Clinical Documentation Specialist RN

RN Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist

This is a REMOTE opportunity

Your experience matters:

Frye Regional Medical Center located in the beautiful foothills of North Carolina is a 355-bed acute care hospital 81-bed Behavioral Health facility and more than 70 primary and specialty care providers.

Frye Regional Medical Center employs more than 1500 professional and clinical medical center is a 355-bed acute care facility which offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient Regional Medical Center provides patients with a full range of services to meet the healthcare needs of our believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal and we have made great strides to ensure employee you are passionate about changing lives we are looking for you!

How youll contribute:

Facilitates improvement in overall quality completeness and accuracy of clinical documentation.

A Clinical Documentation Specialist who excels in this role:

• Conducts daily concurrent reviews of medical records to identify missing vague and/or incomplete diagnoses and procedures.
• Conducts timely follow up reviews of clinical documentation to ensure that issues discussed and issued queries have been answered by providers.
• Queries physicians on specificity of procedures performed and diagnoses based on accepted coding guidelines clinical expertise and LifePoint Health query policy.
• Participate in department and facility Quality and Performance initiatives.
• Maintains education record and meets minimum corporate CEU requirements.
• Maintains clean work station follows all safety regulations Code of Conduct and ethics customer service and attends hospital training and departmental staff meetings.

Qualifications and requirements:
Education: Associates Degree Nursing (ADN): Required and validated by the presence of a current RN license; Bachelors Degree Nursing (BSN): Preferred
Licenses: Registered Nurse; One of the following is Preferred - Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) Certified Coding Specialist - Physician-base (CCS-P) Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
Minimum Work Experience: Three years of clinical work experience Required
Required Skills: Minimal completion of Level One on the Clinical Ladder Program annually for Full-time nurses. If not completed employee forfeits the annual evaluation pay increase and possible termination.

What we offer:

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient addition to your base compensation this position also offers:

Comprehensive Benefits:Multiple levels of medical dental and vision coverage with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees and more.

Financial Protection & PTO:Life accident critical illness hospital indemnity insurance short- and long-term disability paid family leave and paid time off.

Financial & Career Growth:Higher education and certification tuition assistance loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

Employee Well-being:Mental physical and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships virtual care appointments mental health services and discount programs).

Professional Development:Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.