CLIN DOCUMENTATION SPEC III - REMOTE
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Short Description- Responsible for ensuring the overall quality and completeness of medical record documentation.
- Facilitates modifications to clinical documentation through concurrent interaction with physicians, nursing staff, other patient caregiver and Health Information coding staff to support that appropriate reimbursement and clinical severity is captured for the level of service rendered to all inpatients.
- Supports timely, accurate and complete documentation of clinical information used for measuring and reporting physician and hospital outcomes.
- Educates all members of the patient care team on an ongoing basis.
- Professional team player, able to communicate well with others on all levels.
- Regular significant contacts with other personnel throughout and outside the hospital.
- Contacts may be in person, by telephone or-through correspondence.
- Flexible with a working knowledge of all areas of adult medicine.
- Occasional lifting/carrying up to fifteen pounds, as well as reaching, stretching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking and pushing/pulling to move and file medical records alone or in carts.
- Ability to sit for long periods of time, manual dexterity and mobility for extensive use of computer screen, keyboard, copy and facsimile machines, reader/printer and other office equipment.
- Adequate to perform essential functions of the job with the type of judgments and potential consequences outlined above.
- EPIC EHR
- CDE ONE, Solventum
- 5 years minimum experience as Clinical Documentation Specialist in an acute setting, preferably Level 1 Trauma Center.
- CDI Subject matter expert for ALL PAYORS, all DRG groups (MS-DRG, APR-DRG, AP-DRG Elixhauser, risk variables)
- PSI/HAC/HCC (Risk adjustment coding) knowledge/experience and Vizient Calculator
Registered Nurse, any state. BSN or higher preferred.
License/Certification Requirements- CCDS or CDIP
- Registered Nurse, any state. BSN or higher preferred
- Coding certification: CCS or CRC; CIC is an acceptable equivalent
Essential mental abilities: excellent critical thinking skills, able to assess, evaluate and teach. Must be self governed, disciplined, and organized.
Requires excellent work ethic, analytical thinking, problem solving, excellent computer skills, excellent verbal and written communication with knowledge of email etiquette. Must be proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and typing (60 WPM)
Five years of acute-care clinical documentation experience required, with CDI expertise across payors and DRG groups. Requires RN credential, CCDS or CDIP, and CCS, CRC, or CIC certification.
Key Responsibilities
- reviewing documentation
- educating caregivers
- assessing records
Skills & Tools
EPIC EHR, CDE ONE, Solventum, Vizient Calculator, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
Job Details
- Category: Healthcare Services - Allied Health
- Seniority: Senior Level
- Commitment: Full Time
- Workplace: Remote — Camden, New Jersey, United States
- Salary: USD 85,280 – 145,600 / year
- Languages: English
Benefits
- Retirement plan
About Cooper University Health Care
A university-affiliated health care system providing advanced medical care, research, and professional development. — Industry: Healthcare