CDS Trainee

Landmark Medical Center • Woonsocket, RI

89d

About The Position

At Landmark Medical Center, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, Landmark Medical Center is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team! Landmark Medical Center is a 214-bed acute care hospital in Woonsocket, RI. The hospital has been “A” rated for patient safety by The Leapfrog Group and has received numerous Healthgrades awards for patient safety excellence, heart care, and orthopedics. Originally known as the 'Woonsocket Hospital,' Landmark Medical Center has been serving the communities of northern Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts since 1873. Learn more at www.landmarkmedical.org.

Requirements

• Medical Graduate, PA or Nursing Graduate required.
• Minimum of six (6) months of clinical experience in an acute care setting in any capacity.
• Knowledge of care delivery documentation systems and related medical record documents.
• Knowledge of age-specific needs and the elements of disease processes and related procedures.
• Strong broad-based clinical knowledge and understanding of pathology / physiology of disease processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent critical thinking skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build effective partnering relationships with physicians, nurse staff and hospital management staff.
• Working knowledge of inpatient admission criteria.
• Ability to work independently in a time-oriented environment.
• Computer literacy and familiarity with the operation of basic office equipment.
• Assertive personality traits to facilitate ongoing physician communication.
• Working knowledge of Medicare reimbursement system and coding structures preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinically based concurrent and retrospective reviews of inpatient medical records.
• Evaluate the clinical documentation to ensure it reflects quality-of-care outcomes and reimbursement compliance for acute care services.
• Collaborate closely with the medical staff to facilitate appropriate clinical documentation of patient care.
• Conduct documentation for inpatient admission criteria.
• Perform initial and extended-stay concurrent reviews on all selected admissions and document findings.
• Complete additional duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree