Senior Clinical Doc Improvement Specialist

Find your calling at Mercy!

Position Details:

Minimum Required Qualifications
Education:
RN, BSN, RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC, CIC, CCDS, or CDIP 
Experience:
3 years CDI experience and 1 year in nursing, inpatient coding, UM, CM, Quality, or related field
Other Skills and Knowledge:
•    Demonstrates proficiency of the Clinical Documentation Specialist role
•    Detailed data analysis, ability to present complex data or education to providers individually or in front of a group
•    Excellent critical thinking skills with the ability to quickly make decisive decisions from limited written and/or oral information, excellent reading comprehension
•    Strong clinical knowledge and ability to identify diagnoses based on clinical data
•    Extensive knowledge of disease processes and clinical outcomes.
•    Experience with computer programs (EXCEL, Word, PowerPoint)
•    Advanced knowledge of healthcare regulations, including reimbursement, documentation requirements, and quality measures
•    Skilled in record review with ability to interpret clinical data
•    Assist in special projects and committees
•    Excellent communication skills (written and verbally) and comfortable speaking in groups.
•    Ability to plan and organize workflow in order to meet deadlines
•    Must have strong computer skills including typing ability.
•    Ability to produce reports using multi-formats and software 
•    Ability to interpret various data reports and present data findings / report to medical staff committees as needed
•    Ability to establish cooperative working relationship with diverse groups and individuals, medical staff and other health care disciplines and interact with all levels of employees
•    Ability to mentor lower-level CDI Specialists
•    Ability to work flexible work schedules to accommodate provider rounding schedules and required medical staff presentations
•    Ability to work with minimum supervision; organizational and administrative skills; function in a stressful environment; encourage and assist with team building; and the ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information, both patient and employee

Preferred Qualifications
Education:
RN, BSN, RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC, CIC
Experience:
3-5 years CDI experience
Certification/Registration: CCDS (Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist) from ACDIS or CDIP (Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner) from AHIMA preferred
Other Skills and Knowledge:

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.