Clinical Documentation Integrity Liaison

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • New York, NY

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK), our commitment to excellence extends beyond patient care—we also strive to ensure that our clinical documentation reflects the highest standards of accuracy, integrity, and quality. The Clinical Documentation Integrity Liaison supports MSK’s mission of improving care outcomes, strengthening financial sustainability, and ensuring compliance through accurate medical documentation. Role Overview Act as liaison between CDI, coding, providers, and other teams to facilitate accurate clinical documentation Assists CDI manager with ongoing quality assurance reviews of clinical documentation staff, ad hoc, and special project reviews requiring advanced CDI and coding knowledge Audit medical records to ensure accurate DRG optimization, severity of illness, and overall documentation quality Orients/trains new CDI staff as needed Develop and deliver CDI-related education and training for providers, coders, and staff Interpret and translate complex clinical information into coding/CDI concepts and recommendations Support compliance by ensuring documentation practices align with regulatory guidelines and MSK standards

Requirements

• Experience in clinical documentation, coding, or revenue cycle management (inpatient and/or outpatient) preferred
• Current nursing (RN) license with bachelor’s degree in nursing or other related field, and/or graduate education leading to Physician Assistant (PA) with current PA license, and/or graduate education leading to MD, DO or equivalent degree
• Clinical experience in the acute care setting
• Experience with ICD-10-CM/PCS coding/ DRG assignment preferred
• Strong collaboration, communication, and education/training skills for working across clinical and non-clinical groups
• 2+ years experience in inpatient clinical documentation integrity and ICD-10-CM/PCS coding/ DRG assignment
• Advanced knowledge of clinical documentation standards, coding requirements, and regulatory guidelines
• Analytical ability to identify trends, assess risks, and improve documentation quality
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills for provider education and team collaboration
• Proficiency with health information systems, Excel, and medical record abstraction tool

Nice To Haves

• Coding certifications (CCS, CCDS, RHIA, RHIT) highly valued
• ACDIS Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS)
• Master’s degree in nursing with advanced practice license and experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between CDI, coding, providers, and other teams to facilitate accurate clinical documentation
• Assists CDI manager with ongoing quality assurance reviews of clinical documentation staff, ad hoc, and special project reviews requiring advanced CDI and coding knowledge
• Audit medical records to ensure accurate DRG optimization, severity of illness, and overall documentation quality
• Orients/trains new CDI staff as needed
• Develop and deliver CDI-related education and training for providers, coders, and staff
• Interpret and translate complex clinical information into coding/CDI concepts and recommendations
• Support compliance by ensuring documentation practices align with regulatory guidelines and MSK standards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees