Inpatient CDI Specialist - MD

Jzanus Consulting- Inpatient CDI Specialist

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• The Jzanus Inpatient Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Specialist will perform concurrent and retrospective reviews of inpatient records for documentation compliance and will communicate effectively with Physicians to clarify Principal Diagnoses, Secondary Diagnoses, Procedures and Quality Indicators.
• Candidate must hold active MD (Doctor of Medicine) / Physician licensure in the United States.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs concurrent and retrospective review of inpatient records and identifies opportunities to improve quality of documentation
• Generates compliant, clinical queries for clarifying Principal Diagnoses, Secondary Diagnoses, Procedures, Severity of Illness (SOI), Risk of Mortality (ROM) and Quality Indicators
• Provides clinical support for Coding Team and performs clinical validation
• Communicates with Coding Team and Health Information Management Professionals to resolve coding issues and DRG discrepancies
• Reports to Hospital Leadership and designated Facility CDI Director
• Provides CDI education to Hospital Leadership, Physicians, Clinicians, Coders and Health Information Management
• Professionals to improve documentation quality and to optimize quality of patient care
• Creates reports summarizing trends, analyses and CDI impact
• Participates in meetings with Hospital Leadership, Department Chairs, Division Chiefs, Physicians, Clinical Teams, Coding Teams and Health Information Management
• Professionals to provide feedback and suggestions for improvement of documentation quality

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• CDIP, CCDS or CCS credential - Physician or Registered Nurse preferred
• 3\+ years working experience as CDI Specialist for Inpatient Facility
• 3\+ years working experience with ICD-10-CM/PCS code sets and MS-DRG and APR-DRG payment models
• Expertise in CDI workflow and adherence to AHIMA Query Guidelines
• Adherence to ICD-10-CM/PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, AHA Coding Clinic, CMS and other regulatory guidelines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent critical thinking skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to complete projects and meet deadlines with time constraints
• Flexibility to travel on-site and/or work remotely, as required by client and based on assignment needs

TRAVEL

Possible Quarterly Travel to NY

NY Preferred**

Current Operating States:

· Alabama - AL

· Arkansas - AR

· California - CA

· Connecticut - CT

· Florida - FL

· Georgia - GA

· Idaho - ID

· Illinois - IL

· Indiana - IN

· Louisiana - LA

· Michigan - MI

· Missouri - MO

· New Jersey - NJ

· New York - NY

· North Carolina - NC

· Ohio - OH

· Pennsylvania - PA

· Rhode Island - RI

· Texas - TX

· Utah - UT

· Vermont - VT

· Virginia - VA

· Washington - WA

Wisconsin -WI

· West Virginia - WV

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $115,000\.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Inpatient

Application Question(s):

• Have you read the job description in its entirety?
• Do you currently reside in one of the company's operating states as listed in the description?
• Are you an actively licensed MD (Doctor of Medicine) / Physician?

Work Location: Remote