Communication Customer Service and computer Skills.