Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Medical Director

St. Joseph's Health; Paterson (NJ); Presencial; USD 250.000 - 350.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

PSLF eligibility

Descripción de la vacante

St. Joseph's Health in Paterson, NJ seeks a CDI Medical Director to lead the clinical documentation program, promoting accurate and compliant documentation that reflects severity of illness and resource use.

You will guide a team of CDI specialists and collaborate with physicians, coding, case management, and leadership to drive improvements and ensure regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate holds MD/DO licensure, demonstrates strong leadership, communication, and analytic skills, and can

Formación

• Leadership experience and the ability to mentor a CDI team.
• MD/DO licensure required with knowledge of clinical documentation.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Analytical skills to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

Responsabilidades

• Provide physician leadership for the CDI program and mentor CDI specialists.
• Promote accurate, complete, and compliant documentation reflecting illness severity and resource use.
• Collaborate with physicians, coding, case management, utilization review, quality, and leadership.
• Drive regulatory compliance and optimize reimbursement while improving patient outcomes.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Analytical skills

Educación

MD/DO Licensure

Descripción del empleo

The Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Medical Director provides physician leadership for the CDI program by promoting accurate, complete, and compliant clinical documentation that accurately reflects the severity of illness, risk of mortality, quality of care, and resource utilization. This role collaborates with physicians, CDI specialists, coding professionals, case management, utilization review, quality, and hospital leadership to improve documentation practices, ensure regulatory compliance, optimize reimbursement, and improve patient outcomes. The CDI Medical Director serves as a physician champion for documentation excellence, supporting clinical integrity, quality reporting, and organizational performance through interdisciplinary collaboration and physician engagement.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Proven leadership skills, with the ability to lead and mentor a team of CDI specialists.


• MD/DO Licensure


• Strong knowledge of clinical documentation requirements, coding guidelines, and regulatory standards.


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse team of healthcare professionals.


• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to analyze data and identify trends, issues, and opportunities for improvement.

This position offers flexibility as to the number of days per week and the schedule.

St. Joseph’s Health operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with non-profit status. Therefore, you may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).