Experienced Clinical Documentation Integrity ( CDI ) Specialist

Position Title:

Experienced Clinical Documentation Integrity ( CDI ) Specialist

Department:

Clinical Document Improvement

Job Description:

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Remote Eligibility: Candidates must reside and work full-time in AR, KS, MO, OK, or TX before their first day of employment. Please do not apply if you re side outside these 5 states and will not relocate to one of the approved states listed.

**These positions are available in levels 2,or 3 depending on experience, education, and licenses/certifications**

***Ideal candidate will have bedside experience in Adult and/or ICU/Trauma areas of care. ***

Essential Job Duties

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities, with or without an accommodation, may result in disqualification from the position.

Clinical Documentation Review

Independently conducts concurrent and/or retrospective reviews of inpatient medical records across assigned service lines.

Identifies and acts on documentation gaps related to principal diagnosis, secondary diagnoses, complications, comorbidities, procedures, CC/MCC capture, POA status, and clinical validation.

Applies advanced clinical reasoning to assess consistency between clinical indicators and documented diagnoses.

Prioritizes high impact cases based on acuity, quality indicators, and organizational focus.

Query Practice

Independently formulates and issues compliant, non leading CDI queries in accordance with OU Health policies and nationally recognized query standards.

Manages query follow up and escalation in alignment with established query retention and escalation processes.

Ensures queries are clinically sound, clearly written, and appropriately supported by documentation.

Collaboration & Provider Engagement

Communicates effectively and professionally with providers to clarify documentation and promote best practices.

Serves as a trusted documentation resource for providers within assigned service lines.

Collaborates proactively with Coding, Quality, Case Management, other interdisciplinary teams, and CDI leadership to resolve documentation and coding discrepancies.

Quality, Compliance & Risk Adjustment

Identifies documentation opportunities impacting SOI/ROM, quality metrics, and clinical validation.

Adheres to all regulatory, compliance, and confidentiality requirements, including HIPAA and OU Health privacy standards.

Education & Mentorship

Serves as an informal mentor and resource to CDS Level I staff.

Shares knowledge and best practices related to documentation standards and CDI workflows.

Participates in ongoing CDI education and professional development activities."

General Job Duties

Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements (Level 2):

Education: Bachelors degree required.

Experience: At least 3 years of relevant CDI, clinical, coding, experience.

Certification/License/Registration: CDI certification CCDS or CDIP required. Active clinical or health information credential (e.g., RN, LPN, Physician’s Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC, or equivalent as defined by OU Health). Medical graduates must have 2 years or greater in clinical practice. USMLE certification is required for foreign medical graduates.

Minimum Requirements (Level 3):

Education: Bachelor’s degree required.

Experience: At least 5 years of progressive CDI, clinical, coding, or healthcare documentation experience.

Certification/License/Registration: CDI certification CCDS or CDIP Required. Active clinical or health information credential (e.g., RN, LPN, Physician’s Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC, or equivalent as defined by OU Health). Medical graduates with 2 years or greater in clinical practice. USMLE certification required for foreign medical graduates.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Working knowledge of clinical documentation improvement (CDI) review and query practices

Knowledge of compliant query standards and organizational CDI policies

Understanding of documentation accuracy requirements, quality measures, and risk adjustment principles

Knowledge of departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and productivity standards

Understanding of documentation integrity and compliance expectations

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Skill in producing high-quality, compliant CDI queries

Strong ability to apply clinical knowledge to documentation review and clarification

Skill in managing CDI workload efficiently while maintaining quality standards

Ability to integrate feedback and education into daily CDI practice

Skill in contributing to quality improvement and documentation integrity initiatives

Mentoring and peer-support skills within a CDI team environment

Able to demonstrate developing to advanced competency in CDI review and query practices

Able to independently manage assigned CDI workload with minimal supervision

Able to consistently meet established departmental KPIs for productivity and quality

Able to demonstrate sound clinical judgment in complex documentation scenarios

Able to show continuous improvement in productivity, quality, and documentation accuracy

Able to actively contribute to organizational quality improvement, risk adjustment, and compliance outcomes

Able to serve as a reliable resource and informal mentor within the CDI team

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