Remote CDI Specialist – Inpatient & Outpatient

CSI Companies is hiring Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) professionals for multiple contract opportunities including Inpatient, Inpatient Team Lead, and Outpatient.

Schedule: 40 hours/week (part-time hours are available for opportunity #1)
Work Type: Remote (varies by opportunity; some require a brief onsite visit)
Position Type: Long-term Contracts (length varies by opportunity; extensions possible)
Compensation: Hourly W-2, Competitive market rates (based on experience, education, and credentials)

What you’ll do

• Perform concurrent and/or retrospective inpatient CDI reviews in an acute-care setting
• Create compliant, non-leading provider queries aligned to industry standards
• Collaborate with coding and provider teams to support accurate diagnosis/procedure capture
• Meet established productivity and quality benchmarks

What we’re looking for

• Active RN license with strong inpatient clinical experience (ED/ICU preferred)
• 2+ years of inpatient CDI experience in an acute-care environment is preferred
  • Those with extensive ED/ICU experience and a willingness to learn CDI will be considered
• CDIP or CCDS
• Strong knowledge of MS-DRG methodology and ICD-10-CM/PCS
• Ability to work effectively in a secure home environment

What you’ll do

• Lead day-to-day inpatient CDI workflow execution and support metric analysis/reporting
• Perform inpatient chart reviews and identify provider education opportunities
• Audit CDI work, mentor CDI Specialists, and support quality/productivity expectations
• Partner with program stakeholders to develop/provide CDI education

What we’re looking for

• Active RN license with meaningful acute-care inpatient clinical experience (ED/ICU preferred)
• CDI or RN leadership/mentoring and/or education experience
• CDIP, CCDS, CCS
• Strong communication and coordination skills in a remote model

What you’ll do

• Review outpatient/practice documentation and identify opportunities to improve accuracy and clinical specificity
• Apply strong clinical judgment to support accurate condition capture (not relying solely on the query process)
• Collaborate with operational and clinical partners to improve documentation quality and consistency
• Complete any pre-interview questionnaire/assessment steps required for selection

What we’re looking for

• Epic experience
• CDIP or CCDS-O certification
• Active clinical license with clinical experience (RN, MD, DO)
• Ability to make independent clinical determinations and clearly articulate rationale
• Will require onsite orientation before becoming fully remote
• CRC (or similar) certification
• Prior outpatient CDI experience (strongly preferred in some programs; extensive inpatient CDI may be considered)

The CSI Companies is a staffing and recruiting firm supporting healthcare organizations with skilled professionals nationwide.

• Weekly pay
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Voluntary Life and AD&D coverage
• Paid training (program-dependent)
• Opportunity for extension/advancement based on performance and business need