What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist position at Mercy?
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Overview:
Under the direction of the Director or designee, the Clinical Documentation Specialist will be responsible for the day-to-day clinical documentation chart reviews. Will work in conjunction with the Case Management department, physicians, mid-level providers and other health team members to provide for comprehensive medical record documentation to reflect clinical treatment, decisions, and diagnoses for inpatients . Will utilize coding and clinical expertise to identify opportunities and ensure accuracy and completeness of clinical documentation used for measuring and reporting physician and hospital outcomes
Qualifications:
- Experience: Two years in nursing, coding, process improvement, or case management in an acute care facility.
- Required Education: Registered Nurse or Certified Coder
- Preferred Education: :Registered Nurse with Bachelor's degree
- Other: Coding skills with experieince in ICD-9. Must have great communication & leadership skills and ability to communicate with multiple personality types.
We Offer Great Benefits:
Day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, tuition reimbursement and employer-matched retirement funds are just a few of the great benefits offered to eligible co-workers, including those working 32 hours or more per pay period!
We’re bringing to life a healing ministry through compassionate care.
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What Makes You a Good Match for Mercy?
Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We’re also collaborative and unafraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care – that’s just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.
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