Remote Inpatient CDI Specialist: Drive Accurate Documentation

Enjoin; New York (NY); Remote; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off + holidays

100% remote work environment with gear

Continuing education (CEUs)

Wellness resources

Referral bonuses

Onboarding and growth opportunities

Great Place to Work certification

Job summary

Enjoin is seeking an Inpatient Clinical Documentation Specialist (CDS) to partner with physicians and coding teams to enhance inpatient record accuracy and documentation integrity. You will review records, identify improvement opportunities, and issue compliant queries to ensure severity of illness, mortality risk, and overall clinical picture are accurately reflected.

As part of our CDI program, you will support compliant reimbursement, regulatory compliance, and high-quality patient data while

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse license is required.
• Minimum of 5 years acute Inpatient CDI experience in a large tertiary or trauma hospital environment.
• Experience working within electronic health record systems.
• Strong knowledge of inpatient CDI practices, ICD-10-CM/PCS coding guidelines, DRG assignment, and compliant query practices.
• Excellent clinical judgment, analytical thinking, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to educate and collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fully remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Review inpatient medical records to evaluate accuracy, completeness, and clinical integrity of physician documentation.
• Identify documentation improvement opportunities and issue concise, compliant provider queries per AHIMA/ACDIS guidelines.
• Collaborate with physicians, coding professionals, and clinical staff to improve documentation quality and coding accuracy.
• Analyze clinical documentation, labs, meds, orders, and tests to validate reportable diagnoses/procedures.
• Perform concurrent, continued stay, and retrospective chart reviews while meeting client productivity and quality expectations.
• Monitor query follow-up, reconciliation, and escalation per client workflows.
• Apply ICD-10-CM/PCS guidelines and client clinical validity criteria throughout reviews.
• Educate providers on documentation best practices to support accurate representation and reimbursement.
• Maintain understanding of inpatient coding, DRG assignment, and regulatory requirements.
• Deliver high-quality work while collaborating with CDI, coding, quality, and client teams in a remote environment.

Skills

RN license

CDI experience

EHR familiarity

Inpatient coding knowledge

Communication skills

Independent work

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems

Job description

Enjoin is seeking an Inpatient Clinical Documentation Specialist (CDS) to partner with physicians and coding teams to enhance inpatient record accuracy and documentation integrity. You will review records, identify improvement opportunities, and issue compliant queries to ensure severity of illness, mortality risk, and overall clinical picture are accurately reflected.

As part of our CDI program, you will support compliant reimbursement, regulatory compliance, and high-quality patient data while