Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialist, Baptist Metro Square

Baptist Health; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health is hiring a Full-time Clinical Document Integrity Specialist for the CDI Department at Baptist Metro Square in Jacksonville, FL. The role focuses on improving documentation quality to support accurate DRG assignments through collaboration with physicians, nursing, and coding staff.

Requirements include 4+ years in acute care nursing, along with CDI/coding experience and relevant certifications. This Magnet-designated hospital offers comprehensive care across multiple locations.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years acute care nursing experience, leadership preferred.
• 3-5 Years Coding Experience
• 3-5 Years Utilization Review Experience Preferred
• 3-5 Years Knowledge of Coding Clinic Guidelines Preferred
• 3-5 Years Experience working in an Acute Care setting Required

Responsibilities

• Responsible for facilitating the improvement in the overall quality, completeness and compliance of the clinical documentation through extensive interaction with physicians, nursing, other patient care givers and coding staff to ensure that documentation supports the DRG assigned to each case to the extent that the physician concurs.
• Ensures that the documentation used in measuring patient outcomes is accurate and complete by conducting initial and concurrent reviews on admissions.
• Monitors assignment of patient status; utilizes designated and approved tools to track progress; serves as resource to physicians and coding regarding issues related to the appropriateness for inpatient DRG assignment.

Skills

Clinical documentation

Healthcare leadership

Physician liaison

Education

Associate of Science in Nursing

Doctor of Medicine

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

CDIP Certification

CCDS Certification

RN Licensure

ARNP Licensure

Physician Assistant Certification

Nurse Practitioner Certification

Job description

About Baptist Health

Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

About Baptist Health

Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

Baptist Health is looking to add a Full time Clinical Document Integrity Specialist in our CDI Department at Baptist Metro Square.

Baptist Jacksonville is a Magnet designated hospital, the gold standard for excellence in patient care. We serve families throughout the area with high-quality, comprehensive care for every stage of life.

As a Clinical Document Integrity Specialist, you will be responsible for:

• Responsible for facilitating the improvement in the overall quality, completeness and compliance of the clinical documentation through extensive interaction with physicians, nursing, other patient care givers and coding staff to ensure that documentation supports the DRG assigned to each case to the extent that the physician concurs.
• Ensures that the documentation used in measuring patient outcomes is accurate and complete by conducting initial and concurrent reviews on admissions.
• Monitors assignment of patient status; utilizes designated and approved tools to track progress; serves as resource to physicians and coding regarding issues related to the appropriateness for inpatient DRG assignment.
• Minimum of four years experience in acute care nursing experience, leadership preferred.

Education And Certification Requirements

• Associate of Science in Nursing Required
• Doctor Of Medicine Preferred
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing Preferred
• Certified Documentation Improvement Professional, (CDIP) Preferred
• Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist, CCDS Preferred
• Licensed Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Required Or
• Licensed Registered Nurse Required Or
• Licensed Physician Assistant Required Or
• Licensed Nurse Practitioner Required Or

Experience Requirements

• 3-5 Years Coding Experience
• 3-5 Years Utilization Review Experience Preferred
• 3-5 Years Knowledge of Coding Clinic Guidelines Preferred
• 3-5 Years Experience working in an Acute Care setting Required

Primary Location

Metro Square