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CDI Specialist

UPMC
Pittsburgh, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/15/2026

UPMC Corporate Revenue Cycle is hiring a Clinical Documentation Specialist to join our Coding Department. This position will be a work-from-home position working Monday through Friday during normal business hours.

The Clinical Documentation Specialist (CDS) facilitates modifications to clinical documentation through concurrent interaction with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to ensure appropriate clinical severity is captured for the level of services rendered to all inpatients.

If you are ready to take the next step in your coding career and have experience as a CDI Specialist, look no further!


Responsibilities:

  • Participating at the organizational level in clinical documentation improvement initiatives
  • Communicate with physicians, face-to-face or via clinical documentation inquiry forms, regarding missing, unclear or conflicting medical record documentation to clarify the information, obtain needed documentation, present opportunities, and educate for appropriate identification of severity of illness
  • Preparing trended data for presentation one-on-one and small to medium groups of physicians
  • Demonstrate an understanding of complications, co-morbidities, severity of illness, risk of mortality, case mix, secondary diagnosis, impact of procedures on the final DRG, and an ability to impart this knowledge to physicians and other members of the healthcare team
  • Be responsible for the day-to-day evaluation of documentation by the Medical Staff and healthcare team
  • Provide daily clinical evaluation of the medical record including physician and clinical documentation, lab results, diagnostic information and treatment plans

Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000

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