Pediatric Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialist, Full-Time, Baptist Metro Square

Baptist-Health; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Baptist Health in Jacksonville, FL, is seeking a Full-Time Pediatric Clinical Document Integrity Specialist for a hybrid role combining remote work with in-person rounding on units. You will work with physicians, nursing and coding staff to ensure documentation supports the DRG for pediatric cases, with a focus on quality, completeness and compliance.

Minimum 3–5 years in acute care nursing and related coding/utilization review experience are preferred, along with leadership and pediatric

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of acute care nursing experience.
• 3–5 years of coding experience.
• 3–5 years of utilization review experience preferred.
• Leadership experience preferred.
• Pediatric clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate improvement in clinical documentation quality, completeness and compliance.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing and coding staff to ensure documentation supports DRG assignments.
• Conduct initial and concurrent reviews on admissions to verify documentation accuracy.
• Monitor patient status and use tools to track progress; serve as resource for DRG decisions.

Skills

CDI expertise

Pediatrics

Nursing leadership

Coding knowledge

Utilization review

Team collaboration

Education

Associate of Science in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

CDIP certification

CCDS certification

APN/ Physician Assistant lic.

Job description

About Baptist HealthRecognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.Baptist Health is looking to add a Full-Time Pediatric Clinical Document Integrity Specialist to our CDI Department at Baptist Metro Square in Jacksonville, FL. This is a hybrid opportunity that combines remote work with in-person rounding on the units. The position will support pediatric clinical documentation and work closely with physicians, nursing, patient care teams, and coding staff to ensure clinical documentation is accurate, complete, and supports the appropriate DRG assignment.As a Clinical Document Integrity Specialist, you will be responsible for:Responsible for facilitating the improvement in the overall quality, completeness and compliance of the clinical documentation through extensive interaction with physicians, nursing, other patient care givers and coding staff to ensure that documentation supports the DRG assigned to each case to the extent that the physician concurs.Ensures that the documentation used in measuring patient outcomes is accurate and complete by conducting initial and concurrent reviews on admissions.Monitors assignment of patient status; utilizes designated and approved tools to track progress; serves as resource to physicians and coding regarding issues related to the appropriateness for inpatient DRG assignment.Minimum of four years experience in acute care nursing experience, leadership preferred.Clinical Document Integrity Specialist Experience:3-5 years of acute care experience required3-5 years of coding experience required3-5 years of utilization review experience preferred3-5 years of knowledge of Coding Clinic guidelines preferredLeadership experience preferred.Pediatric clinical experience preferred.Experience working with pediatric patients, providers, and multidisciplinary care teams preferred.Education and Certification Requirements:Associate of Science in Nursing RequiredDoctor of Medicine PreferredBachelor of Science in Nursing PreferredCertified Documentation Improvement Professional, (CDIP) PreferredCertified Clinical Documentation Specialist, CCDS PreferredLicensed Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Required OrLicensed Registered Nurse Required OrLicensed Physician Assistant Required OrLicensed Nurse Practitioner Required OrIf you are interested in this Full-Time Clinical Document Integrity Specialist opportunity supporting our pediatric population, please apply now!Responsible for facilitating the improvement in the overall quality, completeness and compliance of the clinical documentation through extensive interaction with physicians, nursing, other patient care givers and coding staff to ensure that documentation supports the DRG assigned to each case to the extent that the physician concurs. Ensures that the documentation used in measuring patient outcomes is accurate and complete by conducting initial and concurrent reviews on admissions. Monitors assignment of patient status; utilizes designated and approved tools to track progress; serves as resource to physicians and coding regarding issues related to the appropriateness for inpatient DRG assignment. Minimum of four years experience in acute care nursing experience, leadership preferred.Primary Location:Metro Square