Physician Advisor, Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI)

Henry Ford Health; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Part time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health in Detroit seeks a System Physician Advisor for Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI). The part-time role collaborates across Quality, clinical teams, and coding to ensure accurate documentation reflecting severity, risk of mortality, and care quality.

You will educate providers, champion CDI initiatives, and drive improvements that influence quality outcomes, compliance, and organizational performance across the system's hospitals and ambulatory networks.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO).
• Board certification in a clinical specialty.
• Minimum five (5) years of clinical practice; prior leadership experience preferred.
• Knowledge of CDI, coding, and quality improvement principles. Familiarity with EMR systems (Epic preferred) and ICD-10 coding standards.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key liaison between Quality, clinical teams, CDI specialists, coding professionals, and hospital leadership.
• Educate providers and drive CDI education initiatives.
• Champion documentation integrity initiatives and prioritize CDI efforts.
• Drive improvements that impact quality outcomes, compliance, and organizational performance.

Skills

CDI knowledge

Coding knowledge

Quality improvement

Epic EMR familiarity

Data analytics

Influence physicians

Interpersonal skills

Education

MD/DO

Board certification in clinical specialty

Unrestricted Michigan medical license

Job description

Henry Ford Health in Detroit seeks a System Physician Advisor for Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI). The part-time role collaborates across Quality, clinical teams, and coding to ensure accurate documentation reflecting severity, risk of mortality, and care quality.

You will educate providers, champion CDI initiatives, and drive improvements that influence quality outcomes, compliance, and organizational performance across the system's hospitals and ambulatory networks.