Illinois Licensed Clinical Documentation Specialist

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Clinical Documentation Specialist, First Reviewer.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducts initial and follow-up reviews of patient records to ensure accurate diagnosis and procedure assignments
• Queries physicians for clarification on documentation and educates healthcare providers on documentation improvement
• Collaborates with coding professionals to resolve discrepancies and ensure accurate DRG assignments

Required Qualifications

• 1 year of experience as a Clinical Documentation Specialist
• 2 years of experience in an acute care setting or relevant experience
• Graduate of an accredited nursing school, PA, NP, medical school, or an Associate's degree with CCDS certification
• CCDS certification preferred
• Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel