Advanced Practice Professional - Clinical Optimization Specialist

West Virginia University; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UHA University Health Associates seeks a Clinical Optimization Specialist- Advanced Practice Provider to enhance documentation accuracy and support revenue cycle performance. The role partners with Revenue Cycle, IT, and clinical leadership to optimize Epic templates and ensure documentation reflects acuity.

The APP will balance clinical duties up to two days per month, while driving documentation improvements across Heart & Vascular services and related specialties.

Qualifications

• Master’s prepared NP or PA.
• Five (5) years of relevant clinical experience as an APP in Heart & Vascular aligned disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Identify documentation gaps affecting acuity, reimbursement, and revenue performance.
• Review coding requirements and proactively inform providers of necessary documentation elements.
• Serve as subject-matter expert on documentation standards, coding questions, templates, and best practices.
• Participate in chart audits and provide feedback to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with Revenue Cycle leadership to support enterprise coding initiatives and standardization.
• Work with physicians and APP leaders to align documentation goals with service lines.
• Partner with IT to optimize Epic templates and workflows to capture required documentation points.
• Provide training on documentation updates, coding changes, and compliance.

Skills

Clinical documentation

Epic EMR

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Documentation optimization

Education

Master’s prepared NP/PA

Tools

Epic

Excel

Job description

Clinical Optimization Specialist- Advanced Practice Provider(APP)

The Clinical Optimization Specialist- Advanced Practice Provider(APP) acts as a key clinical and operational resource focused onenhancing provider documentation accuracy, ensuring revenueintegrity, and identifying critical acuity indicators to optimizerevenue cycle performance.

This role will report to the Heart and Vascular Assistant VicePresident of Finance and partner directly with Revenue Cycle teams,as well as collaborate with HVI physicians, APPs, and IT analyststo optimize documentation workflows and clinical templates withinEpic’s EMR. The role will ensure that documentation aligns withevolving coding requirements, accurately reflects patient acuity,and supports the strategic goals of the Heart & VascularInstitute system wide.

The position is Monday–Friday, 8-hour days, with the potential toparticipate in inpatient or clinic APP coverage up to two days permonth. Additional clinical work, upon approval, may be completed ona per diem basis provided it does not impact the standard weekdayschedule.

MINIMIM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE

• Master’s‐prepared Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant(PA).
• Five (5) years of relevant clinical experience as an APP withina discipline aligned to the Heart & Vascular Institute(cardiology, CT surgery, vascular surgery, or critical carepreferred).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with clinical documentation improvement (CDI)programs, coding review, or documentation optimization.
• Experienced in EPIC templates and workflows
• Prior involvement in process improvement or workflow optimization.
• Familiarity with cardiovascular or procedural specialties.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The statements describedhere are intended to describe the general nature of work beingperformed by people assigned to this position. They are notintended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

Documentation Optimization & Coding Support

• Partner with System Coding and HVI AVP of Finance to identifydocumentation gaps affecting acuity of care, reimbursement, andoverall revenue performance.
• Review evolving coding requirements and ensure HVI providers remain informed proactively of necessary documentation elements tosupport accurate acuity and prevention of payor denials.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert and resource for providersregarding documentation standards, coding questions, templateutilization, and best practices
• Participate in chart audits and feedback loops to identifytrends, opportunities for improvement, and systemic issuesrequiring workflow changes.

Collaboration & Systems Integration

• Collaborate closely with System Revenue Cycle leadership to support enterprise-level coding initiatives and standardizationefforts.
• Work with physician and APP leaders to ensure alignment withservice line documentation goals and quality expectations.
• Partner with IT and clinical informatics teams to optimize Epicdocumentation templates, smart phrases, and workflows toincorporate required documentation points.
• Support ongoing training and communication to HVI providersrelated to documentation updates, coding changes, and compliance requirements.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Maintain clinical competency by possibly providing directpatient care in clinic or inpatient settings up to two days per month.
• Optional additional per diem coverage may be performed when mutually agreed upon and not conflicting with the Monday–Friday documentation role.

Provider Liaison Role

• Act as the primary liaison between HVI providers and System Revenue Cycle teams to ensure bidirectional communication, issueresolution, and documentation improvement support.
• Facilitate case-based discussions or education aimed at helpingclinicians understand how documentation drives coding and revenueaccuracy.
• Communicate coding trends, updates, and opportunities toservice line leadership.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

May need to sit for extended periods of time

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Standard office equipment

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrated knowledge of clinical documentation requirements,patient acuity indicators, and reimbursement practices
• Proficiency in Epic EMR, including documentation tools, smartphrases, and workflow navigation.

Strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to educate and influence clinical peers.

• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teamsincluding Revenue Cycle, IT, Finance, and physicianleadership.
• Strong Excel, database, and PC skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and work in a challenging fast pacedenvironment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Independent worker and analytical thinker with ability to conduct research, data analysis, and resolve complex problems

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt

United States of America (Exempt)

Company

UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center

132 WVUH HVI Admin

Address

1 Medical Center Drive

Morgantown

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively"UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with allapplicable federal, state, and local fair employment practiceslaws. UHA strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discriminationagainst employees, applicants, or any other covered persons becauseof race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry,ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation,and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability,citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformedservices, genetic information, or any other characteristicprotected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All UHAemployees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited fromengaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to allterms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to,hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits,and termination of employment.