Lead Clinical Documentation Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as the main resource for urgent CDI challenges, such as payer denials, audits, and DRG validation.

• Tackle immediate system requirements, including high denial rates, quality concerns, and new coding regulations.

• Guide front-line CDSs on complex cases, query formulation, and escalation processes.

• Examine documentation and coding data to identify trends and areas for improvement.

• Lead and ensure adherence to strategic CDI initiatives across various markets and systems.

• Assess strategic outcomes and suggest pathways for implementation.

• Facilitate strategic initiatives, rapid-cycle audits, real-time investigations of documentation and coding discrepancies, training, compliance, and data-driven decision-making.

⛳️ Requirements

• CCDS Certification is mandatory.

• Clinical Documentation Professional credential from the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists must be obtained prior to the hire date or job transfer date.

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 1 year of experience OR 5 years of relevant cumulative job-specific experience.

• Experience in a leadership role.

• Background in Project Management.

• 2 years of leadership or management experience is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid time off (PTO).

• A variety of health insurance options and wellness plans.

• Retirement benefits, including employer matching plans.

• Long-term and short-term disability coverage.

• Employee assistance programs (EAP).

• Parental leave and adoption support.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Opportunities to give back to your community.