Pediatric CDI Specialist

Job Summary

To enhance pediatric clinical documentation, the full-time Pediatric CDI Specialist will perform concurrent and retrospective reviews of medical records, ensuring accuracy and completeness while collaborating with healthcare providers in a fully remote environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct concurrent and retrospective reviews of pediatric medical records to assess documentation accuracy and completeness
• Educate healthcare providers on documentation best practices and develop compliant queries to address documentation gaps
• Collaborate with coding professionals and multidisciplinary teams to align clinical documentation with coding and reimbursement standards

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of clinical documentation integrity experience, with at least one year focused on pediatric populations
• Strong understanding of pediatric physiology, disease processes, and documentation requirements
• Experience with ICD-10-CM/PCS and knowledge of coding guidelines and methodologies
• Ability to evaluate complex pediatric medical records using clinical judgment and critical-thinking skills
• One or more active credentials such as Registered Nurse (RN), Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS), or Certified Documentation Integrity Practitioner (CDIP)