Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist

At East Tennessee Children's Hospital, care is at the CORE of who we are. We are comprised of care team members who live out our core values of Compassion, Ownership, Respect, and Excellence. We support each other by fostering a culture of team engagement that creates moments that matter - every interaction, every time.

• Compassion - We imagine what others are going through, work to alleviate suffering, and create joy whenever possible.
• Ownership - We take pride in our work, act with integrity, and feel personal responsibility for achieving our mission.
• Respect - We listen, understand, and communicate openly and politely. We recognize our diverse strengths.
• Excellence - We set high standards for performance in delivering the safest patient care. We give extraordinary and meaningful experiences to our patients, their families, team members, and the community we serve.

• BASIC PURPOSE OF THE JOB
  • To provide a clinically based review of patient medical records through a team-oriented and concurrent interaction approach with physicians, coders and other members of the healthcare staff to ensure the appropriate clinical severity is captured for the level of service rendered to the patient.

• • Minimum Education
    • Associate's degree in nursing required; Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Minimum Work Experience
    • 2 years experience in Health Information Management field preferred
  • Required Licenses/Certifications for position
    • Registered Health Information Technician Eligible
  • Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
    • Excellent organizational and time management skills. Very detail-oriented, advanced analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Detailed working knowledge of the health record and chart organization. Detailed knowledge of documentation and privacy regulations. Proficient in word processing and computer applications. Ability to meet time constraints and deadlines. Excellent customer service skills and comfortable working with physicians as well as other hospital practitioners and staff members.
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
  • Medium lifting, pushing and pulling is required for 20-50 lbs. occasionally, 10-20 lbs. frequently and 10 lbs. constantly to move objects. Sudden emergency situations have the potential for exposure to lifting or moving of up to 100 lbs. Frequent bending, walking, sitting, squatting, reaching and standing are required. Keyboard/computer use and/or repetitive motions may be required.