Inpatient CDI Lead & Physician Educator

Optum; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 73,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401k contribution

Equity stock purchase

Job summary

Optum is a part of UnitedHealth Group, delivering care aided by technology to improve health outcomes. This CDI-focused role reviews inpatient records within 24–48 hours of admit, clarifies documentation with providers, and leads physician education to enhance clinical documentation.

The position emphasizes collaboration with HIM Coding Professionals and use of Optum360 tools to drive improvements. The successful candidate will bring an Associate's degree, 5+ years of acute care RN or CDI

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required; 5+ years acute care RN or CDI experience.
• Advanced clinical knowledge in medicine, pathophysiology, pharmacology.
• Excellent communication with Physicians; adept at documentation clarity.
• PC skills in Windows; Word, Excel, PowerPoint; EMR familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Review inpatient clinical records within 24–48 hours of admit to ensure accurate coding.
• Follow up with providers to obtain documentation specificity and clarify diagnoses.
• Educate physicians; lead CDI strategies to improve clinical documentation.
• Coordinate with HIM Coding Professionals and Physician Advisor as needed.
• Utilize Optum360 tools and CDI processes to improve documentation quality.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Physician communication

EMR familiarity

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate's degree

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

Optum is a part of UnitedHealth Group, delivering care aided by technology to improve health outcomes. This CDI-focused role reviews inpatient records within 24–48 hours of admit, clarifies documentation with providers, and leads physician education to enhance clinical documentation.

The position emphasizes collaboration with HIM Coding Professionals and use of Optum360 tools to drive improvements. The successful candidate will bring an Associate's degree, 5+ years of acute care RN or CDI