Location Address: 1100 Central Ave SE Albuquerque, NM 87106-4930 Compensation Pay Range: Minimum Offer $65,520.00 Maximum Offer $111,612.80 Now Hiring: Clinical Documentation and Compliance Specialist Summary: This position is expected to assist medical staff providers with documentation in the medical record. Will be responsible to review physician documentation daily; keep track of patient diagnosis and procedures to reflect the level of service provided. Will work independently and must be able to develop, schedule and prioritize the workload to ensure all work is completed. Must be flexible to assist with coverage issues and a team player in consultation with other reviewers and HIM coders. Excellent communication skills are essential for daily interaction and collaboration with physicians and staff to ensure that clinical information in the medical record is present and accurate to support that the appropriate clinical severity is captured for the level of service rendered. This position may encounter resistance due to the perception that information is already adequately documented in the medical record. It requires experience and confidence to address all types of clinical documentation issues and regulatory requirements. The individual must be assertive and tactful to obtain medical staff cooperation Type of Opportunity: Full time Job Exempt: Yes Job is based: Presbyterian Hospital Work Shift: Weekday Schedule Monday-Friday (United States of America) Responsibilities: Performs concurrent reviews of the medical record for inpatient admissions to include assignments of DRG, identifying complication and co-morbid conditions and specific co-existing conditions and documents findings. Works collaboratively with the Medical Staff, Nursing Staff and other patient care givers to improve the quality of chart documentation to accurately reflect services provided and present an accurate hospital and physicians profile. Assist physicians with documentation requirements to support medical necessity for hospital and physician billing. Interprets clinical information in the medical record, ordered interventions, lab and test results, etc., and queries if necessary, for supporting documentation in progress notes, consultations, history and physicals, etc., as appropriate. Initiates communication to physicians, providers, verbally or utilizing the appropriate prompter/query tools, in order to obtain more specific principal diagnosis or co morbidities and complications. Solicit clarification of existing documentation in the medical record that support patient severity of illness. Acts as expert clinical resource for the HIM Coding team, working collaboratively to identify areas for clarification of documentation in the medical record that meets regulatory requirements to accurately reflect patient severity of illness and services provided. Coordinates with the HIM Coding team related to coding guideline requirements for clinical documentation. Collaborates with the HIM Coding team to provide information and education as necessary to physician and other providers not responding to prompters/ queries on documentation requirements. Maintains and disseminates up-to-date technical knowledge of legal and regulatory information from all appropriate jurisdictions concerning the given business area. This includes but is not limited to all ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS and APC updates and changes. This includes but is not limited to CMS, JCAHO, Nursing Standards of Practice, etc. Qualifications: Associates degree in Nursing and 5 years clinical experience in an acute care facility or Bachelors degree with 2 yrs CDI experience required. Achieve CCDS (Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist) within 3 years employment as Clinical Documentation Specialist (CDS). Working knowledge of medical terminology, ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS, DRG, disease processes and related procedures required. Up to date clinical skills and current working knowledge of pathology and pharmacology impacts on care required. Experience with database, spreadsheet and word process required. Detail and results oriented, with the ability to maintain accurate, detailed and organized records essential. All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits. Wellness Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinar, preventive screening and more. Why work at Presbyterian? As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans. About Presbyterian Healthcare Services Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses. Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans. AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses. We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services Here, we’re committed to a different way to make a difference. Presbyterian's story is really the story of the remarkable people who have chosen to work here. Starting with Reverend Cooper who began our journey in 1908, the hard work of thousands of physicians, nurses, employees, board members, and volunteers brought Presbyterian from a tiny tuberculosis sanatorium to a statewide healthcare system, serving more than one in three New Mexicans. We are part of New Mexico's history and committed to its future. That is why we will continue to work just as hard and care just as deeply to serve New Mexico for years to come. Connect with the Presbyterian Recruiting Team! FIRST, we want to make sure you’re in the right place. 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