CDI Specialist II

AMN Healthcare; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 66,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Earned time off and paid holidays

Paid continuing education time

401(K) retirement planning

Short-term disability, life insurance,

Job summary

AMN Healthcare seeks a CDI Specialist II in Oklahoma City to lead complex chart reviews and ensure accurate coding. You will identify documentation gaps, query clinicians professionally, and collaborate with coding, quality, and case management to resolve issues.

This role emphasizes education and mentorship within a compliant CDI program. The position requires 3+ years CDI/clinical experience, strong communication skills, and adherence to HIPAA guidelines.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of CDI, clinical, or coding experience required.
• Medical graduates must have 2+ years of clinical practice.
• Working knowledge of CDI review and query practices.
• Familiarity with compliant query standards and CDI policies.
• Understanding of documentation quality measures and risk adjustment.
• Knowledge of KPIs and productivity standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Strong ability to apply clinical knowledge to documentation reviews.

Responsibilities

• Conduct concurrent and retrospective reviews of inpatient records across service lines.
• Identify documentation gaps related to diagnoses and procedures.
• Formulate compliant CDI queries with professional, non-leading language.
• Follow up on queries and escalate per policy.
• Collaborate with Coding, Quality, Case Management, and leadership to resolve discrepancies.
• Promote best documentation practices with providers.
• Mentor Level I staff and share CDI workflows.
• Stay compliant with HIPAA and OU Health privacy standards.

Skills

CDI experience

Communication skills

Clinical knowledge

Query practices

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

CDI Specialist II

StartDate: 10/7/2026 Pay Rate: $48.00 - $60.00

POSITION SUMMARY - CDI Specialist

POSITION DUTIES

• Independently conducts concurrent and/or retrospective reviews of inpatient medical records across
• assigned service lines.
• Identifies and acts on documentation gaps related to principal diagnosis, secondary diagnoses,
• complications, comorbidities, procedures, CC/MCC capture, POA status, and clinical validation.
• Applies advanced clinical reasoning to assess consistency between clinical indicators and documented
• diagnoses.
• Prioritizes high impact cases based on acuity, quality indicators, and organizational focus.
• Independently formulates and issues compliant, non leading CDI queries in accordance with OU Health policies and nationally recognized query standards.
• Manages query follow up and escalation in alignment with established query retention and escalation processes.
• Ensures queries are clinically sound, clearly written, and appropriately supported by documentation.
• Communicates effectively and professionally with providers to clarify documentation and promote best practices.
• Serves as a trusted documentation resource for providers within assigned service lines.
• Collaborates proactively with Coding, Quality, Case Management, other interdisciplinary teams, and CDI leadership to resolve documentation and coding discrepancies.
• Identifies documentation opportunities impacting SOI/ROM, quality metrics, and clinical validation.
• Adheres to all regulatory, compliance, and confidentiality requirements, including HIPAA and OU Health privacy standards.
• Serves as an informal mentor and resource to CDS Level I staff.
• Shares knowledge and best practices related to documentation standards and CDI workflows.
• Participates in ongoing CDI education and professional development activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• At least three (3) years of relevant CDI, clinical, coding, experience.
• Medical graduates must have two (2) years or greater in clinical practice.
• Working knowledge of clinical documentation improvement (CDI) review and query practices.
• Knowledge of compliant query standards and organizational CDI policies.
• Understanding of documentation accuracy requirements, quality measures, and risk adjustment principles.
• Knowledge of departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and productivity standards.
• Understanding of documentation integrity and compliance expectations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Skill in producing high-quality, compliant CDI queries *Strong ability to apply clinical knowledge to documentation review and clarification.

LENGTH OF ASSIGNMENT - 13 Weeks

SHIFT / HOURS PER WEEK - X5 - 8hr shifts. 40 hrs per week. Start between 6am-8:30am– off by 6:30pm (anywhere within this time frame – work 8 hours within this time frame)

START DATE - ASAP

Facility Location

Located in the heart of the state, Oklahoma’s capital city is alive with endless entertainment options and recreational choices. Home to a prestigious higher education and medical community, Oklahoma City offers travelers great professional opportunities and plenty to see and do in their spare time. Visit the Oklahoma City Museum of Art or one of the city’s many performing arts venues for a delightful cultural experience.

Job Benefits

Becoming an AMN Healthcare professional gives you the incredible opportunity to gain critical career experience, work with new people, and earn a highly competitive salary—but the perks don't stop there. There are many additional benefits to enjoy, including:

• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• Earned time off and paid holidays
• Paid continuing education time
• 401(K) retirement planning
• Short-term disability, life insurance, paid jury duty
• Access to the largest network of facilities and providers in the country
• Industry experienced workforce management team
• Licensure and certification reimbursement

About The Company

At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.