**Manager- Outpatient Clinical Documentation Improvement/Full Time/Remote

About the role

Join a health system that’s redefining excellence in outpatient care. As the Outpatient Clinical Documentation (CDI) Manager, you’ll lead the strategy, people, and processes behind one of the most critical functions in modern healthcare: ensuring documentation tells the full, accurate story of every patient encounter. You’ll manage and inspire a skilled CDI team, collaborate directly with physicians and clinical leaders, and serve as the organization’s expert on documentation standards, coding compliance, HCC/Risk Adjustment, and revenue integrity. Your leadership will influence enterprise-wide initiatives, shape system design, and drive consistent, high-quality documentation across all facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, people, and processes for outpatient clinical documentation improvement (CDI).
• Manage and inspire a skilled CDI team.
• Collaborate with physicians and clinical leaders to ensure accurate and compliant documentation.
• Serve as the organization’s expert on documentation standards, coding compliance, HCC/Risk Adjustment, and revenue integrity.
• Influence enterprise-wide initiatives and shape system design for consistent, high-quality documentation.
• Conduct basic research, analyze and interpret data, evaluate processes, and propose improvements.
• Develop strong working and collaborative relationships with physician leaders in clinical and academic settings.
• Ensure compliance with privacy and medical record regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field with a medical focus (Nursing preferred).
• Five (5) years of clinical operations experience in Acute or Ambulatory Nursing and/or Coding and CDI experience directly related to revenue coding and reimbursement for hospital or physician services.
• Significant project management experience.
• Outstanding analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to teach complex technical/analytical concepts to physicians, system leadership, management, and staff.
• Ability to manage, coordinate, and lead multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Ability to estimate time frames and meet projected deadlines.
• Ability to understand and lead change.
• Demonstrated clinical and/or coding competence.
• Experience in all areas of medical record functions, including privacy and compliance regulations.
• Strong knowledge of ICD-10 CM/PCS conventions, rules, and regulations.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN or BSN) and/or Coding Certification required.
• Coding Certification may include CPC, CCS, RHIT, or RHIA.

Organization: Corporate Services
Department: CDI - Education Delivery
Shift: Day Job