Senior CDI Consultant — Education & Mentoring

LE001 Berkeley Research Group, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

BRG’s Integrated Health Solutions practice seeks a Managing Consultant in the United States to advance CDI strategies and mentor client teams. You will lead clinical documentation education, supervise inpatient record reviews, and collaborate with coding professionals to improve SOI/POA accuracy.

Travel around 25% is expected depending on project needs. The role emphasizes leadership, multi-project management, and business development while ensuring compliant documentation practices across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline preferred (RN, BSN, RHIA, RHIT, HIM, or similar).
• 4-8 years of experience as a CDI specialist, inpatient coder, physician coder, or CDI consultant (or a blend) is required.
• Prior consulting experience is highly preferred.
• Experience across multiple specialties and care settings; academic medical center exposure strongly preferred.
• Prior inpatient coding experience (ICD10CM/PCS); outpatient/physician coding a strong plus.
• Deep knowledge of documentation, coding, and compliance regulations.
• Strong understanding of DRG, MSDRG, APRDRG, and HCC methodologies.
• Current CCDS, CCS, or CDIP certification (or willingness to obtain) is required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of clinical documentation requirements, coding guidelines, and workflows applicable to inpatient and outpatient/physician settings.
• Conduct comprehensive inpatient medical record reviews for identified payer populations upon admission and throughout hospitalization.
• Serve as an educational resource to client CDI teams, delivering classroom education, hands-on teaching, and ongoing mentoring.
• Develop and deliver training to physicians, nurses, coding professionals, and ancillary staff on documentation best practices.
• Analyze clinical information to identify gaps in documentation related to SOI, POA, MS‑DRG, APR‑DRG, PSI, and quality measures.
• Formulate credible and compliant documentation clarifications.
• Work collaboratively with coding teams to ensure accuracy and completeness of documentation and diagnoses.
• Support clinical staff in understanding documentation needs through frequent interaction and coaching.
• Provide high‑quality input for client deliverables and contribute to expert reports.
• Provide interim CDS support as needed.
• Assist in developing CDI and HIM training tools, methodologies, and education materials.

Skills

CDI specialist

Healthcare consulting

Education & training

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Tools

Epic

Meditech

Cerner

3M 360

Job description

BRG’s Integrated Health Solutions practice seeks a Managing Consultant in the United States to advance CDI strategies and mentor client teams. You will lead clinical documentation education, supervise inpatient record reviews, and collaborate with coding professionals to improve SOI/POA accuracy.

Travel around 25% is expected depending on project needs. The role emphasizes leadership, multi-project management, and business development while ensuring compliant documentation practices across