Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Specialist

Catholic Health; Melville (NY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Robust benefits packaging

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

Catholic Health in Melville, New York is hiring a CDI Specialist to analyze clinical documentation. This vital role requires you to ensure the hospital reflects accurate patient acuity and supports quality outcomes through effective communication with medical staff.

Applicants should have a current NYS RN, PA, or NP license and at least 3 years of hands-on experience in an acute care setting. The position offers a competitive salary range and comprehensive benefits to promote professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in an acute care setting.
• Strong clinical judgment and passion for accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Analyze inpatient records to identify documentation gaps.
• Facilitate queries and provide documentation education to physicians.
• Collaborate with HIM and Coding departments for compliance.

Skills

Clinical analysis

Documentation education

Communication

Critical thinking

Education

Current NYS RN, PA, or NP license

Job description

Why This Role Matters

Every patient story deserves to be told accurately in the medical record. As a CDI Specialist, you aren't just looking at charts—you are the vital link between clinical care, quality metrics, and accurate coding. By translating complex clinical indicators into precise documentation, you ensure our hospital accurately reflects patient acuity and delivers the highest quality outcomes.

The Impact You'll Make

• Be the Clinical Detective: Analyze inpatient records concurrently to spot documentation gaps, identifying missing diagnoses supported by clinical data.
• Partner with Physicians: Move past standard "chart reviewing" to become a trusted advisor to our providers, facilitating queries and offering meaningful documentation education.
• Drive Compliance & Quality: Collaborate with HIM and Coding departments to ensure organizational alignment and stellar quality outcomes.

Who You Are

• A Licensed Clinician: You hold a current NYS RN, PA, or NP license.
• Acute Care Veteran: You have at least 3 years of hands‑on experience in an acute care setting (bedside, case management, etc.) and know pathology inside and out.
• An Excellent Communicator: You are confident, articulate, and comfortable building rapport or holding educational conversations with medical staff.
• A Critical Thinker: You look beyond the surface of a chart to connect the dots between clinical indicators and final diagnoses.

Note: Prior CDI experience is fantastic, but if you have strong clinical judgment and a passion for accuracy, we want to hear from you!

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation and robust benefits packaging.
• A collaborative, cross‑functional team environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and continuous learning.

Salary Range

105,000.00/Yr. - $150,000/Yr.

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people‑first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.