Clinical Documentation Specialist (CDI)

Job Info

Schedule : Monday-Friday. Salaried Exempt.

Job Location Type : This is an On-Site position.

Your experience matters

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a Clinical Documentation Specialist on the Health Information Management team, you’ll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier ®.

More about our team

Sovah Health is a regional health care delivery system with 2 hospital campuses – Danville and Martinsville. Each facility has a 24/7 Emergency Room, Outpatient Imaging Center, and over 20 primary and specialty care physician clinics. Our Danville location is also a teaching hospital that trains medical students and physician residents specializing in family and internal medicine.

How you’ll contribute

A Clinical Documentation Specialist who excels in this role:

• Conducts daily concurrent reviews of medical records to identify missing, vague and/or incomplete diagnoses and procedures.
• Conducts timely follow up reviews of clinical documentation to ensure that issues discussed and issued queries have been answered by providers.
• Queries physicians on specificity of procedures performed and diagnoses based on accepted coding guidelines, clinical expertise and LifePoint Health query policy.
  
  

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

· Comprehensive Benefits : Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage — with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period — tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.

· Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

· Financial & Career Growth : Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

· Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

· Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we’re looking for

Applicants should be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) or have one of the following certifications in lieu of RN license:

• Certifications: Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Coding Specialist - Physician-base (CCS-P), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) is required for non-RN candidates.
• Must have thorough understanding of ICD-10 Official Coding Guidelines for Coding and Reporting and AHA Coding Clinic; HCPCS/CPT coding systems and CPT Assistant and Coding Clinic for HCPCS guidelines; Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS), and Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC).
• At least 3 years of clinical work experience is required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and stressful environment.

EEOC Statement

Sovah Health - Danville is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Posting Date: 2025-09-26T14:11:46 00:00

Job Schedule: Full time

Locations: 320 Hospital Dr Martinsville VA 24112

Salary : $10