CDI Specialist

Saltu Healthcare; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Saltu Healthcare is seeking a CDI Specialist for a fully remote role in the United States. The position involves audits, identifying improvement areas, and providing recommendations to improve documentation accuracy and regulatory adherence.

You will perform concurrent inpatient CDI reviews, query physicians when needed, and collaborate with HIM coders to ensure DRG accuracy and compliance. Strong clinical knowledge and communication skills are required; CDI credentials are preferred.

Qualifications

• Active RN license (Compact or Texas) or RHIA.
• Experience with concurrent inpatient CDI reviews.
• Ability to issue compliant physician queries.

Responsibilities

• Perform concurrent inpatient CDI reviews focused on DRG accuracy and CC/MCC capture.
• Issue compliant physician queries to resolve documentation gaps or ambiguities.
• Reconcile working DRGs against final coded DRGs with HIM coders.
• Support clinical validation and documentation accuracy initiatives.
• Analyze documentation trends and contribute to provider education efforts.

Skills

RN license

Clinical auditing

Job description

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a CDI Specialist. This fully remote position involves conducting audits, identifying areas for improvement, and providing recommendations to enhance documentation accuracy and regulatory adherence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform concurrent inpatient CDI reviews with a focus on accurate DRG assignment, CC/MCC capture, and SOI/ROM optimization
• Issue compliant physician queries to resolve conflicting, missing, or unclear documentation and escalat
• Reconcile working DRGs against final coded DRGs in collaboration with HIM coders
• Support clinical validation and documentation accuracy initiatives
• Analyze documentation trends and contribute to provider education efforts

Required Qualifications

• Active RN (Compact or Texas) OR RHIA

One required certification:

• CCDS, CCDS‑O, CDIP, CCS, or CPC