CDS Trainee

Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system headquartered in Ontario, California. Prime Healthcare operates 54 hospitals and has more than 360 outpatient locations in 15 states, providing over 3.0 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems with over 60,000 employees and physicians. Twenty-one of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinically based concurrent and retrospective reviews of inpatient medical records to evaluate whether clinical documentation reflects quality-of-care outcomes and reimbursement compliance for acute care services provided.
• Collaborate closely with medical staff to facilitate appropriate clinical documentation of patient care.
• Conduct documentation for inpatient admission criteria, initial and extended-stay concurrent reviews on all selected admissions, and document findings.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Medical Graduate, PA, or Nursing Graduate.
• Minimum of six (6) months of clinical experience in an acute care setting in any capacity.
• Knowledge of care delivery documentation systems and related medical record documents.
• Knowledge of age-specific needs and the elements of disease processes and related procedures.
• Strong broad-based clinical knowledge and understanding of pathology/physiology of disease processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent critical thinking skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build effective partnering relationships with physicians, nurse staff, and hospital management staff.
• Working knowledge of inpatient admission criteria.
• Ability to work independently in a time-oriented environment.
• Computer literacy and familiarity with the operation of basic office equipment.
• Assertive personality traits to facilitate ongoing physician communication.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Medicare reimbursement system and coding structures.

Pay

A reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $26.04 to $29.69 per hour. The exact starting compensation will be determined based on factors such as skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials, and licensure.

Benefits

Prime Healthcare offers a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to:

• Paid time off
• 401K retirement plan
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Many more voluntary benefit options

Schedule

• Full Time
• Day Shift