Job Summary

A healthcare staffing agency has an open position for a Telecommute Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist.

Individual must be able to fulfill the following responsibilities:

• Follow guidelines for coding and documentation to ensure physicians and hospital compliance
• Complete initial review of patient records within 24-48 hours of admission
• Review and clarify clinical issues in the health record with the coding professionals

Position Requirements Include:

• Experience facilitating physician education or experience working directly and communicating with physicians
• Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist/Professional
• Must have at least three years of clinical experience in an acute care hospital setting
• Must have at least three years of experience as a CDIS
• Must have either the CCDS or CDIP credential, and or be an RN, NP, PA, RHIA, RHIT with prior CDI hospital based experience
• Individual must be proficient in ICD-10 CM & PCS, MS-DRG's and or APR-DRG's
• Strong understanding of clinical, HIM, Quality and Case Management workflow