AdventHealth University

Clinical Documentation Specialist I

AdventHealth University$66K — $123K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associates degree in nursing or health-related field required.
  • 5+ years of acute care nursing experience, ideally in medical/surgical, ICU, or emergency settings.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills, especially with physicians.
  • Proficient in using multiple software programs concurrently.
  • Strong critical-thinking and organization skills; ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

  • Educate the patient-care team on documentation regulations and guidelines.
  • Communicate with healthcare providers to ensure accurate clinical documentation.
  • Resolve discrepancies and coding issues collaboratively with staff.
  • Conduct follow-up case reviews for concurrent cases requiring documentation clarifications.
  • Participate in departmental meetings, sharing feedback and identifying educational opportunities.
  • Maintain a 95% physician response rate to documentation clarifications.
  • Review concurrent medical records for accuracy in compliance metrics.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits package.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
  • Generous paid time off and holiday schedule.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
  • Supportive work environment prioritizing team collaboration.
Full Job Description
Schedule:

Full time

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Address:

301 MEMORIAL MEDICAL PKWY

City:

DAYTONA BEACH

State:

Florida

Postal Code:

32117

Job Description:

  • Educates members of the patient-care team regarding documentation regulations and guidelines, including physicians, allied health practitioners, and nursing staff.
  • Communicates effectively with physicians and other healthcare providers to ensure appropriate, accurate, and complete clinical documentation.
  • Collaborates with staff to resolve discrepancies with assignments and coding issues.
  • Conducts well-timed follow-up case reviews on all concurrent cases, prioritizing those with clinical documentation clarifications.
  • Participates in department meetings, providing feedback on outstanding issues and presenting educational opportunities.
  • Maintains a 95% physician response rate to all valid clarifications.
  • Reviews concurrent medical records for compliance, including completeness and accuracy for severity of illness (SOI), risk of mortality (ROM), and quality.
  • Completes accurate and timely record reviews to ensure the integrity of documentation compliance.
  • Inputs data accurately into CDI Software, resulting in precise metrics obtained through the reconciliation process.
  • Initiates and formulates CDI severity worksheets and clinically credible clarifications for inpatients, presenting opportunities for improved documentation compliance to clinical team members.
  • Transcribes documentation clarifications as appropriate to ensure documentation compliance.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Excellent interpersonal skills including excellent verbal and written communication skills; proficient in and demonstrates excellent physician relations [Required]
  • Able to organize and present information clearly and concisely; excellent computer and keyboarding skills; ability to use multiple software programs simultaneously; high degree of prioritization skills [Required]
  • Ability to learn/develop and fine-tune the skills necessary to perform optimally as a Clinical Documentation Specialist [Required]
  • Dependable, self-motivated and pleasant [Required]
  • Utilize and demonstrate excellent critical-thinking, problem-solving and deductive-reasoning skills [Required]
  • Knowledge of pathophysiology, disease processes and treatments [Required]
  • Strong ability to organize/triage work and manage multiple priorities at once [Required]
  • Knowledge of clinical documentation requirements that identify clinical conditions or procedures [Preferred]
  • Coding background [Preferred]
  • Knowledge of quality guidelines [Preferred]

Education:
  • Associates [Required]

Field of Study:
  • in nursing or health related field

Work Experience:
  • 4+ acute care nursing experience with specific medical/surgical, intensive care, post-acute care unit, or emergency department experience [Required]
  • Clinical Documentation Specialist experience [Preferred]

Additional Information:
  • Candidate may be an unlicensed physician who graduated from a medical school listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools AND meets eligibility requirements to apply for the ECFMG Certification.

Licenses and Certifications:
  • Registered Nurse (RN) [Required] OR Physician Assistant (PA) [Required] OR Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) [Required] OR Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) [Required] OR Medical Doctor (MD) [Required] OR Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) [Required] OR Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) [Required]
  • Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) [Preferred]

Physical Requirements: (Please click the link below to view work requirements)
Physical Requirements - https://tinyurl.com/23km2677

Pay Range:

$66,170.74 - $123,073.07

About AdventHealth University

AdventHealth University is a private university in Orlando, Florida. It was founded in 1992 and is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in various fields including nursing, radiography, and sonography. AdventHealth University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
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