Clinical Database, SME - Strategy (CDI Specialist)

AKASA

70d•$130,000 - $165,000•Remote

About The Position

This role serves as the clinical translation layer between AKASA’s product and the engineering team. As a subject matter expert, you will translate complex clinical scenarios into clear, clinically grounded input for engineering and product development. This cross-functional role involves regular interaction with R&D and direct engagement with customers to understand and translate local clinical practices, ensuring the product aligns with how clinicians actually work. The role reports directly to the VP of Clinical Strategy.

Requirements

Bedside clinical background alongside knowledge of CDI end to end - from frontline documentation to backoffice billing codes.
Fluent in clinical concepts and able to translate them with a scientific mindset.
Experience with Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) process improvement cycles or nursing informatics research is a strong plus.
Independent thinker, comfortable brainstorming in a group and ideating aloud.
Confident interacting with internal and client professionals including physicians, nurses, and administrators.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in nursing.
Must have an RN and CCDS.
5+ years experience as a leader in Coding and/or CDI departments within the revenue cycle or worked in a consulting or project management capacity.
Concurrent and retrospective CDI review experience and experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings required.
QA / documentation/training experience.
Strong analytical, research/data science, and project management skills.
Current credentials from AHIMA, AAPC, or ACDIS.

Nice To Haves

Business, Management or similar field and/or relevant experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Work cross-functionally across strategy, engineering, and marketing to appraise and optimize clinical foundations within the company.
Independently analyze clinical cases and simultaneously think about clinical databases. The role is an independent contributor role, and has future managerial growth opportunities, if desired.
Design and test digital experiments alongside an engineering team.
Work with and develop internal tooling to solve problems.
Develop Revenue Cycle training specification documents for internal and customer-facing arenas.
Work with Product Managers to develop and execute against timelines and deliverables.
Refine product development both with internal teams and client partners.
Interface with the RCO team to complete client Proof of Concept exercises, Spec Validations.
Manage resources assigned for project-related work.