Inpatient CDI Specialist & Documentation Quality Lead

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking a CDI Coordinator to act as a clinical subject matter expert, mentor, and liaison for the CDI, Coding, and Quality teams. You will perform second-level reviews of inpatient records to improve documentation integrity and identify opportunities for improvement.

The role includes managing post-discharge workflows, evaluating potential PSIs, and responding to CDI questions from the team. Strong education and collaboration across departments are essential.

Qualifications

• 3 years acute care hospital nursing experience preferred in critical care.
• 3 years in a Clinical Documentation Integrity program.
• Knowledge of ICD10 CM/PCS and gaps between documentation and coding.
• Experience delivering CDI and Coding education.

Responsibilities

• Acts as SME, mentor, and liaison for the CDI Team.
• Provides education feedback to staff and educators.
• Performs second-level clinical reviews for high impact metrics.
• Reviews potential PSIs and escalates to Physician Advisor when needed.
• Collaborates with departments and leadership across the healthcare team.
• Manages concurrent physician query escalation to support discharge.
• Prioritizes duties in a dynamic environment and communicates risks.

Skills

Acute care nursing

Clinical documentation improvement (CD

ICD-10-CM/PCS knowledge

Education/training in CDI

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking a CDI Coordinator to act as a clinical subject matter expert, mentor, and liaison for the CDI, Coding, and Quality teams. You will perform second-level reviews of inpatient records to improve documentation integrity and identify opportunities for improvement.

The role includes managing post-discharge workflows, evaluating potential PSIs, and responding to CDI questions from the team. Strong education and collaboration across departments are essential.