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All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

•Paid Days Off from Day One

•Student Loan Repayment Program

•Career Development

•Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

•Mental Health Resources and Support

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that **together** we are even better.

**Schedule:** Full Time

**Shift** : Days

**Location:** Virtual

**The community you’ll be caring for:** _AdventHealth Division_

• AdventHealth Tampa, a faith-based not-for-profit 626-bed tertiary-level acute care hospital located in the uptown district of Tampa, Florida, specializes in advanced cardiovascular medicine, neuroscience and neurology, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s services, pediatrics, oncology, endocrinology, bariatrics, wound healing, sleep medicine and general surgery including minimally invasive and robot-assisted procedures. GME programs on the hospital campus currently include general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine and transitional year.

• AdventHealth Tampa is home to the renowned AdventHealth Pepin Heart Institute, a recognized leader in cardiovascular disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment and leading-edge research – caring for Tampa Bay’s hearts for over 35 years.

• The Kiran C. Patel Research Institute, also located at AdventHealth Tampa, leads the way in clinical and academic research in the areas of neuroscience, cardiovascular medicine, advanced surgery and more – contributing valuable knowledge that leads to tomorrow’s cures for conditions such as heart failure, cancer and other diseases.”

The ro** **le you’ll contribute:

The Practice Area Specialist will ensure that the charges that are generated in the Epic Clinical system are being properly recorded and documented by clinical areas and provide direct feedback to clinical leaders as approved by Revenue Integrity Manager/Director. The Practice Area Specialist will work closely with Financial Services, Patient Accounting, Coding, HIM and URM departments to review and communicate any areas of opportunity found in OR/Radiology Departments of Tampa Region. Complex charge issues that require research may be referred to this position by HIM, URM, Coding and Revenue Integrity (RI). This position will be responsible for participating in and occasionally chair meetings that address process improvement initiatives related to charge/documentation accuracy levels. Responsible for auditing multiple operational areas as directed by RI Manager. Practice Area Specialist is responsible for providing assistance in maintaining systems, processes and workflows, for the timely and accurate recording of hospital revenue in regard to charge capture. This position supports the Manager of Revenue Integrity and serves as a facility liaison to the AdventHealth System (AHS) Leadership as it relates to charge capture/billing concerns. The analyst will assist in upholding AHS administrative and fiscal excellence within Revenue Cycle by providing expertise to assist and educate Clinical Departments on charging efficiencies ensuring payment integrity and the accuracy of charging practices. The Practice Area Specialist is responsible for reviewing the charges and coding all designated services provided in various settings including the surgery department and/or radiology in compliance with AHS policies. This position provides West Florida Division coverage and supports AdventHealth Tampa, LTAC, North Pinellas, Carrollwood, Dade City, Ocala, Sebring, Lake Placid, Wauchula, Heart of Florida, Lake Wales, and Wesley Chapel. Any other off-site surgery and/or radiology facilities will be covered as brought on board.

The val** **ue you’ll bring to the team:

• Makes process improvement recommendations to departments that have been audited.

• When requested, leads out in charge accuracy improvement meetings that address specific process and charge issues, providing regular updates to RI Director.

• Charge questions that are raised by departments will be researched with the involvement of the corporate CDM/HIM/PFS departments to ensure that the issue is addressed by the proper individuals at the corporate office.

• Utilizes the corporate charge master manual as a guide for CDM.

• Assists with report findings from the assigned clinical work queues, erroneous or missing charge postings with following up analysis, development, and implementation of recommendations and actions plans to minimize late or missing charges. Provides results to RI Manager, Director, and Clinical Directors.

• Works with the Revenue Integrity Manager to document and report findings, provide education, and develop recommendations and actions for clinical departments.

• Assists with analytical support to process analysis, denial analysis, charge lag analysis, underpayment analysis and missing charge analysis and all other aspects of revenue cycle.

Qualifications

T** **he expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

• Associate's degree.

• 3 Related Experience.

• Registered Nurse (RN) Current Florida License as an RN or Certification for Coding or Registered Cardiovascular Specialist Credential (RCIS).

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

**Category:** Patient Financial Services

**Organization:** AdventHealth Tampa

**Schedule:** Full-time

**Shift:** 1 - Day

**Req ID:** 25021608

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.