Lead Clinical Documentation Specialist

🕒 August 19

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $96.2k - $134.1k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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Ascension

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10,000+ employees

🏥 Healthcare

🤝 Non-profit

💰 $500M Debt on 2019-11

Healthcare • Non-profit

Ascension is a U. S. -based healthcare organization that connects patients to care across the communities it serves. The company operates hospitals and specialized care sites in multiple states (e. g. , Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas), highlights location-based search for care, and promotes compassionate, community-focused services.

📋 Description

• Serve as the primary resource for urgent CDI issues, including payer denials, audits, and DRG validation • Address immediate system needs, including high denial rates, quality issues, and new coding rules • Mentor front-line CDSs on complex cases, query framing, and escalation • Analyze documentation and coding data for trends and improvement • Lead and ensure compliance of strategic CDI initiatives across markets and systems • Evaluate strategic results and recommend implementation pathways • Support strategic initiatives, rapid-cycle audits, real-time investigation of documentation and coding anomalies, training, compliance, and data-driven decision-making

🎯 Requirements

• CCDS Certification is required • Clinical Documentation Prof. credentialed from the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date • High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 1 year of experience OR 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience • Lead experience • Project Management experience • 2 years of leadership or management experience preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Paid time off (PTO) • Various health insurance options & wellness plans • Retirement benefits including employer match plans • Long-term & short-term disability • Employee assistance programs (EAP) • Parental leave & adoption assistance • Tuition reimbursement • Ways to give back to your community