Hybrid RN Clinical Documentation Specialist III

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Memphis (TN); Hybrid; USD 80.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Baptist Memorial Health Care seeks an experienced Clinical Documentation Specialist to evaluate and improve day-to-day documentation and coding practices for a complex patient population.

The role provides clinical expertise in diagnoses and procedures coding, stays current with reimbursement rules, and educates clinicians on documentation requirements. It supports hospital and system initiatives within a hybrid work model, combining in-facility and remote activity.

Qualifikationen

• Five (5) years of clinical experience in an acute care facility.
• Veteran nursing professionals with documentation focus preferred.
• Knowledge of ICD-10 coding beneficial.

Aufgaben

• Facilitates appropriate clinical documentation to support diagnosis coding and ensure appropriate level of service.
• Performs quality mortality reviews to maximize severity of illness and risk of mortality.
• Reviews risk adjustment indicators and collaborates with hospital quality teams on PSI/HAC reductions.
• Improves documentation specificity by educating physicians and staff during patient stays.
• Works in a hybrid mode, in-facility and remote with multi-facility responsibility.
• Serves on the clinical team to support hospital/system revenue cycle objectives.
• Demonstrates knowledge of disease definitions and patient acuity to assign DRGs.
• Establishes DRG assignments and collaborates on final DRG accuracy.
• Adheres to AHIMA ethical coding standards.
• Attends departmental meetings and ongoing education as scheduled.

Kenntnisse

Clinical documentation

ICD-10 coding knowledge

Interpersonal communication

Organizational skills

Ausbildung

Associate degree in Nursing

BSN (preferred)

Jobbeschreibung

Baptist Memorial Health Care seeks an experienced Clinical Documentation Specialist to evaluate and improve day-to-day documentation and coding practices for a complex patient population.

The role provides clinical expertise in diagnoses and procedures coding, stays current with reimbursement rules, and educates clinicians on documentation requirements. It supports hospital and system initiatives within a hybrid work model, combining in-facility and remote activity.