Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist

Full Time
Medical Center - 600 Medical Center Drive, Newton, KS, 67114
Posted 1 hour ago

Join our Team!  NMC Health offers a family friendly environment with the latest technology and a knowledgeable staff. Here you’ll find all departments work together as a team to live out our core values: respect, excellence, service, transparency, and trust.

This position reports to the Health Information Management (HIM), Manager.

This position is hourly (non-exempt).

Effective 6/21/23 there is no longer a need for either vaccination confirmation or a medical/religious exemption.

 

Position Summary: 

  • This position must feel comfortable interacting with physicians and case managers
  • Must be competent in diagnosis coding rules and able to identify clinical criteria to help validate diagnoses
  • Must be able to assist providers with documenting to the highest level of specificity in medical record
  • Must be able to query the provider when there is a conflict or inconsistency between clinical criteria and physician documentation 
  • Help provider appeal denials concurrently through peer-to-peer or written appeal 
  • This is not a remote position

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

  • Licensed RN or LPN with 5 years experience and certified coder

Knowledge and Skills:

  • Clinical coding with certification
  • Excellent oral and written communication 

Licensure, registration and certification:

  • RN or LPN

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