Description:
The Team Lead for the Clinical Documentation Integrity team will work closely with the CDI manager to assist with activities involving the CDI department and/or contracted client sites. The success of the CDI Team is defined by high quality work, efficient productivity, strong adherence to workflow, and building a strong team culture.
In this role, the successful candidate will be flexible and have great communication skills, effective problem-solving abilities, team player, and a strong work ethic.
Responsibilities:
- Supports the development of facility specific policy & procedures, process flow maps, communication, and education plans
- Provides resolution to CDI activities and coding issues
Works with the CDI Manager to develop team metric reports to illustrate the CDI team's revenue & quality impacts
- Independently delivers on objectives with understanding of how they impact the results of own area/team and other related teams
- Collaborates with client sites to resolve documentation discrepancies / opportunities
- Work directly with assigned clients on continuous improvement of complete and accurate documentation and diagnosis coding
- Maintain the accuracy of records and review activities to comply with departmental and regulatory agency guidelines
- Assists with approved education to members of the patient care & CDI teams as needed
- Stays current with AHA Official Coding and Reporting Guidelines and AHA Coding Clinics, AHRQ, CMS and other agency directives for ICD-10 and coding compliance.
- Work independently at office setting.
- Participate in the education and onboarding of new staff
- Maintain a defined expected number of initial and follow up case reviews as allowed by other responsibilities and directed by immediate supervisor/leadership
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications:
- Must be a BS Nursing Graduate
- At least 3-5 years of recent experience in the hospital setting (ICU, Medical-Surgical, Emergency Department, or Telemetry)
- Must have an active USRN license(Mainland)
- Willing to work on-site
