Lead - CDI Specialist

Were Hiring: Enterprise Provider Educator Inpatient CDI! Join our team to train providers on documentation best practices and risk adjustmentdeliver tailored education and develop engaging content across Mayo Clinic.

• Key Qualifications:
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Strong teamwork adaptability and demonstration of situational awareness
  • Proficiency in Word PowerPoint Excel; familiarity with OneNote and SharePoint
  • Project management and problem-solving
  • Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
• Why Youll Love This Role:
  • Work independently while supporting Mayo Clinic ICDI initiatives
  • Collaborate with a mature high-performing team
  • Directly impact quality metrics and hospital ratings and rankings

Reviews inpatient and/or outpatient medical records to ensure accurate representation of severity of illness. Validates that clinical documentation supports medical necessity of services and accurate coding. Ensures documentation reflects patients clinical status risk of mortality and care complexity. Applies advanced knowledge of disease processes medications and critical thinking to identify documentation gaps. Identifies opportunities for improvement in concurrent and retrospective documentation. Ensures compliance with regulatory standards related to documentation coding and billing. Collaborates with physicians coders case managers nurses and other staff to improve documentation quality. Acts as an educator and resource to clinical staff promoting best practices in documentation. Acts as a change agent for improved documentation and enhanced documentation. Demonstrates strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing with physicians leadership and interdisciplinary teams. Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and without close supervision. Works collaboratively in a dynamic team-oriented environment. May perform ICDI DRG Secondary Reviews as well as support audit and denial related activities. Performs special projects / Quality Improvement Initiatives. May be asked to perform secondary mortality reviews. Timekeeping delegate. Initiates counseling to staff regarding quality of work productivity and team communication for corrective action/ performance improvement plans. Acting as liaison between staff and supervisor. Communicating information and work assignments to others in the unit and carrying out special assignments as requested. Providing work direction and assistance to other employees. Ensuring that the work in the area of responsibility is properly completed. Participate in the orientation and training of new employees. Maintains compliance with ethical legal and coding standards. Must be able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends as needed to meet business demands. Applies advanced clinical knowledge and expertise from the Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or CIC certification to accurately assign inpatient codes ensuring compliance with coding guidelines and supporting optimal reimbursement. Collaborates with clinical teams to clarify documentation and enhance coding accuracy. Utilizes specialized knowledge from the Certified Risk Coder (CRC) certification to ensure accurate capture in inpatient documentation supporting risk adjustment and value-based care initiatives. Reviews clinical records to identify and validate chronic conditions impacting patient risk scores and reimbursement.

This is a full time remote position within the United States. Mayo Clinic will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position including F1 OPT STEM.

Associates and 7 years of experience as an Inpatient Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist (CDIS) required OR Bachelors and 5 years experience as an Inpatient Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist (CDIS) required.

Certifications (All three areas below required):
Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP) OR Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) certification
Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) AHIMA certification OR Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) AAPC certification
Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) AAPC certification