Clinical Documentation Specialist

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center • Los Angeles, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Documentation Specialist works independently and is responsible for performing clinical chart reviews and pre-charting on risk adjustable patient populations. The Clinical Documentation Specialist exercises critical thinking by applying clinical knowledge to correlate relevant diagnoses for the primary care physician (PCP) to consider at the time of the face to face visit. The Clinical Documentation Specialist will also be responsible for tracking and verifying all their findings. Leads or provides education/training to clinical care and administrative support team members regarding the clinical documentation requirements essential for risk adjustable diagnoses and their impact on reimbursement and regulatory requirements set forth by CMS and other regulatory entities. Assists in developing educational materials as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED - minimum
• 3 years Medicare risk adjustment coding & documentation required
• 1 year Exposure to risk adjustment analytics platform(s) to gain insights into risk adjustment performance and opportunities required
• AHIMA or AAPC coding credential and/or registration (One or more of the following: CDIP, CDEO, CCS, CPC, CRC) required

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Health Information Management. - preferred
• 2 years Experience providing training information to clinical and administrative staff preferred
• 3 years Experience using software such as Microsoft Office including Excel and PowerPoint to develop presentations preferred
• Valid Clinical CA license preferred (PA, NP, LVN or RN)
• Registered Health Information Administrator preferred

Responsibilities

• Reviews and assesses medical charts clinically by suggesting risk adjustable diagnoses to the PCP for consideration in reflecting the true burden of illness.
• Supports a variety of projects as needed when reviewing related medical records for Providers with high volume or opportunity.
• Conducts pre-charting findings and orders prior to patient visit with PCP daily/weekly.
• Reviews PCP’s documentation & coding to ensure documentation reflects the true acuity of the patient.
• Utilizes HCC analytics information to target populations for review based on level of opportunity
• Updates OPA alerts with suspected HCC opportunities based on chart review
• Assisting in the development of HCC educational materials
• Provide direct elbow support to clinicians on documentation best practices
• Lead HCC educational sessions with new and returning physicians

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED