CLIN DOCUMENTATION SPEC III - REMOTE

Cooper Norcross Health; Camden (NJ); Remote; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Norcross Health seeks a Clinical Documentation Specialist to ensure the quality and completeness of medical records and to optimize documentation for accurate reimbursement. You will collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and health information coding staff to support appropriate severity and coding for inpatient services.

Requirements include an RN license, BSN or higher preferred, and proficiency with EPIC EHR and Clintegrity CDE.

Qualifications

• EPIC EHR experience in an acute care setting.
• Clintegrity CDE software knowledge.
• Minimum 5 years as Clinical Documentation Specialist in an acute setting, preferably Level 1 Trauma Center.
• CDI subject matter expert for all payors and DRG groups (MS-DRG, APR-DRG, AP-DRG).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring the overall quality and completeness of medical records.
• Document for all payor groups and all DRGs to support appropriate reimbursement.
• Facilitate modifications to clinical documentation through concurrent interaction with physicians and care teams.
• Educate care team on documentation standards to improve outcomes and accuracy.

Education

Registered Nurse

BSN or higher

Tools

EPIC EHR

Clintegrity CDE

Job description

About Us

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

About Us

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals - its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children's Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with American Recovery Services.

Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more.

Short Description

Responsible for ensuring the overall quality and completeness of medical record

Documentation for all payor groups, all DRG’s, including MS, AP, and APR.

Facilitates modifications to clinical documentation through concurrent interaction with

physicians, nursing staff, other patient caregiver and Health Information coding staff to

support that appropriate reimbursement and clinical severity is captured for the level of

service rendered to all inpatients.

Supports timely, accurate and complete documentation of clinical information used for

measuring and reporting physician and hospital outcomes

Educates all members of the patient care team on an ongoing basis, as needed.

Professional team player, able to communicate well with others on all levels.

Regular electronic contacts with other personnel throughout and outside the hospital

Contacts may be in by telephone or through e-mail correspondence.

Flexible with a working knowledge of all areas of adult medicine.

Ability to sit for very long periods of time, manual dexterity and mobility for extensive use of

computer screen, keyboard, copy and facsimile machines, reader/printer and other office

equipment.

Adequate to perform essential functions of the job with the type of judgments and potential

consequences outlined above.

Experience Required

• EPIC EHR
• Clintegrity CDE software
• 5 years minimum experience as Clinical Documentation Specialist in an acute setting, preferably Level 1 Trauma Center.
• CDI Subject matter expert for ALL PAYORS, all DRG groups (MS-DRG, APR-DRG, AP-DRG)

PSI/HAC/HCC (Risk adjustment coding) knowledge/experience

Education Requirements

Registered Nurse, any state. BSN or higher preferred

License/Certification Requirements

• CCDS or CDIP
• Registered Nurse, any state. BSN or higher preferred
• Coding certification: CCS or CRC

Special Requirements

This is a remote position. You must self provide high speed internet access and a phone line. Depending on shortages, you may be required to self-provide additional monitors (you will need to work on a minimum of 2 monitors). This job does not require any travel.