Senior Clinical Documentation Specialist

Ascension Executive Recruitment

Senior Clinical Documentation Specialist ensuring documentation compliance and supporting clinical teams at Ascension's health system. Manage onboarding and training while adapting to various workflows and EHRs.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $82,825 - $115,453 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Adapt to varied facility workflows, EHRs, and service lines with minimal training.
Support new CDS onboarding, short-term training, and regional initiatives when not deployed for coverage.
Assist leadership with CDI best practice implementation during transitions/expansion.
Perform compliant query generation to clarify documentation impacting coding, severity, quality, and reimbursement.
Quickly acclimate to local workflows, EHRs (Epic, Cerner), and CDI software (3M, Iodine, Nuance).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration: Required Credential(s): Clinical Documentation Prof. credentialed from the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
Education: High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 1 year of experience OR 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
2 years of leadership or management experience preferred.
CCDS certified with advanced knowledge of clinical documentation, coding, DRG, and CDI standards.
Proven adaptability to various hospital systems and workflows.
Expertise in SOI/ROM, MCC/CC, mortality reviews, and quality indicator alignment (PSI, HAC).
Strong time management, independence, and problem-solving skills.
Proficient with multiple CDI tools (CDE One, Cerner preferred) and remote platforms.
Flexible and available for rapid, minimal-notice deployment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical documentationcodingDRGCDI standardsquery generationSOIROMMCCCCmortality reviews

Soft Skills

adaptabilityleadershipmanagementtime managementindependenceproblem-solving

Certifications

Clinical Documentation Prof. credentialCCDS certified