Director, Clinical Documentation Improvement
About The Position
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is seeking a Director, Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) to lead its CDI and inpatient coding programs. The role advances documentation integrity, coding accuracy, compliance, quality reporting, and reimbursement, helping ensure the complexity of each patient's condition is fully represented. The Director works with physicians, nursing, Health Information Management (HIM), Quality, Compliance, and Revenue Cycle teams; supports physician education; monitors performance; implements process improvements; and leads CDI and coding teams. The position is regular, full-time, 40 hours per week, on the first shift. The starting annual salary is $163,811, and the posting notes that the position can include a comprehensive benefits package.
Requirements
- Leadership experience in CDI, coding, Health Information Management, Revenue Cycle, or a related healthcare field.
- Strong knowledge of clinical documentation, coding, quality reporting, and reimbursement methodologies.
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and organizational change.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and relationship-building skills.
- Hold one of the following certifications: Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP), Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).
- Either a master's degree in health information management, healthcare administration, nursing, or a related healthcare field, plus the equivalent of eight years of progressive CDI experience in a healthcare organization, including 18 months in a supervisory, consultative, managerial, or executive capacity; or a bachelor's degree in one of those fields, plus the equivalent of ten years of progressive CDI experience in a healthcare organization, including 18 months in one of those capacities.
- Degrees must be conferred by an accredited school, college, or university, or by an institution recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and/or Health Research Incorporated as adhering to acceptable educational standards.
Responsibilities
- Lead the organization's Clinical Documentation Improvement and inpatient coding programs.
- Partner with physicians, nursing, HIM, Quality, Compliance, and Revenue Cycle teams to improve documentation accuracy.
- Drive initiatives supporting quality outcomes, risk adjustment, regulatory compliance, and reimbursement optimization.
- Monitor key performance metrics and implement process improvements.
- Support physician education and engagement related to documentation best practices.
- Lead and develop CDI and coding teams.
Benefits
- The posting states the salary can include a full comprehensive benefits package but does not itemize specific benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
