Associate Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist

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Primary Responsibilities: Provides expert level review of inpatient clinical records reputed company 24-48 hours of admit; identifies gaps in clinical documentation that need clarification for accurate code assignment to ensure the documentation accurately reflects the severity of the condition and acuity of care provided Conducts daily follow-up communication with providers regarding existing clarifications to obtain needed documentation specificity Provides expert level leadership for overall improvement in clinical documentation by providing proficient level review and assessment, and effectively articulating recommendations for improvement, and the rational for the recommendations Actively communicates with providers at reputed company levels, to clarify information and to communicate documentation requirements for appropriate diagnoses based on severity of illness and risk of mortality Provides Working DRG lists to Care Coordination Provides complete follow-through on reputed company requests for clarification or recommendations for improvement Leads the development and execution of physician education strategies resulting in improved clinical documentation Provides timely feedback to providers regarding clinical documentation opportunities for improvement and successes Ensures effective utilization of reputed company® CDI 3D Technology to document reputed company clarification activities Utilizes only the Optum360 approved clarification forms Proactively develops a reciprocal relationship with the HIM Coding Professionals Coordinates and conducts regular meetings with HIM Coding Professionals to reconsolidate DRGs, monitor retrospective query rates and discuss questions reputed company to Coding and CDI Engages and consultations with Physician Advisor / VPMA reputed company needed, per the escalation process, to resolve provider issues regarding answering clarifications and participation in the clinical documentation improvement process Actively engages with Care Coordination and the Quality Management teams to continually evaluate and spearhead clinical documentation improvement opportunities You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. Required Qualifications: Associate's degree RN with at least 1 year CDI experience and reputed company RN license OR Medical Graduate with CDI experience and CDI certification (CCDS, CDIP) Intermediate level of proficiency using a PC in a reputed company environment and Electronic Medical Records 1+ years of experience communicating & working closely with Physicians Preferred Qualifications: CCDS, CDIP or reputed company certification Experience in Clinical Documentation Improvement *reputed company Telecommuters will be required to adhere to reputed company’s Telecommuter Policy. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (reputed company benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or reputed company you reputed company a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $60,200 to $107,400 per hour based on full-time employment. We reputed company with reputed company minimum wage laws as applicable. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants. At reputed company, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and reputed company the health system work reputed company for everyone. We reputed company everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. 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