Clinical Documentation Educator

Ensemble Health Partners

1d • $69,400 - $119,700

About The Position

Thank you for considering a career at Ensemble Health Partners! Ensemble Health Partners is a leading provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle management solutions for health systems, including hospitals and affiliated physician groups. They offer end-to-end revenue cycle solutions as well as a comprehensive suite of point solutions to clients across the country. Ensemble keeps communities healthy by keeping hospitals healthy. We recognize that healthcare requires a human touch, and we believe that every touch should be meaningful. This is why our people are the most important part of who we are. By empowering them to challenge the status quo, we know they will be the difference! O.N.E Purpose: Customer Obsession: Consistently provide exceptional experiences for our clients, patients, and colleagues by understanding their needs and exceeding their expectations. Embracing New Ideas: Continuously innovate by embracing emerging technology and fostering a culture of creativity and experimentation. Striving for Excellence: Execute at a high level by demonstrating our “Best in KLAS” Ensemble Difference Principles and consistently delivering outstanding results. The Opportunity: CAREER OPPORTUNITY OFFERING: Bonus Incentives Paid Certifications Tuition Reimbursement Comprehensive Benefits Career Advancement This position pays between $69,400 to $119,700 annually based on experience The Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Educator acts as a subject matter expert to educate, train, and develop/revise processes in coordination with leadership to assist in achieving CDI’s goal of facilitating accurate and complete documentation for coding and the capture of severity, acuity, and risk of mortality and most accurate Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) assignments.

Requirements

• 3+ years related experience with clinical documentation and/or coding
• Detail oriented and self-motivated
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent speaking and presentation skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft applications, including creation of Power Point presentations.
• Bachelors Degree or Equivalent Experience
• MD (Doctor of Medicine) OR RN (Registered Nurse)
• Candidates must have and keep current at least one of the following professional certifications (CPC, CPMA or CCS Preferred): CCS (Certified Coding Specialist) CPC (Certified Professional Coder) CPMA (Certified Professional Medical Auditor) RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator) RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) AND Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) completion within 9 months of hire

Nice To Haves

• Experience with multiple EMRs (Epic, Meditech and Cerner)

Responsibilities

• Implements and continuously develops onboarding for all new Clinical Documentation Specialists (CDSs) for mentoring and education needs.
• Leads and coordinates training of new CDI staff.
• Collaborate with CDI leadership and other clinicians to facilitate the ongoing relevance of department specific orientation content, educational materials, and training programs/resources.
• Formulates customized education to other healthcare professionals based on audience and areas of opportunity. Audiences include, but are not limited to CDS/Coders, providers, mid-levels, nursing, dietary, Quality, etc. Education provided includes 1:1 education and/or group education.
• Interacts with medical staff members, directors, and senior hospital leadership staff as needed.
• Makes recommendations for documentation improvement and queries to capture care and intensity of services as supported within the medical record documentation.
• Demonstrates understanding of complications, co-morbidities, severity of illness, risk of mortality, case mix index, secondary diagnoses, and the impact of procedures on the final Diagnosis Related Group (DRG).
• Educate members of the CDI team and providers on the review functions within the CDI program to meet and maintain enterprise goals and objectives, regulatory compliance, policies and procedures and standard operating procedures.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of system CDI policies and procedures.
• Remain current on CDI guidelines and practices.
• Ensures program compliance by following coding guidelines and coding clinics.
• Remains current with coding information to ensure accuracy of codes assigned based on documentation.
• Serve as a key resource for accurate and ethical documentation standards and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrates the ability to draft compliant queries as endorsed by AHIMA and ACDIS.
• Performs medical record reviews for completeness and accuracy in capturing severity of illness, risk of mortality and clinical validation.
• Determines if professionally recognized standards of quality care are met.
• Audits CDSs as needed to ensure that system objectives are met.
• Develops educational plan for individual CDS based on Quality Audit (QA) outcomes.
• Provides 1:1 mentoring as needed.
• Oversees and coordinates SMART related education, meetings, and requirements for the department and as instructed by the SMART department.

Benefits

• Bonus Incentives
• Paid Certifications
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Career Advancement
• Associate Benefits – We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial health of you and your family, including healthcare, time off, retirement, and well-being programs.
• Recognition – We offer quarterly and annual incentive programs for all employees who go beyond and keep raising the bar for themselves and the company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level