Director, Clinical Documentation

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Ensemble Health Partners is a leading provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle management solutions for health systems, including hospitals and affiliated physician groups. They offer end-to-end revenue cycle solutions as well as a comprehensive suite of point solutions to clients across the country.

Ensemble keeps communities healthy by keeping hospitals healthy. We recognize that healthcare requires a human touch, and we believe that every touch should be meaningful. This is why our people are the most important part of who we are. By empowering them to challenge the status quo, we know they will be the difference!

O.N.E Purpose:

• Customer Obsession: Consistently provide exceptional experiences for our clients, patients, and colleagues by understanding their needs and exceeding their expectations.
• Embracing New Ideas: Continuously innovate by embracing emerging technology and fostering a culture of creativity and experimentation.
• Striving for Excellence: Execute at a high level by demonstrating our “Best in KLAS” Ensemble Difference Principles and consistently delivering outstanding results.
  
  
  

The Opportunity:

CAREER OPPORTUNITY OFFERINGS:

• Bonus Incentives
• Paid Certifications
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Career Advancement
• This position pays between $122,900 - $153,625 based on experience.
  
  
  

The Director of Clinical Documentation exercises a high level of clinical proficiency to lead all administrative and clinical functions that contribute to the capture, management, and collection of patient service revenue within Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI). The Director leads strategic initiatives aimed at the optimization and improvement of organizational strategies, processes, and enabling technologies. The position will require approximately 25% travel.

Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Customer Obsession: Consistently provide exceptional experiences for our clients, patients, and colleagues by understanding their needs and exceeding their expectations.
• Embracing New Ideas: Continuously innovate by embracing emerging technology and fostering a culture of creativity and experimentation.
• Striving for Excellence: Execute at a high level by demonstrating our “Best in KLAS” Ensemble Difference Principles and consistently delivering outstanding results.
• Provides training on Clinical Documentation Improvement concepts to hospital designated staff on the requirements for ICD-10 reimbursement implications, audit skills, and conduct nursing and ancillary staff training. Responsibility for project management, client management, and KPI reporting.
• Provides oversight and direction for clinical documentation programs. Tasks include auditing, training, quality and productivity, policies and procedures, and compliance with the respected organization, the government, and any regulatory body guidelines and requirements
• Maintains knowledge of all federal, state, coding and documentation guidelines Evaluate and analyze statistical data including the ability to maintain databases, spreadsheets and related software and produce analytical reporting; weekly and monthly reports to monitor benchmark goals, key performance indicators, and identifying opportunities for improvement; provides feedback, develops and implements action plans when appropriate.
• Assists in the development of organizational CDI specific goals/objectives and performance improvement processes.
• Assists in the creation and improvement of policies and stand operating procedures for clinical documentation improvement programs.
• Builds and maintains productive inter/intra departmental and vendor work relationships to optimize operations
• Develops and monitors strategic operating goals, objectives and budget; and reports operational performance, justification and/or corrective action
• Monitors any ongoing educational needs based on regulatory changes and/or areas identified by quality audits for improvement; communicates to coding leadership regarding any areas that may warrant additional review of coding processes or education Serves as a resource to Physicians / Case Managers and other key professional staff in matters relating to published DRG information
• Works with medical records, finance and physician groups to develop systems to facilitate complete documentation for data reporting purposes
• May be required to perform other job-related duties as requested.
  
  
  

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred; Associates degree in Nursing required
• 2 + years of leadership experience
• 3+ years of CDI experience
• 5+ years acute care nursing experience
• Ability to travel appx 25%
• Ability to effectively influence change management
• Critical thinking and action planning abilities
• Excellent interpersonal skills and relationship management capabilities including physician relations
• Effective communication skills with the ability to organize and present information clearly and concisely
• Strong technical skills including database and spreadsheet analysis
  
  
  

Minimum License Requirement:

• Current RN license
  
  
  

Certifications:

• Preferred certifications include, Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS), Certified Documentation Improvement Professional (CDIP), Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR)
  
  
  

Join An Award-winning Company

Five-time winner of “Best in KLAS” 2020-2022, 2024-2025

Black Book Research's Top Revenue Cycle Management Outsourcing Solution 2021-2024

22 Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) MAP Awards for High Performance in Revenue Cycle 2019-2024

Leader in Everest Group's RCM Operations PEAK Matrix Assessment 2024

Clarivate Healthcare Business Insights (HBI) Revenue Cycle Awards for strong performance 2020, 2022-2023

Energage Top Workplaces USA 2022-2024

Fortune Media Best Workplaces in Healthcare 2024

Monster Top Workplace for Remote Work 2024

Great Place to Work certified 2023-2024

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• Work-Life Flexibility
• Leadership
• Purpose + Values
  
  
  

Bottom line, we believe in empowering people and giving them the tools and resources needed to thrive. A few of those include:

• Associate Benefits – We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial health of you and your family, including healthcare, time off, retirement, and well-being programs.
• Our Culture – Ensemble is a place where associates can do their best work and be their best selves. We put people first, last and always. Our culture is rooted in collaboration, growth, and innovation.
• Growth – We invest in your professional development. Each associate will earn a professional certification relevant to their field and can obtain tuition reimbursement.
• Recognition – We offer quarterly and annual incentive programs for all employees who go beyond and keep raising the bar for themselves and the company.
  
  
  

Ensemble Health Partners is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is our policy not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Ensemble Health Partners also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

Ensemble Health Partners provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law. If you require accommodation in the application process, please contact TA@ensemblehp.com.

This posting addresses state specific requirements to provide pay transparency. Compensation decisions consider many job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location; knowledge; skills; relevant experience; education; licensure; internal equity; time in position. A candidate entry rate of pay does not typically fall at the minimum or maximum of the role’s range.

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