Inpatient CDI Lead & Physician Education

Jobtome; Inglewood (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401(k) plan

Job summary

Optum is seeking a Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) specialist to join our team in the United States. You will review inpatient records within 24–48 hours, identify gaps, and drive accurate code assignment.

The role involves daily provider communications, physician education, and collaboration with HIM Coding, Care Coordination, and Quality Management to improve documentation and outcomes. Requires Associate's degree and CDI experience; RN with BSN is preferred, and benefits are

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required.
• 5+ years of acute care hospital clinical RN experience or Medical Graduate with CDI experience.
• Advanced proficiency in clinical medicine, pathophysiology, and pharmacology.
• Advanced proficiency communicating and working closely with physicians.
• Intermediate proficiency using a PC in a Windows environment, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and EMR.

Responsibilities

• Review inpatient clinical records within 24–48 hours of admission and identify gaps needing clarification for accurate code assignment.
• Conduct daily follow-up with providers to obtain documentation specificity.
• Communicate with providers at all levels to clarify information and documentation requirements.
• Lead the development and execution of physician education strategies to improve clinical documentation.
• Collaborate with HIM Coding Professionals and Care Coordination to monitor DRGs and retrospective query rates.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Pathophysiology

Pharmacology

Physician communication

Windows PC proficiency

Education

Associate's degree

BSN degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

Optum is seeking a Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) specialist to join our team in the United States. You will review inpatient records within 24–48 hours, identify gaps, and drive accurate code assignment.

The role involves daily provider communications, physician education, and collaboration with HIM Coding, Care Coordination, and Quality Management to improve documentation and outcomes. Requires Associate's degree and CDI experience; RN with BSN is preferred, and benefits are