Clinical Documentation Specialist

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Clinical Documentation Specialist ensuring accurate clinical documentation and provider education. Focused on improving risk profiles and billing processes through expert analysis.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as an advisor and expert resource for providers to improve the accuracy of clinical documentation to support patient complexity, risk profiles and appropriate E/M levels
  • Assist providers in identifying clinically relevant information and capturing the clinical documentation needed to accurately reflect patient acuity
  • Focus on the recapture and identification of chronic conditions reflected in Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs)
  • Complete pre-visit and post-claim reviews as well as providing clear communication and education to providers on their documentation, coding and billing practices
  • Coordinate with colleagues from the CDI Program or other members of the organization regarding education and training geared towards improving clinical documentation

Requirements:

  • High School Equivalent / GED (Required)
  • Associate's Degree (Preferred)
  • 3+ years Coding and/or clinical documentation integrity (Required)
  • Extensive clinical knowledge and understanding of pathophysiology (Required proficiency)
  • Strong critical thinking skills and utilization of clinical knowledge to identify potential clinical indicators supporting patient acuity and clarifications of the medical record (Required proficiency)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills (Required proficiency)
  • Strong project management skills (Required proficiency)
  • Strong interpersonal skills, with demonstrated success at communicating effectively with all levels of the organization (Required proficiency)
  • Ability to work independently in a time-oriented environment (Required proficiency)
  • Demonstrates skilled ability and comfort with electronic medical records (EPIC preferred) (Required proficiency)
  • Proficient with personal computer applications (Excel, Word, and Power Point) (Required proficiency)
  • Ability to build education material that is meaningful for providers and team members (Required proficiency)
  • Strong problem solving and investigative skills (Required proficiency)

Benefits:

  • Maintains strict confidentiality of all patients, employee and physician information according to HIPAA guidelines
  • Shares in organization’s vision, demonstrates its values, supports its philosophy and is sensitive to its mission.