CDI Education and Quality Coordinator

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.   

As a CDI Education and Quality Coordinator, you will provide individualized and classroom-based education on clinical documentation and coding to CDI specialists, medical staff, advanced practice providers and other stakeholders. In this role, you will serve as a subject matter expert on documentation, reimbursement and data interpretation for inpatient records, conduct quality reviews of CDI cases, queries, assigned codes and working DRGs, and lead process improvement initiatives based on audit findings. This position advances Cleveland Clinic’s mission by enhancing the accuracy and quality of clinical documentation, supporting data integrity and driving continuous improvement in patient care, research and reimbursement.

A caregiver in this role works remotely from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide one-on-one and classroom-based clinical documentation and coding education to Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) specialists, medical staff, advanced practice providers and other stakeholders.

• Serve as a subject matter expert for CCHS on documentation, reimbursement and data interpretation related to inpatient records.

• Conduct quality reviews of inpatient CDI cases, queries, assigned codes and working DRGs to ensure accuracy and compliance.

• Participate in process improvement initiatives based on audit results and institutional performance improvement goals.

• Educate and mentor new employees through the onboarding process, providing foundational and ongoing CDI, coding and reimbursement training.

• Support CDI staff with technology adoption and updates.

• Contribute to continuing education planning by identifying relevant topics and training needs.

• Monitor CDI compliance through quality audits and data analysis, providing feedback to leadership and staff on coding, DRG assignments and documentation accuracy.

• Analyze clinical and operational processes affecting inpatient reimbursement and quality metrics through chart review and other methods.

• Recommend data quality enhancements and revenue improvement strategies.

• Develop and maintain CCHS CDI policies and guidelines in alignment with AHIMA, ACDIS and official coding standards.

• Educate internal and external stakeholders on documentation, coding, DRG assignment, ICD code usage and reimbursement processes.

• Collaborate with and educate physicians and advanced practice providers individually and in groups.

• Assist in analyzing CDI and statistical reports to identify trends and improvement opportunities.

• Support CDI program initiatives and assist with CDI specialist responsibilities as workload permits.

• Anticipate evolving skills requirements, pursue continuous learning and foster development among team members.

• Promote effective team integration within the CDI process to enhance collaboration and performance.

• Consistently comply with CCHS and departmental policies and procedures.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Must meet one of the following education requirements:

• An Associate's Degree in Health Information Management from a CAHIM accredited program or related field AND must be a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)

• OR a Bachelor's Degree in Health Information Management from a Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM) accredited program or related field AND must be a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)

• OR a graduate from an accredited school of nursing (Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse) AND an active State of Ohio Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) licensure

• OR a graduate of a medical college

• Three years of experience in clinical documentation improvement in and inpatient setting

• OR a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing AND one year of experience in clinical documentation improvement in and inpatient setting

• OR a medical degree AND one year of experience in clinical documentation improvement in and inpatient setting

• In-depth knowledge of ICD-9-CM (ICD-10-CM) coding principles and DRG assignment

• Formal coursework in anatomy, physiology and medical terminology

• Expert knowledge of CDIS application

• Knowledge of both personal computer applications and mainframe computer systems

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP), Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)

• RN with CDI experience

• Adult learning experience

• Presentation and Microsoft Office Suite skills – 3M

• EPIC experience

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Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures. 

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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