Senior CDI Specialist — Elevate Patient Care

Optum; Buena Park (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase program

401k contribution

Job summary

Optum is seeking a CDI-focused RN or Medical Graduate with extensive experience in inpatient clinical documentation improvement. The role entails reviewing acute care records within 24-48 hours of admission, pursuing clarifications with providers, and guiding education strategies to improve documentation accuracy and coding reflectiveness.

Candidates should possess strong clinical knowledge, physician communication skills, and CDI expertise, with proficiency in EMR systems and Windows-based

Qualifications

• Associate degree required; CDI experience valued.
• Advanced clinical knowledge across medicine and pharmacology.
• Strong communication with physicians and care teams.

Responsibilities

• Provides expert level review of inpatient clinical records within 24-48 hours of admit and clarifies documentation for accurate coding.
• Communicates with providers daily for documentation specificity.
• Leads physician education strategies to improve clinical documentation.
• Utilizes Optum CDI 3D Technology for documentation clarity.

Skills

Clinical knowledge (medicine, pathophy

Physician communication

CDI processes

Education

Associate's degree

BSN (preferred)

CDI certifications (CCDS/CDIP/CCS)

3+ years CDI experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

Optum is seeking a CDI-focused RN or Medical Graduate with extensive experience in inpatient clinical documentation improvement. The role entails reviewing acute care records within 24-48 hours of admission, pursuing clarifications with providers, and guiding education strategies to improve documentation accuracy and coding reflectiveness.

Candidates should possess strong clinical knowledge, physician communication skills, and CDI expertise, with proficiency in EMR systems and Windows-based