"Clinical Documentation Integrity Educator"

Scope of Position

Work with program leadership to plan, develop, and implement clinical documentation education programs for Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) specialists and providers. Educate members of the CDI team on the review functions within the CDI program in order to meet and maintain enterprise goals and objectives, regulatory compliance, policies and procedures and personnel management.

Position Summary

The CDI Educator is a nurse who demonstrates expertise in staff education, CDI knowledge and Coding expertise. This position incorporates practical skills with ACDIS endorsed best practices to support the CDI team in learning. The CDI Educator will serve as the liaison with the Coding educators to build collaborative education sessions to enrich both teams practice, and will be the connector with the CDI physician advisors to build provider education that incorporates CDI compliant queries.

Minimum Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelors degree in nursing.
• Must hold a valid, unrestricted RN license.
• Minimum five (5) years of acute care nursing experience.
• 3 years or more years of relevant CDI experience required.
• 1 or more years of education experience required.
• Current Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) certification required or must be obtained within one (1) year of hire.