Risk Adjustment Clinical Documentation Specialist

Sacbar; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

PTO

Top pay

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

UASI is seeking a Risk Adjustment Clinical Documentation Specialist to support coding accuracy and HCC capture in a fully remote capacity. The role emphasizes clinical judgment, analytical skills, and a commitment to documentation integrity reflecting patient severity and complexity of care.

Key responsibilities include reviewing records across outpatient settings, using Epic/OPAs, tracking queues, and reporting CDI outcomes.

Qualifications

• Ambulatory CDI experience in clinical documentation integrity or risk adjustment.
• Active RN or LPN license is required.
• CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CDEO or CRC certification preferred.
• Proficiency with Epic workflows and OurPractice Advisories (OPAs) is preferred.
• Strong ICD-10-CM coding knowledge and HCC documentation requirements.
• Excellent communication, critical thinking and organizational skills.
• Comfort with MS Office, email, VPNs and video conferencing tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert in clinical documentation quality and HCC coding in outpatient settings.
• Perform prospective chart reviews to validate chronic conditions and ensure accurate documentation and coding.
• Utilize Epic and OPAs to identify opportunities and support documentation integrity initiatives.
• Track work queues, review inventories, and ensure timely follow-up and CDI interventions.
• Monitor CDI outcomes and report trends to identify improvement opportunities.

Skills

Ambulatory CDI

RN or LPN license

HCC knowledge

ICD-10-CM coding

Communication

Analytical thinking

Tools

Epic workflows

OPAs (OurPractice Advisories)

MS Office

VPN/Video conferencing tools

Job description

At UASI, we're driven by a mission to improve the quality and accuracy of clinical documentation through expert CDI consulting. As we continue to grow our service offerings, we’re looking for experienced and motivated Risk Adjustment Clinical Documentation Specialist professionals to join our dedicated team in a fully remote capacity.

As a Risk Adjustment Clinical Documentation Specialist, this individual will play a critical role in supporting coding accuracy, HCC capture, regulatory compliance, and clinical documentation integrity. This role requires strong clinical judgment, analytical skills, and a commitment to advancing documentation excellence that reflects the patient's true severity of illness and complexity of care.

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as a subject matter expert in clinical documentation quality, risk adjustment, and HCC coding integrity in the outpatient setting.
• Performs prospective reviews of medical records from physician practices, outpatient settings, and relevant inpatient encounters to validate chronic conditions and ensure documentation accuracy, clinical integrity, appropriate coding, and HCC capture.
• Utilizes Epic, OurPractice Advisories (OPAs) to perform prospective chart reviews, identify documentation opportunities, validate chronic conditions, and support accurate coding, HCC capture, and clinical documentation integrity initiatives.
• Track and manage work queues, review inventories, and OPA-related activities to ensure timely follow-up, productivity targets, and accurate completion of CDI interventions.
• Monitor, analyze, and report CDI outcomes, documentation trends, and HCC recapture performance to identify improvement opportunities and support program goals.
  

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of ambulatory Clinical Documentation Integrity, Risk Adjustment, or related healthcare documentation experience
• Active LPN or RN license required
• CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CDEO and/or CRC certification strongly preferred
• Proficiency in Epic workflows, including interpretation and management of OurPractice Advisories (OPAs) preferred
• Strong understanding of: ICD-10-CM coding guidelines, HCC documentation and coding requirements
• Strong understanding of clinical criteria for HCC diagnoses
• Excellent communication, critical thinking, and organizational skills.
• Comfortable using MS Office, email, VPNs, virtual machines, two-factor authentication, and video conferencing tools (MS Teams, Zoom, etc.).
  

Why UASI?

We believe that investing in our people is key to our success. In return for your talents, we offer a full benefits package, PTO and top pay! Additional benefits include:

• Collaborative, mission-driven team environment.
• Opportunities for continuous learning, education and professional growth.
• Leadership that values your expertise and input