Educator - Clinical Documentation Integrity

The Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Educator works within an assigned market to promote the capture of clinical severity to support the level of service provided to the patient. The position performs audits of records on CDI Specialists and Providers in combination with using data captured in other systems to identify opportunities for remediation and education for standardization and compliance. As part of remediation, this position will interact 1:1 or in groups with providers or CDI colleagues to clarify information in patient records, educate to remediate issues identified and discern patterns and trends in data showing that remediation has been successful.

Preferred Experience/Certifications:
Coding background/Certifications preferred.
Skills: Experience auditing charts for coding efficiency, pre-visit/post-visit chart reviews for HCC coding accuracy, educating providers on CMS coding requirements, billing experience, ability to query providers, etc.

Position Specifics:
Department: Accountable Care Services
Core Function: Revenue Cycle
Schedule: 40 hrs/wk, Days
Facility: Springfield Hollis Building
Location: Remote

Compensation that aligns with your experience

INTERNET SPEED REQUIREMENTS:
Download speeds must be at least 20 Mb or higher. (100 Mb or higher is preferred.)
Upload speeds must be at least 6 Mb or higher. (10 Mb or higher is preferred.)
Latency/Ping must be under 100 ms. (Under 60 ms is preferred.)


o Compensation that aligns with your experience

Education Qualifications

• Associates degree in nursing, health information management or related field is required.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing, health information management or related field is preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent plus 3 years’ experience in health information management or a related field may be considered in lieu of an Associates degree.

Experience Qualifications

• 3 years of CDI (Clinical Documentation Integrity) experience is required.

Certifications, Licenses and Registrations

• Registered Nurse (RN) license in IL or WI, or RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician), or RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator), or CCS (Certified Coding Specialist) is required. Wisconsin: RNs may practice with a valid multi-state RN license as outlined in the Nurse Licensure Compact rules.
• Incumbents must obtain a Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS), Certified Documentation Integrity Practitioner (CDIP) or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) within 1 year of hire. For candidates with a CCS, a CCDS or CDIP is required.

Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.

Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a health care system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.

Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.

HSHS requires COVID-19 vaccines or an approved medical or religious exemption for all colleagues.

Benefits:  HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.

• Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.
• Paid Time Off (PTO)  combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.
• Retirement benefits including HSHS
  contributions.
• Education Assistance benefits include up to $4,000 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.
• Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption   to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!
• Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!

Benefits

HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

Pay Range:

$35.92 - $53.88