CDI Specialist: Elevate Inpatient Documentation & Reimbursement

Summa Health; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Education Assistance

Daily Pay

Job summary

Summa Health System in Akron, OH, is seeking a Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialist. This full-time day position ensures accurate inpatient coding and DRG assignments by documenting the medical record and reviewing SOI, ROM, and readmission criteria.

The role collaborates with Physician Advisors to ensure concise documentation and appropriate reimbursement. Requirements include graduation from a health information management or nursing program, professional certification preferred

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited health information management or coding program or candidacy-approved school.
• OR graduate of accredited nursing program.
• Certification preferred: RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCDS, CDIP, CPCH, or CDIP.
• One year medical records experience; two years nursing experience in acute care.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates documentation to support accurate DRG assignments.
• Educates physicians on documentation needs via the query process.
• Works with physician advisors and physicians to ensure documentation guidelines for coding and reimbursement.
• Elevates nursing or physician questions to the Chief Nurse Executive when needed.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Compliance knowledge

Coding guidelines

Clinical processes

Education

Health information/coding program graduate

Nursing program graduate

Certification preferred (RHIA/RHIT/CCS/CDIP/CPCH)

Job description

Summa Health System in Akron, OH, is seeking a Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialist. This full-time day position ensures accurate inpatient coding and DRG assignments by documenting the medical record and reviewing SOI, ROM, and readmission criteria.

The role collaborates with Physician Advisors to ensure concise documentation and appropriate reimbursement. Requirements include graduation from a health information management or nursing program, professional certification preferred