Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist

Job Summary

Serving as a high-level clinical documentation integrity expert, the full-time Lead Clinical Documentation Specialist will address urgent CDI issues, mentor front-line CDSs, and ensure compliance with strategic initiatives while working remotely.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the primary resource for urgent CDI issues, addressing payer denials, audits, and documentation anomalies
• Mentor and support front-line CDSs on complex cases and analyze documentation and coding data for trends
• Lead compliance efforts for strategic CDI initiatives across markets and evaluate results for implementation pathways

Required qualifications

• Clinical Documentation Professional credential from the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists
• High school diploma equivalency with 2 years of experience, or an Associate's/Bachelor's degree with 1 year of experience, or 5 years of applicable experience
• 2 years of leadership or management experience preferred