Summary

Job Description:

Baptist Health is looking for a Clinical Documentation Specialist to join our team. This is a remote position that requires residence in either KY or IN

The Clinical Documentation Specialist is responsible for the evaluation of physician documentation utilizing their clinical expertise to ensure the patients’ severity of illness is accurately portrayed in the medical record for specificity of coding and increased coding accuracy. They provide guidance to the physicians, nursing and ancillary staff on clinical documentation best practices. They must be self-motivated and be adaptive to change.

Requirements

· Register Nurse with active Kentucky license

· Bachelor’s degree preferred and 3 years acute health care nursing (including 1 year experience in clinical documentation), OR Associate’s degree in Nursing with 5 years acute health care nursing . (Register Nurse with active Kentucky license)

· ACDIS Credential (CCDS) or Certified Documentation Improvement Professions (CDIP) strongly encouraged

· Knowledge of medical record organization

· Knowledge of medical terminology

· Ability to complete assignments in a timely manner despite fluctuations in workflow

· Strong interpersonal, communication and listening skills is required

· Knowledge of e-mail, Word, Excel, data entry and data retrieval systems, Encoder and internet

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.