Clinical Documentation Specialist

1 week ago

Great Neck, New York, United States Northwell Health Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

Job Description

Facilitates and obtains appropriate clinical documentation for all clinical conditions or procedures to support the appropriate severity of illness, expected risk of mortality, and complexity of care provided. Responsible for concurrent inpatient medical record reviews for Medicare, Medicaid and all commercial payers. Generates queries and have follow up discussions with physicians for clarification of ambiguous or conflicting documentation.

Job Responsibility

1.Facilitates clarification of clinical documentation ensuring accuracy and integrity in the medical record.

2.Facilitates appropriate clinical documentation to support diagnosis coding and ensure the appropriate level of service is recorded.

3.Works with physicians on assigned patient care units to clarify clinical documentation in the patient's medical record through a concurrent review process throughout the patient's inpatient stay.

4.Requests clarification of clinical documentation from the physician(s) on a concurrent basis as needed to ensure documentation is complete and accurate prior to discharge.

5.Ensures the level of service rendered to patients, and the patient's severity of illness is accurately documented and recorded.

6.Follows up on CDI queries as needed to ensure appropriate documentation is recorded in the medical record.

7.Interacts with physicians as needed to discuss and advise on clinical documentation requirements and provides timely and accurate responses to clinical documentation and coding questions.

8.Demonstrates knowledge of ICD-10 CM and ICD-10 PCS coding, MS-DRG and APR NY and APR National grouper logic, documentation opportunities, clinical documentation requirements, and compliance to regulatory and facility policies and procedures.

9.Conducts follow-up reviews of clinical documentation to ensure points of clarification have been recorded in the patient's chart.

10.Reconciles reviewed cases to update any changes in status, procedures/treatments, and confer with providers to finalize diagnoses.

11.Educates medical staff on clinical documentation opportunities that impacts the accuracy of the medical record.

12.Inputs outcome data in the CDI software to be able to track response to queries. Responsible for file maintenance including entry into database for tracking and trending audit results. Communicate findings of potential or missed diagnoses and the revenue impact that were discovered during the chart audit.

13.Regularly exercises independent judgment on matters of significance within defined procedures todetermine appropriateactions/approaches

14.Understands department,division, corporate strategy and operating objectives, including impacts

15.Normally receives general instructions on routinework, detailed instructions on new projects or assignments

16.Majority of contact is within own function, area, or department and may be customer service oriented

17.Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

  • Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing required. Must obtain a

Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree within 5 years of employment date.

  • Current License to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York

State required, plus specialized certifications as needed. (CCEDS and CCS)

  • 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.

  • Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

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