BJC HealthCare is seeking a Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist II to join our team!
Ideal candidates will have a background in ICU bedside nursing or previous CDI experience.
Must have 5+ years relevant experience.
Overview
Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Preferred Qualifications
Role Purpose
The Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist II (CDIS II) uses clinical and coding knowledge for conducting clinically based concurrent and retrospective reviews of both inpatient and outpatient medical records reviews to evaluate the clinical documentation of clinical services by identifying opportunities for improving the quality of medical record documentation. This position facilitates and obtains appropriate physician documentation for any clinical conditions or procedures to support the appropriate severity of illness, expected risk of mortality, and complexity of care of the patient. This position also contributes to content development and provider education (formal and informal), contributes to ongoing service line documentation improvement initiatives, including formal and informal provider education plans, as well as participates in department and organization projects related to documentation improvement.
Responsibilities
Actively engages providers and establish relationships to foster shared accountability related to CDI and documentation improvement efforts.
Identifies trends, variances, deficiencies, and problems utilizing aggregated data and information as part of the integrated clinical documentation improvement program; performs provider and group level CDI data trend analysis, identifies issues and proposes solutions to leadership.
Contributes to ongoing service line documentation improvement initiatives, including formal and informal provider education plans related to clinical documentation improvement. Participates in department and organization projects related to documentation improvement.
Contributes to content development and potential presentation to key healthcare providers education resulting from the analysis of clinical and financial information from a variety of internal and external sources for the need of accurate and complete documentation in the medical record; interacts and participates in formal and informal education, including content creation, approval facilitation, meeting scheduling/frequency management, participation and possibly content delivery for all assigned service lines.
Participates in department and organization projects related to documentation improvement.
Minimum Requirements
Education
Nursing Diploma/Associate's
- Nursing
Experience
5-10 years
Licenses & Certifications
RN
Preferred Requirements
Education
Bachelor's Degree
- Nursing Benefits and Legal Statement
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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.
Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
401(k) plan with BJC match
Tuition Assistance available on first day
BJC Institute for Learning and Development
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer
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