Supervisor, Clinical Document Improvement

The Supervisor Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) provides day-to-day oversight of the CDI program and serves as a resource for the CDI team. Oversees compliance with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) risk adjustment guidelines as well as American Hospital Association (AHA) Coding Clinic Guidelines and the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) coding and documentation guidelines.

• Provide daily oversight of Clinical Documentation Improvement Program and Team Members.
• Oversees compliance activities pertaining to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) risk adjustment guidelines as well as American Hospital Association (AHA) Coding Clinic Guidelines and the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) coding and documentation guidelines.
• Proficient in the delivery of the Clinical Documentation Improvement processes & demonstrates effective leadership skills.
• Acts as a liaison with clinicians regarding complex Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) issues; facilitates the collaboration w/ multidisciplinary teams for comprehensive documentation to reflect clinical treatment; diagnoses; accurate severity of illness & risk of mortality.
• Proficient in the analysis of Clinical Documentation System(s) reports.
• Provide education to internal customers related to compliant documentation responsibilities; coding & reimbursement issues; & training; performs inpatient chart audits as needed.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.
  

Position Compensation Range: $79,497.60 - $127,192.00 Annual

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelor's Degree Required.

Experience: 3 years CDI specialist or auditing experience with a minimum of 2 years supervising coding nursing or CDI staff.

Licensure: Clinical Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP) Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) Certified Documentation Improvement Specialist (CDIS) Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA) or Certified Coding Specialist CCS Preferred. Licensed to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Job requires sitting for prolonged periods. Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly.

The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.