Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist

Hawaii Pacific Health; Lihue (HI); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Hawaii Pacific Health's Wilcox Medical Center in Kaua‘i is seeking a Clinical Documentation Specialist to strengthen medical record quality and CMS compliance, partnering with physicians, nursing staff, Case Management and Health Information Management.

The ideal candidate holds a Hawai‘i RN license, a bachelor’s degree, five years of acute care experience, and exceptional organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Current Hawai‘i Registered Nurse License.
• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Five (5) years of clinical experience in an acute care setting that includes inpatient bedside nursing.

Responsibilities

• Improve medical record documentation to CMS guidelines.
• Obtain documentation through interactions with physicians and care teams.
• Educate the patient care team on documentation guidelines.
• Ensure that clinical information used in measuring outcomes is complete and accurate and that reimbursement is received for services rendered to patients with DRG-based payers.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Hawai‘i Registered Nurse License

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Hawaii Pacific Health's Wilcox Medical Center in Kaua‘i is seeking a Clinical Documentation Specialist to strengthen medical record quality and CMS compliance, partnering with physicians, nursing staff, Case Management and Health Information Management.

The ideal candidate holds a Hawai‘i RN license, a bachelor’s degree, five years of acute care experience, and exceptional organizational and communication skills.