Hybrid CDI Specialist: Elevate Clinical Documentation

CHS Corporate; Anchorage (AK); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CHS Corporate is seeking a Clinical Documentation Specialist to support CDI activities at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center. The role focuses on improving documentation accuracy, ensuring codes reflect patient severity, and maintaining regulatory compliance.

The CDS will educate providers, use CDI software (3M 360 Encompass, Iodine Interact), and collaborate with coding staff to ensure complete and accurate clinical data across the facility.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing or comparable clinical field required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Health Information Management or related field preferred.
• 3-5 years acute care hospital nursing experience required.
• 3-5 years experience in clinical documentation improvement or inpatient coding preferred.
• Experience in physician education or query processes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes inpatient clinical records to improve documentation accuracy and ensure codes reflect patient severity.
• Adheres to CDI workflows and uses CDI software to support documentation practices.
• Uses physician queries to clarify documentation and follows up daily on unanswered queries.
• Conducts follow-up reviews to identify new documentation opportunities and ensures accuracy through continuous review.
• Tracks CDI activities and reports impact metrics.
• Provides education and training to providers on documentation improvement.
• Collaborates with coding professionals to ensure accurate data and compliant documentation.
• Leads physician education initiatives and formal training sessions on CDI.
• Monitors regulatory changes in coding and quality metrics and shares updates with staff.
• Creates and submits accurate reports to support CDI goals.

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing, or comparable clinical field

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Health Information Management, or related field

Tools

3M 360 Encompass

Iodine Interact

Job description

CHS Corporate is seeking a Clinical Documentation Specialist to support CDI activities at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center. The role focuses on improving documentation accuracy, ensuring codes reflect patient severity, and maintaining regulatory compliance.

The CDS will educate providers, use CDI software (3M 360 Encompass, Iodine Interact), and collaborate with coding staff to ensure complete and accurate clinical data across the facility.