Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist

South County Health is an independent, non-profit healthcare system offering a comprehensive range of advanced inpatient, outpatient and home health services. Accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC), SCH is made up of South County Hospital, South County Home Health, and South County Medical Group. South County Health has received numerous distinctions for patient care and safety over the years, which have included a 5-star rating on HCAHPS scores, a 5-star rating by CMS for overall hospital quality, and A’s for hospital quality and patient safety by The Leapfrog Group. Having celebrated over 100 years of service to southern Rhode Island, South County Health offers an exceptional opportunity to provide our patients with the best care possible while enjoying a healthy work-life balance. We offer competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package which includes, health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, 403b, PTO, and a broad range of career development benefits and opportunities.

Job Summary: The Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist will be responsible for facilitating and obtaining physician documentation for clinical conditions and procedures to support the appropriate severity of illness, expected risk of mortality and complexity of care of each inpatient. The achievement of this will be through extensive interaction with physicians, nursing staff, coding staff and other members of the health care team and review of all clinical data in the health care record.

Reports to: Manager CDIS

• Opportunity to work remote

Minimum Qualifications:

• RN with at least 2 years acute care experience (eg. Medical-surgical, Critical Care, Case Management)

Success Factors:

• Ability to build effective working relationships with Physicians and other members of the health care team.,
• Excellent Clinical Background
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong MS office skills
• Knowledge of coding and MS Drg’s, ICD9

Pay: From $41.27 per hour

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: Remote