Commensurate with education + experience; not spec...
Not specified
Review death medical records
Ensure severity of illness captured
Educate providers of care
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is seeking a Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist who is either a registered nurse with significant inpatient experience or a coding professional with CCS certification. The role focuses on enhancing clinical documentation to accurately reflect patient care and resource utilization, while also providing education to healthcare staff
Job Summary
The Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist is responsible for improving overall quality and completeness of clinical documentation to ensure that the information in the medical record accurately reflects the patient's severity of illness, clinical needs, and utilization of resources.
This position is responsible for reviewing death medical records to ensure the severity of illness and risk of mortality has been captured at the highest level.
UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks (available for benefits eligible positions only): Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family, Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave, Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only), Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS.
Matching Summary
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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is seeking a Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist who is either a registered nurse with significant inpatient experience or a coding professional with CCS certification. The role focuses on enhancing clinical documentation to accurately reflect patient care and resource utilization, while also providing education to healthcare staff.
Salary
Commensurate with education and experience; Not specified; Benefits eligible
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
review death medical records
ensure severity of illness captured
educate providers of care
improve quality of documentation
Nice-to-have
collaborative health care organization
teamwork and diversity
improving patient care
Key Requirements
Registered Nurse (RN) with current license
4 years inpatient clinical experience
CCS certification and 6 years inpatient coding experience
Documented education in anatomy/physiology and pharmacology