Remote CDI Specialist — Clinical Documentation Improvement

Optum; Arizona; Remote; USD 60,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum Insight is seeking an Associate Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist to provide CDI program oversight and day-to-day CDI implementation for inpatient records. You will review clinical documentation for accuracy, completeness, and specificity to ensure proper coding and revenue integrity.

Responsibilities include concurrent and retrospective chart reviews, staying current with Medicare and ICD-10 guidelines, and collaborating with physicians and HIM professionals to clarify

Qualifications

• 2+ years acute care hospital clinical RN experience OR Medical Graduate with CDI experience and CDI certification (CCDS, CDIP).
• Proficiency with Windows and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Electronic Medical Records.

Responsibilities

• Provide CDI program oversight and day-to-day CDI implementation for concurrent review of inpatient records.
• Review documentation for accuracy, completeness and specificity to ensure proper coding and revenue integrity.
• Perform concurrent and retrospective chart reviews to improve documentation quality.
• Stay current with Medicare rules and ICD-10 guidelines and communicate findings to providers.
• Collaborate with physicians and HIM professionals to clarify documentation requirements.

Skills

CDI knowledge

Physician communication

Clinical documentation improvement

Education

RN license

CDI certification (CCDS, CDIP)

BSN (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

Optum Insight is seeking an Associate Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist to provide CDI program oversight and day-to-day CDI implementation for inpatient records. You will review clinical documentation for accuracy, completeness, and specificity to ensure proper coding and revenue integrity.

Responsibilities include concurrent and retrospective chart reviews, staying current with Medicare and ICD-10 guidelines, and collaborating with physicians and HIM professionals to clarify