Senior CDI Manager — Nursing Leadership & Analytics

MUSC Health; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) is seeking a CDI Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for division-based CDI programs. You will ensure accuracy of documentation for DRG assignment and quality metrics while driving data-driven improvements across systems and workflows.

Collaborate with physician groups, Coding, and Quality partners to optimize CDI processes, coaching staff, and advancing performance through metrics and analytics.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration or Public Health.
• Current SC RN license (or equivalent clinical credential).
• Minimum 5 years of acute care clinical experience.
• Minimum 3 years of inpatient CDI experience.
• Minimum 2 years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• CCDS or CDIP certification, required upon hire or within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational oversight of division-based CDI program performance.
• Collaborate with physician groups, Coding and Quality to promote accurate documentation for DRG, risk adjustment and quality indicators.
• Oversee CDI workflows, case prioritization, reviews, re-reviews and query practices.
• Maintain CDI systems and work queues, support testing and content integrity.
• Coach CDI specialists with data-informed feedback and conduct performance reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Provider communication

Performance coaching

Change management

Education

Master's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration or Public Health

Current SC RN license

CCDS or CDIP certification

Tools

MS-DRG methodology

CC/MCC capture

SOI/ROM

Query compliance standards

Clinical validation principles

ICD-10-CM coding concepts

Job description

The Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) is seeking a CDI Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for division-based CDI programs. You will ensure accuracy of documentation for DRG assignment and quality metrics while driving data-driven improvements across systems and workflows.

Collaborate with physician groups, Coding, and Quality partners to optimize CDI processes, coaching staff, and advancing performance through metrics and analytics.