Manager of Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI)

Altru Health System; Grand Forks (ND); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Altru Health System in Grand Forks, ND is seeking a dynamic Manager of Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) to lead the CDI team and drive operational excellence. The role collaborates with physicians, coding, and revenue cycle to ensure compliant documentation and favorable clinical outcomes.

The position is hybrid with a Monday–Friday schedule 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., requires an associates degree in nursing or related field and at least five years of healthcare leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Requires leadership experience driving performance improvement.
• Experience coordinating CDI with physicians, coding, and revenue cycle.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads, develops, coaches, and evaluates the CDI team to foster a high-performing environment.
• Oversees inpatient and professional CDI operations, staffing, productivity, quality, and performance expectations.
• Monitors program goals and metrics for query performance, CMI, LOS, mortality, and E/M accuracy.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Education

Associates - Nursing

Associates - Healthcare Administration

Associates - Health Information Management

Job description

Manager of Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI)Our website uses cookies to improve your experience. We also use analytic cookies to monitor how people use the website, with a goal of making improvements and making the site more useful.# Careers Home## Manager of Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI)Apply: Remote: Grand Forks, ND: Full time: Posted Today: R8463**Everything we do is underscored by a why — and that why is one another.****Location:**Altru Health SystemPO Box 6002Grand Forks, ND 58201Pay Range: $87,300.00 - $130,915.00**Summary:**Manager of Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Position Summary Altru Health System is seeking a dynamic and results-driven Manager of Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) to lead and support our CDI team. This leadership role is responsible for driving operational excellence through performance improvement initiatives, fiscal stewardship, and the development of a highly engaged and effective team. The Manager of CDI will collaborate with clinical, revenue cycle, and organizational leaders to ensure documentation integrity supports quality patient care, regulatory compliance, and organizational objectives. This is a hybrid position with a standard schedule of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Qualifications Required Associate degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Health Information Management, or a related healthcare field. Minimum of five (5) years of relevant healthcare experience. Demonstrated leadership experience with a track record of driving performance improvement and achieving organizational goals. Preferred Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Health Information Management, or a related field. Experience leading Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI), Health Information Management (HIM), coding, revenue cycle, or related healthcare operations teams. Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is a collaborative and strategic healthcare leader who excels at building engaged teams, improving operational performance, and balancing quality outcomes with fiscal responsibility. They possess strong communication skills, effective problem-solving abilities, and a passion for developing high-performing teams while advancing organizational objectives. Job Profile Summary The Manager Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) provides strategic leadership, oversight, and evaluation of the organization’s Inpatient and Professional Fee/Ambulatory CDI programs. This role oversees Clinical Documentation Specialists (CDS) and supports the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of CDI workflows, education, quality initiatives, and performance-management processes. The Manager collaborates with physicians, physician champions, coding, case management, revenue cycle, compliance, finance, and other organizational leaders to promote accurate, complete, and compliant clinical documentation. Responsibilities include oversight of Inpatient CDI outcomes such as case mix index, length of stay, observed-to-expected mortality, query activity, and principal diagnosis accuracy, as well as ProFee CDI outcomes related to evaluation and management (E/M) accuracy, HCC capture and recapture, beneficiary risk adjustment factor (RAF) scores, and provider documentation improvement.**Essential Job Functions:*** Leads, develops, coaches, and evaluates the CDI team while fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment.* Provides strategic oversight of Inpatient and Professional Fee CDI operations, including staffing, recruitment, onboarding, productivity, quality, and performance expectations.* Establishes and monitors program goals, metrics, and action plans related to query performance, CMI, LOS, mortality, principal diagnosis accuracy, E/M accuracy, HCC capture, RAF performance, and education outcomes.* Communicates program performance, successes, risks, and improvement opportunities to CDI leadership, administration, physicians, and other stakeholders.* Oversee quality assurance and second-level review activities, including retrospective review of CDS work and provider documentation opportunities.* Coordinates with coding, compliance, case management, revenue cycle, finance, physician leadership, and physician champions to align CDI activities with organizational and regulatory requirements.* Develops and delivers education for physicians, CDSs, coders, and clinical departments on clinical documentation, compliant queries, DRGs, E/M guidelines, HCCs, risk adjustment, and related CDI concepts.* Serves as a subject matter expert and resource for CDI, coding, reimbursement, risk adjustment, documentation requirements, and regulatory compliance.* Provides performance feedback, conflict resolution, mentoring, and professional development for staff while maintaining current knowledge through continuing education.* Uses critical thinking and sound judgment to identify clinically supported documentation opportunities while ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, coding guidelines, and organizational policies.* Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization. ### Qualifications* Current clinical license or recognized CDI/coding credential | **Education:**• Required: Associates - Healthcare- OR -Associates - Nursing- OR -Associates - Related Field### ### • Preferred: Bachelors - Healthcare**Work Experience:**• Required: A minimum of 5 years Related Experience **Language Requirements:**This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members. # **Physical Demands :**• Sit: Frequently (34-66%)### ### • Stand: Occasionally (5-33%)### ### • Walk: Occasionally (5-33%)### ### • Stoop/Bend: Rarely (1-4%)### ### • Reach: Frequently (34-66%)### ### • Crawl: Not Applicable### ### • Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Rarely (1-4%)### ### • Twist: Rarely (1-4%)### ### • Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)### ### • See: Continuously (67-100%)### ### • Hear: Continuously (67-100%)**Weight Demands:**• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Sedentary (<10 pounds)### ### • Carry: Sedentary (<10 pounds)### ### • Push/Pull: Sedentary (<10 pounds)### ### • Slide/Transfer: Not Applicable**Working Conditions:**• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)### ### • Outdoor: Not Applicable### ### • Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable**Driving Requirement Definitions:*** **Professional Drivers:** Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.* **Frequent Drivers:** Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.* **Occasional Drivers**: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.* **Infrequent Drivers:** Persons who are generally not expected to drive.**Driving Requirement for this position:**Infrequent Driver# Reference ID: R8463**Making a real difference. For one another.**To take the best care of our patients and community — including friends, family, and neighbors — we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another.At Altru, you’ll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You’ll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go.Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart.Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO)