CDI Specialist

Colorado Psychiatric; Plano, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote schedule

Career growth opportunities

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

Job summary

CDI Specialists is seeking a CDI professional to collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and medical records to improve documentation quality. The role emphasizes chart review, query placement, and adherence to AHIMA guidelines to support accurate DRG assignment and case-mix reporting.

Qualified candidates will have CCDS/CDIP certification or willingness to obtain within 6 months, an RN license, and at least three years of CDI experience, with strong analytical and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with telecommuting and EMRs.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Able to work with multiple and diverse clients/projects.
• Strong teamwork and attention to detail.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and medical records to improve documentation quality and accuracy.
• Review records for diagnosis clarification and DRG-related relevance.
• Place queries per AHIMA and CorroHealth guidelines.
• Meet productivity and quality standards for each project.
• Ensure timely, accurate documentation for outcomes measurement.

Skills

Telecommuting

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Numbers

Team player

Client handling

Independent

Attention to detail

Education

CCDS or CDIP certification

RN license

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

CDI Specialists will collaborate extensively with physicians, nursing staff, other patient caregivers, and medical records coding staff to improve the quality, specificity, accuracy and completeness of the documentation of care provided and coded. CDI Specialist will review medical records for opportunities for diagnosis clarification and validity as it pertains to DRG assignment, severity of illness, risk of mortality, and case mix data as well as timely, accurate and complete documentation of clinical information used for measuring and reporting physician and facility outcomes. These goals will be accomplished by chart review and query placement when appropriate following AHIMA guidelines and CorroHealth policies and procedures.

• Conduct clinical documentation tasks, meeting productivity and quality standards as set for each project.
• Adhere to all coding and clinical documentation improvement guidelines as endorsed by AHIMA and ACDIS.
• Perform review on clinical documentation and issue queries when appropriate.
• Review medical records for completeness and accuracy for severity of illness and risk of mortality.
• Accurate and timely record review.
• Demonstrate knowledge of DRG payer issues, documentation opportunities, and clinical documentation requirements.
• Analyze findings and identify potential root causes of produced errors.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Experience with telecommuting, working with EMRs and other electronic tools.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Works well with numbers.
• Strong team player.
• Ability to work with multiple and diverse clients and projects.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.Ability to maintain and access multiple files.
• Assure that work product is completed with high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.

Education & Experience:

• CCDS or CDIP certification required. **Or be willing to get CCDS certification within 6 months of employment.
• Current RN license.
• Three years CDI experience.
• Two years or more clinical experience in an acute care setting preferred.

We Offer:

• Quality of life with a remote predictable, full-time schedule
• Opportunities for career growth within the organization
• Medical, Dental, Vision coverage, 401K with match
• Long-term disability insurance, life insurance and more
• Holidays Time and ample paid time off
• Allowance for CME and/or license renewal