NKC Health ยท 1 day ago
Clinical Documentation Specialist
NKC Health is seeking a Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist who performs patient record reviews to ensure accurate documentation of conditions supporting hospitalization and treatment. The role includes presenting queries to physicians, validating Diagnosis Related Groups, and educating clinical professionals on best practices in documentation.
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Responsibilities
Presents queries to physicians when needed to clarify ambiguous or incomplete documentation
The Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist validates the assigned working Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) to support the operations of Utilization Review and Care Coordination functions
Formulates, interprets, and analyzes data relative to opportunities to improve documentation practices, including impact to Diagnosis Related Group, Risk of Mortality and Severity of Illness
Educates physicians and advanced practice professionals on best practice clinical documentation
Qualification
Required
Clinical Documentation Integrity, strong understanding of clinical indicators and their impact on SOI/ROM and documentation specificity
Basic working knowledge of ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding
Experience with mortality reviews and quality-driven documentation practices
Experience collaborating with HIM coding professionals
Excellent critical thinking and effective communication skills
Organized, flexible and able to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously
Ability to educate peers and other clinical professionals
Demonstrates proactive self-starter activities and initiates opportunities for efficiency and improvement
Proficient in using electronic medical records, MS Office products and other clinical software
Required: RN (Registered Nurse) State of Missouri or compact RN license
BLS (Basic Life Support) from AHA (American Heart Association)
CCDS (Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist) within 2 years of hire
CDIP (Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner) within 2 years of hire
Required: Bachelors - Nursing
Preferred
Knowledge of or exposure to Solventum/Oracle
Knowledge of Milliman Criteria or InterQual Criteria a bonus
Preferred: Masters - Nursing
Company
NKC Health
North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health are now NKC Health.
Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Steven K Starr
Interim CMO
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