Northwell Health

Clinical Documentation Specialist (Registered Nurse) - Remote

Posted on

June 15, 2025

Job Type

Full-Time

Role Type

Clinical Operations

License

RN

State License

New York

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Facilitates and obtains appropriate clinical documentation for all clinical conditions or procedures to support the appropriate severity of illness, expected risk of mortality, and complexity of care provided. Responsible for concurrent inpatient medical record reviews for Medicare, Medicaid and all commercial payers. Generates queries and have follow up discussions with physicians for clarification of ambiguous or conflicting documentation.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing required. Must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree within 5 years of employment date. Current License to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed. (CCEDS, CDIP, CCDS or CCS) 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.

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Responsibilities

Facilitates clarification of clinical documentation ensuring accuracy and integrity in the medical record. Facilitates appropriate clinical documentation to support diagnosis coding and ensure the appropriate level of service is recorded. Works with physicians on assigned patient care units to clarify clinical documentation in the patient’s medical record through a concurrent review process throughout the patient’s inpatient stay. Requests clarification of clinical documentation from the physician(s) on a concurrent basis as needed to ensure documentation is complete and accurate prior to discharge. Ensures the level of service rendered to patients, and the patient’s severity of illness is accurately documented and recorded. Follows up on CDI queries as needed to ensure appropriate documentation is recorded in the medical record. Interacts with physicians as needed to discuss and advise on clinical documentation requirements and provides timely and accurate responses to clinical documentation and coding questions. Demonstrates knowledge of ICD-10 CM and ICD-10 PCS coding, MS-DRG and APR NY and APR National grouper logic, documentation opportunities, clinical documentation requirements, and compliance to regulatory and facility policies and procedures. Conducts follow-up reviews of clinical documentation to ensure points of clarification have been recorded in the patient’s chart. Reconciles reviewed cases to update any changes in status, procedures/treatments, and confer with providers to finalize diagnoses. Educates medical staff on clinical documentation opportunities that impacts the accuracy of the medical record. Inputs outcome data in the CDI software to be able to track response to queries. Responsible for file maintenance including entry into database for tracking and trending audit results. Communicate findings of potential or missed diagnoses and the revenue impact that were discovered during the chart audit. Regularly exercises independent judgment on matters of significance within defined procedures to determine appropriate actions/approaches Understands department, division, corporate strategy and operating objectives, including impacts Normally receives general instructions on routine work, detailed instructions on new projects or assignments Majority of contact is within own function, area, or department and may be customer service oriented Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here but considered related are not essential functions.

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