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Posted: 29-Oct-24
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Salary: Open
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Internal Number: 251237
At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.
About Duke Health's Patient Revenue Management Organization
Pursue your passion for caring with the Patient Revenue Management Organization, which is Duke Health's fully integrated, centralized revenue cycle organization that supports the entire health system in streamlining the revenue cycle. This includes scheduling, registration, coding, billing, and other essential revenue functions.
Duke Nursing Highlights:
- Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
- Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
- Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
- Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
- Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!
- Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)
This position is 100% remote. All Duke University remote workers must reside in one of the following states or districts: Arizona; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Illinois; Indiana; Maine; Michigan; Maryland; Massachusetts; Montana; New Hampshire, New Jersey; New York; North Carolina; Ohio; Pennsylvania; South Carolina; Tennessee; Texas; Virginia; Washington (State); or Washington, DC.
This position will be responsible for utilizing their clinical/nursing knowledge and understanding of current CMS coding guidelines, conventions, and AHA coding clinics to improve the overall quality and completeness of the patient's medical record. Through a multidisciplinary team process, the ambulatory CDI specialist performs pre-visit and retrospective reviews of ambulatory clinical documentation to ensure an accurate depiction of the true complexity of the patient. This includes compliant documentation to support the capture of hierarchical condition categories (HCC), ICD-10-CM accuracy and specificity, and medical necessity. They work collaboratively with ambulatory physicians and advanced practice providers to communicate opportunities and educate members of the patient care team regarding documentation guidelines, coding requirements, and service-line-specific requirements. They also communicate with coders, compliance specialists, and/or clinical documentation analysts regarding documentation clarification and accurate coding, as needed. Participates in select committees and provides education programs as necessary.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
BSN or PA (Physician's Assistant) NP (Nurse Practitioner) or Doctorate in a medically related field is required.
Experience
Three years of progressive healthcare experience in an ambulatory care setting. Previous chart review experience is preferred. Excellent written/verbal communication, critical thinking, creative problem-solving, and conflict management skills, in addition to proficient organization and planning skills, are required. Demonstrated knowledge of quality improvement theory and practice.
Degrees, Licenses, and Certifications
Currently licensed and/or registered as a Professional Nurse/Physician Assistant/MD, preferred. CCDS, CCDS-O, or CDIP preferred.
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