Offer summary

Qualifications:

Clinical background with knowledge of medical coding guidelines and regulations., CCDS or CDIP certification required., Experience in CDI supervisory or management roles., Strong communication skills for collaboration with physicians and hospital staff..

Key responsibilities:

Supervise and mentor CDI staff, establishing work assignments and priorities.

Develop and maintain CDI policies, procedures, and performance metrics.

Collaborate with coding teams for case reconciliation and process improvement.

Provide education and professional development support to staff and physicians.

Job description

Join Our Award-Winning Team and Work with the Best! With over 40 years of experience and enduring partnerships with our valued clients, we are proud of the stability we’ve built and the long-term success of our dedicated team. We are currently seeking an experienced Interim CDI Manager to join our team to work remotely from a home office for an interim assignment.

The CDI (Clinical Documentation Improvement) Manager oversees the supervision of CDI staff, establishing and maintaining metrics and performance goals, collaborating with clinicians and coders, and developing policies and procedures. Additional responsibilities include:

Establish work assignments, priorities and focus.
Supervision of CDI staff including training, mentoring and evaluation of performance.
Establishing and maintaining program metrics and performance goals.
Institute process improvement and leading CDI practices.
Develop/maintain CDI policies and procedures.
Collaborate with coding teams and provide case reconciliation between CDI staff and coding staff.
Assist department staff with professional development and continuing education.
Provide physician and staff education as needed.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a clinical background with a thorough knowledge of official medical coding guidelines, CMS, and private payer regulations related to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System and experience performing second level reviews. Additional qualifications include:

CCDS or CDIP certification required
RN certification (preferred but not require)
CDI Supervisory or Management experience required
Prior experience as a Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist
The ability to communicate with physicians and hospital staff in a collaborative manner to promote appropriate clinical documentation and quality improvement is a must.
The ability to work remotely from a home office.

Why UASI?

UASI provides employees with the tools needed for professional growth and development. We recognize that CDI professionals are our greatest asset and in return for your talents, we offer a dynamic work environment, career growth and development, strong leadership, education, full benefits, PTO and competitive pay.

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