POSITION SUMMARY: The Clinical Documentation Supervisor is responsible for facilitating improvement in the overall quality and completeness of the medical record documentation. The CDI supervisor will provide support and expertise through comprehensive assessment and review of inpatient medical records. The CDI Supervisor will facilitate accurate DRG assignment and obtain appropriate documentation through extensive interaction with physicians, ancillary healthcare providers, and health information management coding staff to ensure that reimbursement (reflecting the proper quality of care and appropriate reimbursement) is received for the level of services rendered to the patients. Offers guidance and support to RN Clinical Documentation Specialists and assists the Director as needed. Coordinates meetings between CDI specialists and coders. Provides medical director/physician advisor appropriate data reports for MD outreach due to lack of query response. This is a fulltime FTE of 40 hours a week. FTE breakdown will consist of 60% concurrent assignment/chart review and 40% administrative time.
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduate from a Registered Nurse program; current New Mexico RN license required
EDUCATION: graduate from a registered nurse program; BSN preferred
CERTIFICATION/LICENSES: Current New Mexico RN license
SKILLS:
Basic computer skills in word processing and spreadsheet utilization
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficient in computer use (desktop and/or laptop)
Demonstrates basic knowledge regarding HIM coding standards
Analytic skills necessary to accurately assess patient medical records
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work on a team
Ability to be flexible and adjust to workload/assignment changes and interruptions
EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 5 years recent experience in healthcare required. Prior experience in clinical documentation improvement, utilization review/management, discharge planning, quality management, case management or coding preferred
NATURE OF SUPERVISION:
-Responsible to: The Director of case management and The physician Advisor
ENVIRONMENT:
Bloodborne pathogen
General office environment and general hospital department/nursing units
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to walk and stand 80% of work time
CHRISTUS HEALTH is an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system comprised of almost more than 600 services and facilities, including more than 60 hospitals and long-term care facilities, 350 clinics and outpatient centers, and dozens of other health ministries and ventures. CHRISTUS operates in 6 U.S. states, Colombia, Chile and 6 states in Mexico. To support our health care ministry, CHRISTUS Health employs approximately 45,000 Associates and has more than 15,000 physicians on medical staffs who provide care and support for patients. CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten largest Catholic health systems in the United States.