Senior CDI Leader: Licensure & Risk Adjustment

Kaiser Permanente; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Pasadena seeks a Senior Manager, Clinical Documentation Integrity to oversee CDI reviews, engage in data-driven improvements, and mentor teams across markets. You will manage audits, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive training partnerships with medical leadership.

The role emphasizes leadership, strategic planning, and advancing clinical documentation quality to accurately reflect diagnoses and patient severity.

Qualifications

• Minimum six (6) years in inpatient acute care or clinical setting.
• Minimum one (1) year managing operational or project budgets.
• Minimum five (5) years in a leadership role with/without direct reports.
• Minimum four (4) years in clinical documentation improvement or integrity.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Medicine, Health Administration, Health Information Management or related field; or 11+ years in nursing/CDI/inpatient coding/quality review.

Responsibilities

• Oversees CDI reviews and ensures accuracy and completeness of clinical documentation.
• Drives CDI program improvement through data analysis and root cause analyses.
• Manages audits and regulatory compliance for clinical documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Performance management

Team collaboration

Data analysis

Communication

Project management

Training

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Medicine, Health Administration, Health Information Management, or related field

Tools

Epic/EHR experience

Job description

Kaiser Permanente in Pasadena seeks a Senior Manager, Clinical Documentation Integrity to oversee CDI reviews, engage in data-driven improvements, and mentor teams across markets. You will manage audits, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive training partnerships with medical leadership.

The role emphasizes leadership, strategic planning, and advancing clinical documentation quality to accurately reflect diagnoses and patient severity.