Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialist II

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🏈 Ohio – Remote

🏈 Ohio – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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🟡 Mid-level

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University Hospitals

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10,000+ employees

📚 Education

💰 $2M Grant on 2021-07

Healthcare • Medical Services • Education

University Hospitals is a leading healthcare provider that offers a wide range of medical services, including primary care, specialty care, and urgent care. With a focus on patient-centered care, UH also engages in medical education and research, ensuring high-quality treatment and innovative healthcare solutions. The institution is recognized nationally for its excellence in various medical specialties, providing accessible healthcare to the community and beyond.

📋 Description

• Ensures documentation is accurate and complete by performing timely medical record review and determination of code assignment by applying clinical and/or coding expertise to identify opportunities for improved or clarified documentation that accurately reflects the patient complexity and resource utilization. • Direct and timely follow-up with clinical providers to ensure requested clarification is provided. • Responsible and accountable for expanding CDI and coding knowledge (keeping up to date on latest research, technology, treatment modalities, etc.) • Utilizes critical thinking/problem solving processes • Appropriately utilizes and interprets professional association resource materials and regulatory agencies guidelines to enhance own skill sets: Coding Clinics, AHIMA, CMS guidelines • Identifies query opportunities for record integrity • Is proficient in query writing so that the question is easily understood by the physician • Query writing is AHIMA compliant per practice briefs • Escalates non-response to query by physicians immediately according to query escalation policy • Collaborates with the coding team • Demonstrates proficiency in reviewing increasingly complex cases. • Actively engages in educating physicians and other clinical care providers regarding clinical documentation in a variety of formats including participation in clinical rounding, service line focused education sessions and one to one case specific feedback. • Applies knowledge of health care workflows in order to work collaboratively with medical staff and other health care team members to improve the overall accuracy and comprehensiveness of medical record documentation, with focus on ensuring accurate reporting of quality outcomes.

🎯 Requirements

• Education Associate's Degree in health related field (Required) or Other Accredited Program: Diploma in RN (Required) Bachelor's Degree in health related field (Preferred) • 2+ years in CDI Specialist role (Required) • 3+ years clinical and/or ICD-10 coding experience, preferably in a large academic medical center (Required) • Experience using clinical computer systems (Required) • Must have thorough, up-to-date clinical skills (i.e. current working knowledge of pathology, pharmacology, surgical procedures, etc.). (Required proficiency) • Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentations. (Required proficiency) • Ability to function independently and as a team player in a fast-paced environment. (Required proficiency) • Detail-oriented, and relationship building skills. (Required proficiency) • Demonstrates and has extensive knowledge of disease pathophysiology (Required proficiency) • Demonstrated ability to use PCs, Microsoft Office suite, and general office equipment (i.e., printers, copy machine, FAX machine, etc.). (Required proficiency) • Licenses and Certifications Registered Nurse (RN), Ohio and/or Multi State Compact License (Required Upon Hire) or Registered Health Information Administration (RHIA) (Required) or Registered Health Information Technologist (RHIT) (Required) and Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) (Required) or Clinical Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP) (Required)

🏖️ Benefits

• Complies with all policies and standards