RN, Clinical Documentation Specialist

Thank you for considering a career at Ensemble Health Partners!

Ensemble Health Partners is a leading provider of technologyenabled revenue cycle management solutions for health systems including hospitals and affiliated physician groups. They offer endtoend revenue cycle solutions as well as a comprehensive suite of point solutions to clients across the country.

Ensemble keeps communities healthy by keeping hospitals healthy. We recognize that healthcare requires a human touch and we believe that every touch should be meaningful. This is why our people are the most important part of who we are. By empowering them to challenge the status quo we know they will be the difference!

O.N.E Purpose:

• Customer Obsession:Consistently provide exceptional experiences for our clients patients and colleagues by understanding their needs and exceeding their expectations.

• Embracing New Ideas:Continuously innovate by embracing emerging technology and fostering a culture of creativity and experimentation.

• Striving for Excellence:Execute at a high level by demonstrating our Best in KLAS Ensemble Difference Principles and consistently delivering outstanding results.

The Opportunity:

**This position is onsite at Day Kimball Healthcare in Putnam CT and candidates must be able to work onsite at this location**

CAREER OPPORTUNITY OFFERING:

• Bonus Incentives

• Paid Certifications

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Comprehensive Benefits

• Career Advancement

• This position pays between $80000.00 $119700.00 based on experience

The CDI Specialist facilitates and obtains appropriate physician documentation for any patient clinical condition or procedure to support the appropriate severity of illness expected risk of mortality and complexity of care as documented in patient medical records. Extensive medical record review and interaction with physicians nursing staff other patient care givers and HIM coding professionals is done to ensure the documentation is complete and accurate.

Job Responsibilities:

• Completes initial patient medical record review within 2448 hours of patients admission; completes subsequent reviews of patients medical record reviews every 2448 hours and enters review findings in CDE software system

• Assigns Principal diagnosis CC/MCC (complication and comorbidity/major complication and comorbidity) evaluate for Severity of Illness (SOI) and Risk of Mortality (ROM) on all patients while inhouse. Assigns working ICD10CM and PCS codes and DRG (Diagnosis Related Group) using encoder in CDE software.

• Clarifies with physicians regarding missing unclear unsupported or conflicting health record documentation by requesting and obtaining additional documentation from physicians when needed. Face to face physician interaction and written clarifications are used.

• Educates key healthcare providers such as physicians nurse practitioners allied health professionals nursing and care coordination regarding clinical documentation improvement documentation guidelines and the need for accurate and complete documentation in the health record.

• Partners with coding professionals to ensure accuracy of diagnostic and procedural data and completeness of supporting documentation to determine the working and final DRG assignment. Reviews DRG denial letters and writes denial appeal letters.

• Collaborates with care coordination nursing staff and other ancillary staff regarding interaction with physicians on documentation and to resolve physician clarifications prior to patient discharge.

• Maintains and upholds all clinical documentation regulatory guidelines

• Formulates and submits timely well prepared appeals for reconsideration by third party administrators (payors). Including supporting documented clinical evidence Coding/CDE Guidelines and other regulatory standards/guidelines as appropriate. Works collaboratively with coworks and management to effectively resolve root cause issues that impact payor contracts hospital operations or departmental to maintain reimbursement and minimize appeal requests and/or denials.

Experience We Love:

• Minimum of five years acute care nursing experience with specific medical/surgical Intensive Care or Emergency Department experience

• Excellent interpersonal skills including excellent verbal and written communication skills; proficient in and demonstrate excellent physician relations

• Ability to organize and present information clearly and concisely; excellent computer and keyboarding skills; high degree of prioritization skills

Minimum Education

• Current RN Licensure

Certifications:

• CRCR Required within 9 months of hire

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Fivetime winner of Best in KLAS 202025

Black Book Researchs Top Revenue Cycle Management Outsourcing Solution

22 Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) MAP Awards for High Performance in Revenue Cycle

Leader in Everest Groups RCM Operations PEAK Matrix Assessment 2024

Clarivate Healthcare Business Insights (HBI) Revenue Cycle Awards for strong performance

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Fortune Media Best Workplaces in Healthcare 2024

Monster Top Workplace for Remote Work 2024

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• WorkLife Flexibility

• Leadership

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Bottom line we believe in empowering people and giving them the tools and resources needed to thrive. A few of those include:

• Associate Benefits We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical emotional and financial health of you and your family including healthcare time off retirement and wellbeing programs.
• Our Culture Ensemble is a place where associates can do their best work and be their best selves. We put people first last and always. Our culture is rooted in collaboration growth and innovation.
• Growth We invest in your professional development. Each associate will earn a professional certification relevant to their field and can obtain tuition reimbursement.
• Recognition We offer quarterly and annual incentive programs for all employees who go beyond and keep raising the bar for themselves and the company.

Ensemble Health Partners is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is our policy not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race color sex sexual orientation gender gender identity religion national origin age disability military or veteran status genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local laws. Ensemble Health Partners also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

Ensemble Health Partners provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law. If you require accommodation in the application process please contact .

This posting addresses state specific requirements to provide pay transparency. Compensation decisions consider many jobrelated factors including but not limited to geographic location; knowledge; skills; relevant experience; education; licensure; internal equity; time in position. A candidate entry rate of pay does not typically fall at the minimum or maximum of the roles range.

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