Clinical Documentation Specialist, Per Diem

POSITION SUMMARY : The Clinical Documentation Specialist (CDS) will provide clinically based concurrent and retrospective review of inpatient medical records to evaluate the utilization and documentation of acute care services. The goal of concurrent review includes facilitation of appropriate physician documentation of care delivery to accurately reflect patient severity of illness and risk of mortality. Specific reviews are both determined internally and by requirements/requests of external payers or regulatory agencies and play a significant role in reporting quality of care outcomes and in obtaining accurate and compliant reimbursement for acute care services. Position: Clinical Documentation Specialist Department: Clinical Documentation Schedule: Part Time, 1199SEIU Union Per Diem JOB REQUIREMENTS EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or Health Information Management is required; however, an equivalent combination of education and experience, which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility, may be substituted for the stated education and experience requirements. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED : RN or CCS, required. CCDS, CDIP preferred. EXPERIENCE: Minimum 6 years related experience (i.e. 6 years clinical experience including 3 years inpatient case management experience or 6 years of experience inpatient coding with DRG Validation required). Previous CDS experience preferred. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: Knowledge of care delivery documentation syste