CDI Physician Education Specialist

Do you have the career opportunities as a CDI Physician Education Specialist you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Houston Healthcare which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Summary:

The CDI Operations Specialist will provide onsite support for the CDI functions at the division and facility level. This position will interpret data that has been trended and analyzed related to CDI outcomes. The Operations Specialist will conduct focused reviews, operational projects and pilots as defined. This individual will partner with physicians to support documentation improvement opportunities. This individual must have a collaborative workstyle and communicate work effectively with senior division and facility leadership team and physician leaders across a diversity of work styles and personalities. This position requires the ability to work independently with little to no supervision.

Major Responsibilities:

• Communicate professionally, clearly and succinctly to provide education related to CDI, as directed by CDI Standards.
• Hold strong organizational skills and the ability to proactively prioritize needs to effectively manage day-to-day activities.
• Deliver education to key stakeholders, including physicians, residents, and advanced practice providers. Provide education in a variety of settings, including through meetings, rounding, and individualized sessions.
• Contribute to the development of documentation education and training resources for providers as defined by CDI standards.
• Review documentation data and identify clinical documentation root causes and trends.
• Represent CDI in multi-departmental projects that have clinical documentation implications.
• Participate in coding and documentation pilots and projects.
• Collaborate with multi-department teams to leverage technology for physician documentation.
• Serve as a resource for multiple hospitals within a division.
• Assist with timely physician query completion.
• Follow guidance of CDI Operations Manager and Director for alignment of tasks.
• Follow established standardized processes to accomplish daily tasks.

Strategic Relationships:

• Collaborate with CDI Operations Specialists within the division team to ensure work efforts are cohesive.
• Collaborate with others and possess excellent interpersonal skills.
• Maintain communication with CDI Operations Manager on requests made of CDI resources
• Deliver information in a clear, concise and compelling manner.
• Deliver targeted and actionable communications that invites two-way professional communication. Adjust messages appropriately by audience.
• Demonstrate a willingness and ability to assist others.

Self-Development:

• Demonstrate proficiency in current and emerging technologies.
• Excellent personal computer skills (MS Outlook, MS Office, Excel, EMR, 3M, Iodine and other related software).
• Independently take proactive steps toward problem resolution.
• Complete all mandatory and assigned education by established deadlines.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree Required
• 3+ years of experience in health care Required
• 3+ years of experience in inpatient CDI (2+ years) Required
• Registered Nurse or any credential nationally recognized as administered through AHIMA or ACDIS – Required

This position will require up to 25% travel. 

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Healthcare (Corporate), based in Nashville, Tennessee, supports a variety of corporate roles from business operations to administrative positions. Like our colleagues in any HCA Healthcare hospital, our corporate campus employees enjoy unparalleledresources and opportunitiesto reach their potential as healthcare leaders and innovators. From market rate compensation to continuing education andcareer advancement opportunities, every person has a solid foundation for success. Nashville is also home to ourExecutive Development Program, where exceptional employees are groomed to take on CNO- and COO-level roles in our hospitals. This selective program focuses on ethics, leadership and the financial and clinical knowledge required of professionals at this level of the industry.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our CDI Education Consultant opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.