Clinical Documentation & Provider Success Specialist

Altivera Medical; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Altivera Medical is seeking a Clinical Documentation & Provider Success Specialist to ensure accurate, complete, and compliant clinical documentation across the patient care and reimbursement lifecycle. You will partner with providers, clinical staff, internal operations, and field sales to meet payer requirements and support timely reimbursement.

The role reviews documentation for completeness, identifies gaps, communicates requirements, and helps resolve barriers that may delay patient care or

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate's degree or coursework in Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, or related field preferred.
• Four (4)+ years of progressive experience supporting healthcare documentation, provider services, revenue cycle operations, medical office operations, billing, coding, or similar environments.
• Strong understanding of medical terminology and payer documentation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Review clinical documentation for completeness, accuracy, and payer compliance.
• Identify missing or inconsistent documentation that may impact reimbursement or patient care.
• Communicate documentation deficiencies and required corrections to providers and staff.
• Build collaborative relationships that improve documentation quality while maintaining a positive customer experience.

Skills

Clinical Documentation Expertise

Healthcare Operations Knowledge

Provider & Customer Partnership

Documentation Quality & Compliance

Problem Solving & Critical Thinking

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Customer Focus

Attention to Detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree or coursework in Health Information Management or related field

Tools

EMR platforms

CRM tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Clinical Documentation & Provider Success Specialist supports accurate, complete, and compliant clinical documentation throughout the patient care and reimbursement lifecycle. This role partners closely with healthcare providers, clinical staff, internal operations, and field sales representatives to ensure documentation meets payer requirements, supports timely reimbursement, and delivers exceptional customer experience.

Working with a high degree of ownership and attention to detail, the Clinical Documentation Specialist reviews documentation for completeness, identifies gaps or inconsistencies, communicates documentation requirements, and helps resolve documentation barriers that may delay patient care or reimbursement.

Core Competencies

• Clinical Documentation Expertise — Reviews documentation for completeness, accuracy, compliance, and reimbursement readiness.
• Healthcare Operations Knowledge — Understands documentation workflows, payer requirements, and operational processes supporting patient care.
• Provider & Customer Partnership — Builds trusted relationships with providers, clinical teams, customers, and field sales representatives.
• Documentation Quality & Compliance — Applies payer policies, internal standards, and documentation requirements consistently.
• Problem Solving & Critical Thinking — Identifies documentation gaps, investigates root causes, and recommends practical solutions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration — Partners effectively across Operations, Revenue Cycle, Compliance, Customer Care, and Sales.
• Customer Focus — Delivers responsive support while balancing customer experience with documentation quality.
• Attention to Detail — Maintains accuracy while managing multiple documentation requests and priorities.

Clinical Documentation Review

• Review clinical documentation for completeness, consistency, and payer compliance.
• Identify missing, incomplete, or inconsistent documentation that may impact reimbursement or patient care.
• Verify documentation supports payer medical necessity requirements.
• Maintain accurate documentation tracking throughout the review process.

Provider & Clinical Partnership

• Partner directly with physicians, nurses, therapists, and clinical staff to obtain required documentation.
• Clearly communicate documentation deficiencies and required corrections.
• Build collaborative relationships that improve documentation quality while maintaining a positive customer experience.
• Serve as a trusted documentation resource for providers and internal stakeholders.

Field Sales Partnership

• Partner closely with assigned Territory Managers and field sales representatives to support customer documentation needs.
• Assist field sales teams in resolving documentation barriers impacting patient onboarding or reimbursement.
• Provide timely updates regarding documentation status while maintaining HIPAA compliance.
• Help bridge customer-facing sales activity with internal documentation and operational workflows.

Documentation Quality & Compliance

• Interpret payer documentation requirements and internal policies to ensure compliant documentation.
• Support documentation initiatives that reduce denials, delays, and rework.
• Maintain confidentiality of protected health information and comply with all HIPAA requirements.
• Escalate documentation concerns, trends, or recurring issues to leadership as appropriate.

Operational Collaboration

• Collaborate with Revenue Cycle, Operations, Customer Care, Billing, Compliance, and other internal departments.
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives related to documentation workflows.
• Participate in documentation process enhancements, training initiatives, and operational projects.
• Maintain accurate documentation records using electronic documentation platforms and operational systems.

Experience & Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate's degree or coursework in Health Information Management, Medical Coding, Healthcare Administration, or related field preferred.
• Four (4)+ years of progressive experience supporting healthcare documentation, provider services, revenue cycle operations, medical office operations, billing, coding, durable medical equipment, home health, or similar healthcare environments.
• Strong understanding of medical terminology.
• Experience working directly with providers, clinical staff, customers, or healthcare partners.
• Working knowledge of payer documentation requirements and reimbursement workflows.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience utilizing EMR platforms, documentation systems, CRM tools, and Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS, prior authorization documentation, or payer medical policies preferred.

Success in This Role

Success in this position will be demonstrated through:

• Clinical documentation is consistently complete, accurate, and payer compliant.
• Documentation-related delays and reimbursement issues are reduced.
• Providers and field sales representatives receive responsive, knowledgeable documentation support.
• Customer documentation barriers are resolved efficiently.
• Documentation quality metrics improve through proactive issue identification.
• Cross-functional teams view the Clinical Documentation Specialist as a trusted operational partner.
• Documentation processes become increasingly standardized, scalable, and efficient.