Job Description Summary
The RN – Clinical Documentation Specialist I reports to the Manager, Clinical Documentation. Under general supervision, the RN – Clinical Documentation Specialist I conducts reviews of inpatient electronic medical records to identify missing, vague, and/or incomplete diagnoses and facilitates appropriate physician documentation to accurately reflect patient severity of illness and risk of mortality. In collaboration with the medical staff, faculty and residents, HPA, UR, coding, HIS, Quality and the Center for Clinical Effectiveness, this role is charged with improving the quality of documentation for physicians and all caregivers.Entity
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)Worker Type
EmployeeWorker Sub-Type
RegularCost Center
CC003762 COL - CDI Chart Documentation (DMC)Pay Rate Type
HourlyPay Grade
Health-27Scheduled Weekly Hours
40Work Shift
Day (United States of America)Job Description
The Clinical Documentation Specialist is responsible for analyzing and auditing medical records concurrently to ensure that the clinical information within the medical record is specific, accurate, clinical valid, complete, and compliant. In addition, the Clinical Documentation Specialist is responsible for educating physicians, non-physician clinicians, nurses, and other staff to facilitate documentation within the medical record that reflects the most accurate severity of illness, expected risk of mortality, hospital acquired conditions, patient safety indicators, hierarchical condition categories, and level of service rendered.Additional Job Description
Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing and a minimum of five years clinical nursing experience required. Strong clinical experience and critical thinking skills required. Extensive knowledge of patient care, and knowledge of clinical measurement tools and clinical outcomes; ability to establish cooperative working relationship with diverse groups and individuals, medical staff and other health care disciplines; program and database development a plus. Licensure a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or compact state.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.
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