Job Description:
Clinical Documentation Specialist (CDI)(Solventum)
3M Health Care is now Solventum
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
Here, you will make an impact by:
As an CDI , The Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Specialist is responsible for reviewing inpatient medical records to ensure accurate, complete, and compliant clinical documentation that reflects the severity of illness (SOI), risk of mortality (ROM), quality outcomes, medical necessity, and appropriate reimbursement. The CDI Specialist collaborates with physicians, coding professionals and other healthcare team members to improve documentation quality and support accurate code assignment and DRG integrity.
• Perform concurrent and/or retrospective reviews of inpatient medical records for documentation accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Maintain an accuracy rate of 98%
• Identify opportunities for clarification of diagnoses, procedures, present on admission (POA) indicators, severity of illness, risk adjustment, and clinical validation.
• Initiate compliant physician queries to clarify conflicting, incomplete, or nonspecific documentation.
• Collaborate with coding staff to ensure accurate ICD-10-CM/PCS coding and MS-DRG/APR-DRG assignment.
• Monitor documentation trends related to mortality, quality indicators, hospital-acquired conditions (HACs), patient safety indicators (PSIs.
• Conduct clinical validation reviews for diagnoses such as sepsis, respiratory failure, encephalopathy, malnutrition, acute kidney injury, and other high-risk conditions.
• Maintain productivity and quality standards established by Solventum/facility Query rate of 35-40%, review rate of 20-25 cases per day and an accuracy rate of 98%
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds, provider education, and documentation improvement initiatives.
• Assist with denial prevention by supporting documentation integrity initiatives.
• Stay current with CMS, ICD-10, AHA Coding Clinic, and organizational compliance standards.
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:
Valid Registered Nurse license with a bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) AND Seven (7) years of Nursing experience AND five (5) years of experience in the inpatient acute care setting
In addition to the above requirements, the following are also required:
Experience auditing practices, ICD 10, PCS guidelines, quality initiatives, and MS-DRG and APR DRG methodologies
Clinical knowledge and application to coding
Experience in CCDS, CCS, or CDIP with (7) seven years of clinical documentation/DRG validator
Do you have knowledge of the Solventum HIS software portfolio (e.g., 360 Encompass)
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
- Experience with telecommuting, working with EMRs and other electronic tools with current chart auditing skills
- Knowledgeable in Solventum HIS software portfolio (360 Encompass)
- Proficient Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office programs and excellent verbal, written, presentation, analytical and organizational skills
Work location: Remote-United States
Travel: May include up to 10% [domestic/international]
Relocation Assistance: May be authorized
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
Supporting Your Well-being
Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.
Onboarding Requirement: To improve the onboarding experience, you will have an opportunity to meet with your manager and other new employees as part of the Solventum new employee orientation. As a result, new employees hired for this position will be required to travel to a designated company location for on-site onboarding during their initial days of employment. Travel arrangements and related expenses will be coordinated and paid for by the company in accordance with its travel policy. Applies to new hires with a start date of October 1st 2025 or later.
Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $96,000 - $132,000, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/our-company/careers/#Total-Rewards
Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
Solventum is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in our recruitment process. Applicants must remain alert to fraudulent job postings and recruitment schemes that falsely claim to represent Solventum and seek to exploit job seekers.
Please note that all email communications from Solventum regarding job opportunities with the company will be from an email with a domain of @solventum.com. Be wary of unsolicited emails or messages regarding Solventum job opportunities from emails with other email domains.
Please note, Solventum does not expect candidates in this position to perform work in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.
