Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialist – Lead

Quorum Health

CDIS Lead overseeing clinical documentation integrity processes and supporting CDI leadership. Ensuring compliance, enhancing operational metrics, and facilitating collaboration among multidisciplinary teams.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeRemote • California, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wyoming • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialist (CDIS) Lead is an advanced level position for the experienced and proficient CDI Specialist consistently meeting or exceeding all criteria for CDIS advanced performance.
The CDIS Lead provides support to CDI leadership within a defined scope of facilities and CDI team.
The CDIS Lead serves as a liaison between senior leadership, medical staff, nursing, coding, case management and quality departments.
Key Responsibilities: May be assigned special projects related to CDI processes, quality, data analysis, or HIM/CDI performance.
Assumes responsibility for daily workflow process and adjustments for the CDI team.
May present CDI performance metrics at facility meetings.
May present CDI education as needed.
Will assume operational oversight in the absence of the CDI Director.
Supports CDI team through multidisciplinary approach in support of program goals.
Facilitates collaborative efforts between CDI, HIM and Medical Staff providers.
Facilitates collaborative efforts between CDI and clinical teams such as Quality and Case Management.
Effectively utilizes leadership abilities and critical thinking skills to identify opportunities for team process and engagement optimization.
Maintains professional competency in documentation and coding practices by keeping up to date with new coding guidelines, policies/procedures, federal and state reimbursement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must possess strong organizational, communication, time management and clinical foundation skills.
Must demonstrate proficiency in EMR software, CDI applications (after education and orientation) and Microsoft applications.
Demonstrates ability to multi-task and work efficiently and effectively between software platforms.
Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment with multidisciplinary teams consisting of physicians, nurses, coders, administration and other health care professionals.
Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks and demonstrate self-awareness as to when to seek assistance.
Proven ability to always maintain confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
Possesses the knowledge and ability to drive operational metrics.
Participates in the education and onboarding process of all new hires.
Participates in the daily operations of the CDI team.
Works in collaboration with HIMD’s/Coding managers to improve processes and performance.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

CDI processesdata analysisdocumentation practicescoding practicesEMR softwareCDI applicationsMicrosoft applicationsoperational metricsHIPAA compliance

Soft Skills

organizational skillscommunication skillstime managementcritical thinkingmulti-taskingindependenceself-awarenesscollaborationleadership abilities