CDQI Audit Specialist

Datavant; Helena (MT); On-site; USD 50,000 - 58,000; Part time

Job summary

Datavant is seeking a part-time Clinical Documentation Quality Improvement (CDQI) Audit Specialist to evaluate CDI reviews for accuracy, compliance, and education. You will provide feedback, monitor performance, and mentor CDI staff while protecting PHI and adhering to HIPAA standards.

The role focuses on auditing CDQI work, ensuring proper capture of SOI, ROM, CC/MCC, and HCC, and collaborating with physicians for appropriate reimbursement and chart quality.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of CDI experience and/or auditing.
• 3+ years of clinical experience in an academic medical center.
• RN or BSN with CCDS or CDIP certification.
• Must pass CDI skills competency assessment.
• Experience with EMRs and CDI software (Epic, Cerner, 3M, Iodine).
• Professional, efficient, and positive demeanor.
• Strong organizational, teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct retrospective and concurrent audits of CDI reviews for accuracy and compliance.
• Review missed opportunities affecting reimbursement and quality reporting.
• Evaluate staff adherence to workflows, policies, and industry standards.
• Maintain audit tools, scoring methods, and documentation.
• Provide feedback and education plans based on audit findings.
• Participate in onboarding and mentoring new staff.
• Deliver presentations on documentation, coding, and regulatory updates.
• Collaborate with Physician Advisor on documentation opportunities and trends.
• Monitor program performance indicators and PHI confidentiality.
• Meet production, quality, and performance metrics with high accuracy.

Skills

CDI auditing

Clinical experience in academia

EMR/CDI software experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

RN or BSN with CCDS or CDIP certification

Tools

Epic

Cerner

3M

Iodine

Job description

Datavant is the data collaboration platform trusted for healthcare. Guided by our mission to make the world’s health data secure, accessible and actionable, we provide critical data solutions for organizations across the healthcare ecosystem - including providers, health plans, researchers, and life sciences companies. From fulfilling a single patient’s request for their medical records to powering the AI revolution in healthcare, Datavanters are building the future of how data is connected and used to improve health.

By joining Datavant today, you’re stepping onto a driven and highly collaborative team that is passionate about creating transformative change in healthcare.

What We’re Looking For:

As a Clinical Documentation Quality Improvement (CDQI) Audit Specialist, you will be instrumental in evaluating the quality, accuracy, compliance and effectiveness of CDI reviews while identifying opportunities for education, process improvement and revenue integrity enhancement. The Auditor provides feedback, education and performance monitoring to support continuous improvement of the CDI program. Join us in this critical role where your efforts will have a direct and meaningful impact on the quality and effectiveness of patient care.

This role is part-time.

What You Will Do:

• Conduct retrospective and concurrent audits of CDIQ Specialists work to ensure accurate documentation review practices, compliant query generation, assess appropriate capture of: SOI, ROM, CC/MCC, HCC, and align with coding, quality and regulatory requirements.

• Review missed opportunities impacting reimbursement, quality reporting and patient outcomes. Collaborate with physicians and caregivers to ensure appropriate reimbursement and clinical severity for DRG-based payer patients.

• Evaluate CDQI staff adherence to organizational workflows, policies and industry standards.

• Maintain audit tools, scoring methodologies, and audit documentation

• Provide individualized feedback to CDQI Specialists and develop education plans based on audit findings.

• Participate in onboarding and mentoring new CDQI staff.

• Deliver educational presentations on documentation, coding, regulatory updates and best practices.

• Collaborate with Physician Advisor regarding documentation opportunities and trends.

• Monitor program performance indicators, including query rates, query response rates, agreement rates, accuracy scores, case mix index impact and CC/MCC capture rates.

• Maintain confidentiality and safeguard protected health information (PHI), medical records, audit documentation, and company data in compliance with HIPAA, organizational policies, and regulatory requirements. Adhere to established privacy, security, and information governance standards when accessing, reviewing, storing, and communicating sensitive information.

• Meet or exceed established production, quality, and performance metrics by completing assigned audits within designated timeframes and maintaining high standards of accuracy, consistency, and objectivity. Produce clear, actionable audit findings and educational feedback that support CDI staff development and program improvement

What You Need to Succeed:

• 5+ years of CDI experience and/or auditing.

• 3+ years of clinical experience in an academic medical center.

• RN or BSN with CCDS or CDIP certification

• Must pass CDI skills competency assessment

• Experience with various EMRs and CDI software including Epic, Cerner, 3M, Iodine, etc.

• Ability to function in a professional, efficient, and positive manner

• Strong organizational, teamwork and communication skills.

We are committed to building a diverse team of Datavanters who are all responsible for stewarding a high-performance culture in which all Datavanters belong and thrive. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

At Datavant our total rewards strategy powers a high-growth, high-performance, health technology company that rewards our employees for transforming health care through creating industry-defining data logistics products and services.

The range posted is for a given job title, which can include multiple levels. Individual rates for the same job title may differ based on their level, responsibilities, skills, and experience for a specific job.

The estimated total cash compensation range for this role is:

$50—$57.50 USD

To ensure the safety of patients and staff, many of our clients require post-offer health screenings and proof and/or completion of various vaccinations such as the flu shot, Tdap, COVID-19, etc. Any requests to be exempted from these requirements will be reviewed by Datavant Human Resources and determined on a case-by-case basis. Depending on the state in which you will be working, exemptions may be available on the basis of disability, medical contraindications to the vaccine or any of its components, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, and/or religion.

This job is not eligible for employment sponsorship.

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