CDS Supervisor

Saint Clare's Health; Dover (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Clare's Health is seeking a CDS Supervisor to lead the clinical documentation improvement program across the facility. You will supervise CDS staff and coordinate with the CDI/Data Quality Director and Health Information leadership to enhance documentation quality and coding accuracy.

Responsibilities include collaboration with medical staff, developing strategies to improve documentation, and ensuring compliance with coding standards while supporting other departments in patient care

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or license in nursing/medicine; CCS certification supported within 6 months.
• Excellent writing and verbal skills; ability to work under pressure.
• Knowledge of Medicare reimbursement and coding structures.

Responsibilities

• Implement and improve the clinical documentation improvement program.
• Supervise CDS staff and coordinate with CDI/Data Quality leadership.
• Collaborate with medical staff to enhance documentation quality and coding accuracy.

Skills

Excellent writing

Verbal skills

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Stress management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in medicine/surgery or license as a physician assistant or registered nurse

CCS certification

Job description

Overview

At Saint Clare's Health, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, Saint Clare's Health is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team!

Overview

At Saint Clare's Health, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, Saint Clare's Health is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team! Saint Clare's Health includes CMS 5-Star Rated hospitals and is an award-winning provider of safe, high quality, compassionate care, serving the communities of Morris, Warren and Sussex counties. Its network of hospitals and healthcare facilities include Denville Hospital, Dover Hospital, Behavioral Health Centers in Boonton, Denville, and Parsippany, and an Imaging Center in Parsippany, among other satellite locations. The hospitals have received multiple quality awards including Leapfrog “A” ratings for patient safety; Healthgrades recognition for orthopedic surgery, treatment of stroke, heart care, various surgical procedures, and more. For information, visit www.saintclares.com .

Responsibilities

The CDS Supervisor is responsible for the implementation and improvement of the clinical documentation improvement program at the facility and supervises clinical documentation specialists (CDS). He/She ensures CDS perform their designated tasks synergistically with other concerned departments and personnel. The CDS Supervisor will work closely with the Director of CDI/Data Quality, CDS Manager, Supervisor of Health Information Department, and Director/ Supervisor of Case Management to be instrumental in supplementing assistance to these departmental functions pertaining to clinical documentation. The CDS Supervisor will work closely with the medical staff to formulate strategies to improve the quality of clinical documentation. He/She will perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in medicine/ surgery or license as a physician assistant or registered nurse.
• A minimum of two years’ experience as a Clinical Documentation Specialist.
• Extensive knowledge of nursing care, clinical measurement tools, and clinical outcomes; ability to establish a cooperative working relationship with diverse groups and individuals, the medical staff, and other healthcare disciplines; program and database development
• Certification as Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or acquiring CCS certification within 6 months of assuming the position
• Possess the ability to work with minimum supervision, the ability to function in a stressful environment, the ability to encourage and assist with team building, excellent writing and verbal skills, and the ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information, both patient and employee.
• Excellent critical thinking skills.
• Computer literacy and familiarity with the operation of basic office equipment.
• Working knowledge of the Medicare reimbursement system and coding structures

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of inpatient admission criteria.
• Ability to work independently in a time-oriented environment.

Pay Transparency

Saint Clare's Health offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $XX.00 to $XX.00. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf