Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist

NYU Langone Health•Binghamton, NY

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Facilitates improvement in the quality, completeness, and accuracy of clinical documentation. Obtains appropriate clinical documentation through extensive interaction with physicians, nursing and other patient caregivers and the Health Information Management coding staff to ensure that the complete and accurate level of services provided is documented and that appropriate reimbursement is received for patients with a DRG, MS-DRG, APR or All-Payer based grouper. Educates members of the patient care team on documentation guidelines on an ongoing basis. Works closely with coding supervisor.

Requirements

RHIT certification with an Associate degree in HIT.
One year of coding experience.
RHIT certification
Associate degree in HIT

Nice To Haves

RHIA certification with a Bachelor’s Degree in HIT.
Two (2) years inpatient coding experience.
Five (5) years auditing experience in the health care field.
RHIA certification
Bachelor’s Degree in HIT

Responsibilities

Facilitates improvement in the quality, completeness, and accuracy of clinical documentation.
Obtains appropriate clinical documentation through extensive interaction with physicians, nursing and other patient caregivers and the Health Information Management coding staff to ensure that the complete and accurate level of services provided is documented and that appropriate reimbursement is received for patients with a DRG, MS-DRG, APR or All-Payer based grouper.
Educates members of the patient care team on documentation guidelines on an ongoing basis.
Works closely with coding supervisor.