Clinical Document Improvement Coordinator

Duration: 6 months 

Job Description
The CDI Coordinator serves as an experienced second-level CDI reviewer and subject matter expert, managing work queues and performing post-coding/pre-bill reviews. Responsibilities include reviewing audit recommendations, determining query validity, issuing follow-up queries, and providing guidance and education to the CDI team on complex coding, query, and procedure-coding questions.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of CDI experience, current CDI certification, and an active RN license required.
• Strong knowledge of CDI guidelines, Coding Clinics, and query practices is essential.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required.

Job Duties:

• Acts as a clinical subject matter expert, mentor, and liaison for the CDI, Coding, and Quality Teams. Assists with on-going education and training of new staff.
•  Identifies educational opportunities in reviewing medical records and provides education feedback to individuals and if relevant, to the Trainer/Educator and/or Audit/Educator for broader education to the CDI and/or Coding Teams
• Performs second-level clinical reviews for high impact targeted metrics including, but not limited to targeted DRGs, DRG Mismatch, Compliance, and CDI quality
• Performs clinical reviews of any potential PSIs for exclusions and escalates cases to the Physician Advisor when unable to exclude a PSI
• Works collaboratively with, and is a liaison to other Departments, Leadership, Service Line Physician Champions, Physician Advisors, and other members of the Healthcare Team
• Responsible for the concurrent physician query escalation process to support query completion prior to discharge
• Demonstrates skill in prioritizing and performing a variety of duties within an environment where assignments, priorities, and deadlines change frequently
• Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills, critical thinking, decision making, and interpersonal skills. Proactively escalates risks and issues to CDI Leadership to ensure timely and effective resolution
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Required three (3) years of acute hospital-based CDI experience. Preferable in an Academic environment. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
• Required Registered Nurse (RN)
• Required Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) or Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP)

Talent Groups is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to protected characteristics. The listed compensation range represents a good-faith estimate and may vary based on experience, skills, education, certifications, market conditions, client budget, and location, in accordance with applicable pay transparency laws.