Director of Clinical Documentation Integrity

Guidehouse

Director of Clinical Documentation Integrity at Guidehouse ensuring clinical excellence and meeting organizational goals. Collaborates with healthcare leaders and manages CDI strategies effectively.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $122,000 - $203,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Director of Clinical Documentation Integrity demonstrates a high level of clinical proficiency and critical thinking skills necessary for oversight and success of the CDI solution.
Works collaboratively with Guidehouse and facility CDI leadership team to meet contractual obligations, achieve best practice CDI metrics and assist in meeting overall organizational goals related to documentation improvement.
Must demonstrate ability to design and manage process and workflow improvements, system implementations and project management.
Will assist in analyzing, tracking, trending and reporting CDI and/or organizational data and metrics.
Collaborate extensively and in a collegial manner with Physician Advisors, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Chief Quality Officers (CQO’s), other key providers and client site Department leaders.
Actively participates on committees and presents at the monthly revenue cycle meetings to demonstrate solution performance and improvement in clinical documentation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Requires a University Degree and minimum 12 years of prior relevant experience;
At least one of the following: RN, MD or MD equivalent, RHIA, RHIT or CCS Must maintain credential while employed.
Requires at least 5 years acute care hospital CDI leadership experience.
Requires at least 3 years prior management experience.
Familiarity with encoder and DRG assignment (MS and APR)
Strong clinical understanding of disease processes, clinical indicators and treatment.
Maintains current working knowledge of Official Coding Guidelines, Coding Clinic and federal updates to DRG system (MS, APR, AP etc.)
Understands PSI, HAC and mortality observed to expected impact as it relates to coding and CDI.
Ability to converse with physicians in sometimes difficult scenarios.
Ability to conduct meaningful presentations to facility physicians and leadership.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical documentation integrityprocess improvementworkflow managementproject managementdata analysisencoder familiarityDRG assignmentclinical indicatorsOfficial Coding GuidelinesCoding Clinic

Soft Skills

critical thinkingcollaborationpresentation skillsinterpersonal communicationleadershipanalytical skillsproblem-solvingteamworkadaptabilitynegotiation

Certifications

RNMDRHIARHITCCS