Mayo Clinic

Lead - ICDI Specialist

Mayo Clinic$80K — $95K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years experience in Inpatient Clinical Documentation Improvement or 5+ years with a Bachelor's degree
  • Certifications: CDIP or CCDS, CCS or CIC, and CRC are mandatory
  • Proven communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Excellent teamwork, adaptability, and situational awareness
  • Strong organizational skills alongside attention to detail
  • Project management and problem-solving proficiency
  • Willingness to work flexible hours as needed

Responsibilities

  • Review inpatient medical records for documentation accuracy and compliance
  • Educate healthcare providers on best documentation practices
  • Collaborate with clinical staff to enhance documentation quality
  • Perform special projects and quality improvement initiatives
  • Act as a liaison between staff and management for better communication
  • Provide training for new hires in documentation processes
  • Conduct secondary reviews and audits when necessary

Benefits

  • Hybrid work setting with some flexibility in hours
  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic team-oriented environment
  • Engagement in quality improvement initiatives
  • Access to ongoing training and professional development
  • Work with a nationally recognized healthcare institution
Full Job Description
Job Description

We're Hiring: Enterprise Provider Educator - Inpatient CDI! Join our team to train providers on documentation best practices and risk adjustment, deliver tailored education, and develop engaging content across Mayo Clinic.

Key Qualifications:
Excellent written and verbal communication
Strong teamwork, adaptability, and demonstration of situational awareness
Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Excel; familiarity with OneNote, SharePoint and Copilot
Project management and problem-solving
Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
Flexibility with work hours to meet business needs

Reviews inpatient and/or outpatient medical records to ensure accurate representation of severity of illness. Validates that clinical documentation supports medical necessity of services and accurate coding. Ensures documentation reflects patient's clinical status, risk of mortality, and care complexity. Applies advanced knowledge of disease processes, medications, and critical thinking to identify documentation gaps. Identifies opportunities for improvement in concurrent and retrospective documentation. Ensures compliance with regulatory standards related to documentation, coding, and billing. Collaborates with physicians, coders, case managers, nurses, and other staff to improve documentation quality. Acts as an educator and resource to clinical staff, promoting best practices in documentation. Acts as a change agent for improved documentation and enhanced documentation. Demonstrates strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. Communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing, with physicians, leadership, and interdisciplinary teams. Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and without close supervision. Works collaboratively in a dynamic, team-oriented environment. May perform ICDI DRG Secondary Reviews as well as support audit and denial related activities. Performs special projects / Quality Improvement Initiatives. May be asked to perform secondary mortality reviews. Timekeeping delegate. Initiates counseling to staff regarding quality of work, productivity, and team communication for corrective action/ performance improvement plans. Acting as liaison between staff and supervisor. Communicating information and work assignments to others in the unit and carrying out special assignments as requested. Providing work direction and assistance to other employees. Ensuring that the work in the area of responsibility is properly completed. Participate in the orientation and training of new employees. Maintains compliance with ethical, legal, and coding standards. Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed to meet business demands. Applies advanced clinical knowledge and expertise from the Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or CIC certification to accurately assign inpatient codes, ensuring compliance with coding guidelines and supporting optimal reimbursement. Collaborates with clinical teams to clarify documentation and enhance coding accuracy. Utilizes specialized knowledge from the Certified Risk Coder (CRC) certification to ensure accurate capture in inpatient documentation, supporting risk adjustment and value-based care initiatives. Reviews clinical records to identify and validate chronic conditions impacting patient risk scores and reimbursement.

This is a hybrid role and the incumbent must live within 100 miles of a Mayo Clinic campus.

Mayo Clinic will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position including F1 OPT STEM.

Qualifications

Associate's and 7 years of experience as an Inpatient Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist (CDIS) required OR Bachelor's and 5 years experience as an Inpatient Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist (CDIS) required.

Certifications (All three areas below required):
Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP) OR Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) certification
Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) AHIMA certification OR Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) AAPC certification
Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) AAPC certification

About Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit academic medical center based in Rochester, Minnesota, focused on integrated clinical practice, education, and research. It employs more than 4,500 physicians and scientists and 58,400 administrative and allied health staff. The practice specializes in treating difficult cases through tertiary care and destination medicine. It is home to the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, which includes a medical school and research programs. Mayo Clinic has a large presence in three U.S. metropolitan areas: Rochester, Minnesota; Jacksonville, Florida; and Phoenix, Arizona. It also has several affiliated hospitals and clinics elsewhere in the United States and around the world.
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