Clinical Document Specialist (RN)

UMass Memorial Health

$91K — $164K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Massachusetts licensure as a registered nurse required
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • Experience in direct patient care, case management, utilization review, or equivalent required
  • Knowledge of clinical documentation practices and principles and ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes required
  • Excellent interpersonal skills for collaboration with physicians and medical staff
  • Ability to use specialized computer-based systems for data gathering and reporting
  • 1-3 years of Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) experience preferred

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with physicians and medical staff to ensure accurate medical record documentation
  • Review inpatient medical records for payer populations and clinical specialties
  • Analyze patient clinical status and treatment plans to identify documentation gaps
  • Communicate with physicians to validate observations and enhance documentation
  • Support physician leaders with documentation reviews and special projects
  • Ensure documentation meets coding, reimbursement, and quality standards

Benefits

  • Signing bonus eligibility
  • Monday through Friday schedule
  • 40-hour work week
  • Day shift hours
  • Collaboration with a multidisciplinary healthcare team
Full Job Description

Exemption Status:

Exempt

Hiring Range:

$91,644.80 - $164,944.00

(based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).

Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours:

40 hrs

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

40

Cost Center:

99940 - 5401 Clinical Documents Specialists

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Drawing upon clinical knowledge and experience, closely collaborates with physicians and other team members to ensure that patient records accurately document the status, complexity and intensity of patient conditions and care.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Works collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and other staff to ensure accurate and complete medical record documentation to appropriately reflect severity of illness and risk of mortality.
  • Reviews inpatient medical records for identified payer populations or clinical specialties upon admission and throughout hospitalization. Analyzes clinical status of patient, current treatment plan and past medical history and identifies potential gaps in physician documentation.
  • Communicates with attending physicians either verbally or electronically to validate observations and suggest additional and/or more specific documentation.
  • Supports Physician leaders with focused documentation reviews and special projects as directed.
  • Supports appropriate documentation for coding, reimbursement and quality purposes.

Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

  • Massachusetts licensure as a registered nurse required

Preferred:

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred

Experience/Skills:

Required:

  • Experience in direct patient care, case management, utilization review or equivalent required.
  • Knowledge of clinical documentation practices and principles and ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes required. 
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to interact with physicians in a collaborative and professional manner.
  • Ability to effectively use specialized computer based systems for gathering, reporting, and analyzing critical data.

Preferred:

  • 1-3 years of CDI experience preferred

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