Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialist, Baptist Metro Square

Baptist-Health; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

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

Prior acute care nursing experience and CDI/CDIP/CCDS credentials are highly valued. The position requires an RN background with 3–5 years in coding and utilization review, and offers

Qualifications

• Requires 3–5 years of coding experience and 3–5 years utilization review experience.
• Minimum ASN in nursing; RN licensure required.
• BSN preferred; Doctor of Medicine preferred for medical background.
• CDIP and CCDS certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Improve overall quality, completeness and compliance of clinical documentation.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing and coding staff to support DRG accuracy.
• Ensure documentation supports patient outcomes and DRG assignments.
• Conduct initial and concurrent reviews on admissions and monitor patient status.
• Serve as resource to physicians and coding regarding inpatient DRG issues.

Skills

Clinical documentation

Leadership

Physician coordination

Quality improvement

Education

Associate of Science in Nursing

Doctor of Medicine

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

CDIP

CCDS

Job description

About Baptist HealthRecognized 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 RequiredDoctor of Medicine PreferredBachelor of Science in Nursing PreferredCertified Documentation Improvement Professional, (CDIP) PreferredCertified Clinical Documentation Specialist, CCDS PreferredLicensed Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Required OrLicensed Registered Nurse Required OrLicensed Physician Assistant Required OrLicensed Nurse Practitioner Required OrExperience Requirements:3-5 Years Coding Experience3-5 Years Utilization Review Experience Preferred3-5 Years Knowledge of Coding Clinic Guidelines Preferred3-5 Years Experience working in an Acute Care setting RequiredThis Clinical Document Integrity Specialist will be located at Baptist Metro Square. If you are interested in this Full-Time opportunity, please apply now!Primary Location:Metro Square