✓You’ll need

Licensure

✓Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current Illinois license, required.

Certifications

✓Management with RHIT credentials required, Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Management preferred.

✓RN, RHIT or RHIA with 2 yrs. experience in a clinical documentation specialist role or Utilization Review.

Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), preferred

Education

✓Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Medicine or Associate’s degree in Health Information

Qualifications

✓Must effective writing skills, critical-thinking and problem- solving skills, be self-motivated and manage deadlines.

✓Must have strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with a variety of staff.

✓R.N. must have a minimum of 5 years of recent acute care experience.

✓HIM professionals must have a minimum of 3 years of recent in-patient, acute care coding experience.

✓Knowledge of MS-DRG and reimbursement principles

✓Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, electronic medical record

Knowledge of EPIC patient information systems preferred.

Knowledge of a 3rd party clinical documentation management application preferred

+Benefits

Medical, dental and vision401(k)Paid time offLife and disability insurance

About the role

Clinical Documentation Specialist will ensure the overall quality and completeness of clinical documentation in patient medical records through extensive concurrent review, and concurrent interaction with physicians, care team members, case management, health information management and others as applicable.

What you’ll do

Review inpatient medical recordsReview inpatient medical records using EMR for identified payer populations on admission

Analyze clinical information toAnalyze clinical information to identify areas within the chart for potential gaps in physician documentation

Track successes and opportunitiesTrack successes and opportunities of the program by analyzing data obtained from tracking reports

Community First Medical CenterCommunity First Medical Center offers benefits to all its full-time and part-time employees:

United Healthcare Medical PPO/HMO/HSAUnited Healthcare Medical PPO/HMO/HSA Plans, premiums as low as $50.

Description Opportunity for Full Time Days Monday-Friday Will be on site Clinical Documentation Specialist will ensure the overall quality and completeness of clinical documentation in patient medical records through extensive concurrent review, and concurrent interaction with physicians, care team members, case management, health information management and others as applicable. Monitors the documentation process and facilitates modifications to documentation to ensure clinical severity and intensity of service is documented to support the level of service and treatment rendered, to ensure accurate description of reasons for admission, patient severity, risk of mortality and conditions present on admission.

AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Review inpatient medical records using EMR for identified payer populations on admission. 2. Analyze clinical information to identify areas within the chart for potential gaps in physician documentation. 3.

Works collaboratively with the coding staff to ensure documentation of principal diagnosis. 4. Facilitates modifications and improvements to clinical documentation. 5. Track successes and opportunities of the program by analyzing data obtained from tracking reports. 6.

Collaborates with Case Management, Quality Improvement and other individuals. 7. Participates in committees as assigned and with planning and delivering educational initiatives. 8. Coordinates and facilitates team meetings in collaboration with the coding staff and others, as required. 9.

Other duties as assigned. Community First Medical Center offers benefits to all its full-time and part-time employees: United Healthcare Medical PPO/HMO/HSA Plans, premiums as low as $50.00/full time, $85.00/Part Time Met Life Dental and Vision Paid Time Off (PTO) with annual accruals up to 168 hrs./year Six paid holidays Company Paid Life insurance and Short-term Disability 401(k) after 90 days Continuing Education reimbursement and 2 days paid off separate from PTO Free Parking Garage Internal Growth Opportunities Requirements To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the

. Education and/or Experience Must effective writing skills, critical-thinking and problem- solving skills, be self-motivated and manage deadlines. Must have strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with a variety of staff.

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current Illinois license, required. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Medicine or Associate’s degree in Health Information Management with RHIT credentials required, Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Management preferred. R.

N. must have a minimum of 5 years of recent acute care experience. HIM professionals must have a minimum of 3 years of recent in-patient, acute care coding experience. RN, RHIT or RHIA with 2 yrs. experience in a clinical documentation specialist role or Utilization Review.

Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), preferred Knowledge of MS-DRG and reimbursement principles Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, electronic medical record Knowledge of EPIC patient information systems preferred. Knowledge of a 3rd party clinical documentation management application preferred Community First Medical Center is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer who is committed to cultivating diversity, equity and inclusion within all aspects of our organizations.

We stand against and prohibit discrimination in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.