System CDI Director — Lead Clinical Documentation Excellence

Stryker Corporation

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

Confidential

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

UCSF Health in San Francisco seeks a System Director, Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) to lead system-wide CDI best practices, ensuring accurate reflection of patient severity, complexity, resource use, and quality outcomes across the health system.

This leader will oversee ~35 FTEs, report to the Chief Quality Officer, and drive strategic hiring, data platform transitions, and implementation of new resources and methodologies to enhance department performance while fostering physician

Qualifications

BSN required; Master’s degree preferred.
Active California RN license required.
Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) preferred.
Eight years of experience leading quality-improvement initiatives with regulatory compliance.
Experience in a critical care environment; unionized settings a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead system-wide CDI governance and best practices across the health system.
Oversee ~35 FTEs and plan future team structure and hiring.
Collaborate with physicians and stakeholders to optimize documentation workflows.
Drive transitions to new data platforms and implement new resources and methodologies.