Provides a key role in advancing the long-term success of the Clinical Documentation Improvement program at the medical center
Responsible for providing education, support, and mentoring at a medical center level
Establishing and attaining system targets for performance metrics related to improved case-mix and quality measures
Managing systems and operations for an effective CDI division, query metrics, division productivity, and organizational impact
Accountable for execution of program objectives including improving the accuracy of the medical record to facilitate an accurate case mix index (CMI) and expected mortality rate and other quality metrics
Oversees the entire CDI team including CDI specialists and Lead CDI team members
Responsible for reporting out all audit results for the CDI division including query rate, response rate, accuracy rate and productivity
Oversees day-to-day operations of the department including working with key stakeholders – coding, revenue cycle, utilization management and CDI physician advisors
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree required in Nursing, Health Information Management, or a related healthcare field
Master’s degree preferred
Current Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) certification required or must be obtained within one (1) year of hire
Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive leadership experience
For nursing candidates: Must hold a valid, unrestricted nursing license and possess at least five (5) years of acute care nursing experience
For non-nursing candidates: Must possess at least five (5) years of clinical/professional experience relevant to the health-related degree held
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance
Tuition assistance for employees and their dependents
State or alternative retirement options with competitive employer contributions
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Hard skills
Clinical Documentation Improvementcase-mix indexquality measuresperformance metricsaudit reportingquery metricsproductivity managementhealth information managementacute care nursingclinical experience