Clinical Document Improvement Coordinator

Duration: 6 months to start

Job Summary

We're looking for an experienced Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) professional to serve as a second-level CDI reviewer and subject-matter expert for a healthcare system's CDI program. In this fully remote role, you'll manage CDI work queues, perform post-coding/pre-bill reviews, evaluate audit recommendations and query validity, issue follow-up queries, and mentor the CDI team on complex coding, query, and procedure-coding questions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a clinical subject-matter expert, mentor, and liaison for the CDI, Coding, and Quality teams, including onboarding and training new staff
• Identify educational opportunities from medical record reviews and provide feedback to individuals and, where relevant, to trainers and the broader CDI/Coding teams
• Perform second-level clinical reviews for high-impact targeted metrics, including targeted DRGs, DRG mismatches, compliance, and CDI quality
• Review potential Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) for exclusion criteria and escalate unresolved cases to the Physician Advisor
• Partner with Coding, Quality, Leadership, Physician Champions, Physician Advisors, and other care team members as a CDI liaison
• Manage the concurrent physician query escalation process to support query completion prior to discharge
• Prioritize and manage a shifting caseload as assignments, priorities, and deadlines change
• Escalate risks and issues to CDI leadership for timely resolution, with clear written and verbal communication

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of acute hospital-based CDI experience
• Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current CDI certification: CCDS (Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist) or CDIP (Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner)
• Strong working knowledge of CDI guidelines, Coding Clinic guidance, and query best practices
• Able to work a full-time, 8-hour schedule with a consistent start time between 5:00–9:00 AM Central Time; day-shift hours preferred
• Candidates may not reside in: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, or Washington

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree (an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered)
• Experience in an academic medical center setting

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.