RN Required - Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Team Lead / Manager | Remote
About The Position
R1 is the leading provider of technology-driven solutions that transform the patient experience and financial performance of hospitals, health systems and medical groups. We are the one company that combines the deep expertise of a global workforce of revenue cycle professionals with the industry’s most advanced technology platform, encompassing sophisticated analytics, AI, intelligent automation, and workflow orchestration. As our Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Team Lead / Manager, you will play a key leadership role supporting documentation excellence, quality outcomes, compliance, and revenue integrity initiatives. This position is ideal for experienced CDI professionals seeking leadership opportunities. Working closely with the CDI leadership, this role provides mentorship, operational support, education, and guidance to CDI Specialists while maintaining a portion of frontline CDI review responsibilities. Depending on experience and qualifications, candidates may be considered for either a Team Lead or Manager-level opportunity. The ideal candidate brings strong inpatient acute care CDI expertise, demonstrated leadership skills, and a passion for developing team members while driving quality outcomes.
Requirements
- Associate Degree in Nursing required
- 3-5 years of recent inpatient acute care clinical experience in one or more of the following: Medical-Surgical, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Telemetry, Emergency Department
- 2-3 years of recent frontline inpatient CDI experience
- Active unrestricted U.S. Registered Nurse (RN) license required
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
- Previous CDI Team Lead, Supervisor, Educator, or Management experience
- CCDS and/or CDIP certification
- Strong provider education and physician engagement experience
- Experience leading quality improvement initiatives
- Experience developing CDI metrics and reporting
- Multi-facility or consulting CDI experience
Responsibilities
- Serve as a clinical documentation integrity subject matter expert and resource for CDI staff.
- Provide day-to-day guidance, coaching, and mentorship to CDI team members.
- Assist with onboarding, training, and professional development activities.
- Support performance improvement initiatives and operational excellence efforts.
- Partner with leadership to promote a collaborative and engaged team culture.
- Assist with implementation of CDI policies, procedures, workflows, communication strategies, and education plans.
- Support resolution of CDI and coding-related questions and documentation opportunities.
- Collaborate with CDI leadership on department initiatives and contracted client engagements.
- Participate in audits, quality reviews, and compliance monitoring activities.
- Conduct concurrent and follow-up reviews to ensure documentation accurately reflects patient severity, quality of care, and reimbursement considerations.
- Collaborate with physicians, nursing teams, coding professionals, and compliance partners to improve documentation practices.
- Maintain productivity expectations while balancing leadership responsibilities.
- Stay current with ICD-10-CM guidelines, Coding Clinic updates, CMS regulations, and industry best practices.
- Partner with CDI leadership to develop and analyze operational metrics.
- Monitor team performance indicators, quality outcomes, and financial impact.
- Utilize data to identify trends and recommend process improvements.
Benefits
- annual bonus plan at a target of 10.00%
- opportunity to constantly learn
- collaborate across groups
- explore new paths for your career
- competitive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
