Responsibilities
POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible for improving the overall quality and completeness of clinical documentation. Promotes a partnership between the concurrent clinical reviewers, medical record coders, and physicians to enhance documentation and reimbursement for STHS. Facilitates clarification and specificity in clinical documentation through appropriate interaction with physicians, advocating for proper reimbursement. Supports the accuracy and completeness of clinical information used for measuring and reporting physician and hospital outcomes, reflecting the patient’s true severity of illness, intensity of care, and risk of mortality. Educates all members of the healthcare team on an ongoing basis.
Qualifications
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
* Excellent critical thinking skills required and must be detail-oriented.
* Knowledge of age-specific needs and elements of disease processes and related procedures required. Strong broad-based clinical knowledge and understanding of pathology/physiology of disease processes.
* Ability to work independently in a time-oriented environment is essential.
* Working knowledge of Medicare reimbursement system and coding structures preferred but not required.
* Computer literacy essential.
* Must demonstrate commitment and adherence to STHS’s Compliance Program and Code of Conduct through compliance with all policies and procedures, the Code of Conduct, attendance at required training, and immediately reporting suspected compliance issues to the Compliance Officer.
Education / Licensure
* Associate, Bachelor, or Master’s Degree in Nursing or Healthcare Related Field; Advanced degree such as International MD degree acceptable.
* Minimum of 3-5 years clinical experience in an acute care or direct patient care setting; Critical Care, Medical/Surgical, or Emergency Department nursing preferred.
* Must be able to travel between facilities as needed.
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