CDI Physician Education Specialist

About the role

The CDI Operations Specialist will provide onsite support for the CDI functions at the division and facility level. This position will interpret data that has been trended and analyzed related to CDI outcomes. The Operations Specialist will conduct focused reviews, operational projects and pilots as defined. This individual will partner with physicians to support documentation improvement opportunities. This individual must have a collaborative workstyle and communicate work effectively with senior division and facility leadership team and physician leaders across a diversity of work styles and personalities. This position requires the ability to work independently with little to no supervision. This position will require up to 25% travel.

Responsibilities

• Communicate professionally, clearly and succinctly to provide education related to CDI, as directed by CDI Standards.
• Hold strong organizational skills and the ability to proactively prioritize needs to effectively manage day-to-day activities.
• Deliver education to key stakeholders, including physicians, residents, and advanced practice providers.
• Provide education in a variety of settings, including through meetings, rounding, and individualized sessions.
• Contribute to the development of documentation education and training resources for providers as defined by CDI standards.
• Review documentation data and identify clinical documentation root causes and trends.
• Represent CDI in multi-departmental projects that have clinical documentation implications.
• Participate in coding and documentation pilots and projects.
• Collaborate with multi-department teams to leverage technology for physician documentation.
• Serve as a resource for multiple hospitals within a division.
• Assist with timely physician query completion.
• Follow guidance of CDI Operations Manager and Director for alignment of tasks.
• Follow established standardized processes to accomplish daily tasks.
• Collaborate with CDI Operations Specialists within the division team to ensure work efforts are cohesive.
• Collaborate with others and possess excellent interpersonal skills.
• Maintain communication with CDI Operations Manager on requests made of CDI resources.
• Deliver information in a clear, concise and compelling manner.
• Deliver targeted and actionable communications that invites two-way professional communication.
• Adjust messages appropriately by audience.
• Demonstrate a willingness and ability to assist others.

Skills

• Demonstrate proficiency in current and emerging technologies.
• Excellent personal computer skills (MS Outlook, MS Office, Excel, EMR, 3M, Iodine and other related software).
• Independently take proactive steps toward problem resolution.
• Complete all mandatory and assigned education by established deadlines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree Required
• 3+ years of experience in health care Required
• 3+ years of experience in inpatient CDI (2+ years) Required
• Registered Nurse or any credential nationally recognized as administered through AHIMA or ACDIS – Required

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
• Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.