CDI Program Specialist II: Elevate Documentation & Coding

Torrance Memorial; Torrance, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 151,536,000 - 253,478,000; Full time

Job summary

Torrance Memorial seeks a Clinical Documentation Integrity Program Specialist II to ensure accurate, complete documentation in inpatient health records. The role focuses on improving reporting of severity of illness, risk of mortality and complexity of care through physician education and CDI program management.

The ideal candidate has strong coding knowledge, data analysis skills, and experience in auditing medical records and collaborating with clinicians to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Assesses patients' clinical conditions and risks per coding guidelines.
• Obtains clarification from physicians for ambiguous documentation.
• Reviews medical records within 24-48 hours of admission for accurate severity of illness.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Medical Staff to improve documentation integrity.
• Develops and manages CDI program components.
• Educates clinicians on documentation requirements to improve reporting.

Skills

Clinical documentation

Data analysis

Coding knowledge

Adult education

Medical records review

Quality improvement

Collaboration with physicians

Education

Bachelor's in Healthcare

Advanced degree preferred (Nursing/Medicine/HIM/Coding)

Tools

Computer software for reviews

Job description

Torrance Memorial seeks a Clinical Documentation Integrity Program Specialist II to ensure accurate, complete documentation in inpatient health records. The role focuses on improving reporting of severity of illness, risk of mortality and complexity of care through physician education and CDI program management.

The ideal candidate has strong coding knowledge, data analysis skills, and experience in auditing medical records and collaborating with clinicians to drive continuous improvement.