Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Specialist - Saint Paul

Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Specialist Saint Paul , Minnesota St. Paul is the second city that forms Minnesota’s Twin Cities. As a large business hub in the upper Midwest, the St. Paul area is home to headquarters of many healthcare giants including Mayo Clinic, Ecolab, Allina and Essentia Health. Whether you are looking to relocate or are a current resident, job opportunities in St.

Paul are abundant On Time Talent Solutions is seeking a Clinical Documentation Specialist to bridge the gap between the providers and hospital coders to clarify at-risk documentation to ensure accurate claim submission. You will be accountable for reviewing patient medical records in the inpatient and/or outpatient setting to capture an accurate representation of the severity of illness and facilitate proper coding.

Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Specialist Responsibilities: New acute inpatient admissions to the facility Review Hospital Acquired Conditions (HAC) and other publicly reported patient quality or safety metrics (i.e. AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators) Facilitates appropriate clinical documentation to support Hierarchical Condition Categories, ICD-10-CM specificity and medical necessity of ambulatory visits Identify opportunities in concurrent and retrospective inpatient clinical medical documentation to support quality and effective coding Conducts record reconciliation and communicates effectively with hospital coding staff to assign a appropriate working DRG Effectively collaborate and communicate with the hospital coding and denials teams to ensure appropriate CDI practices and accurate application of coding/documentation principals Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Specialist Qualifications: An Associate's degree in Nursing, Diploma in Nursing, Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, or Master's degree in Nursing (MNHP or MSN) is required Professional certification in Clinical Documentation (CCDS, CDEO or Professional Coding Certification (CRC, CPC, or CCS-P) Two years of recent inpatient nursing experience in a medical, surgical, or ICU setting, and/or recent work experience as a CDI nurse or healthcare quality professional with specific medical record review experience Effective verbal and written communication