CDE Regional Manager Corp

A Brief Overview

The Regional Manager, Clinical Documentation Excellence, provides day-to-day work direction and support to the Clinical Documentation Excellence (CDE) team for multiple sites (Hospitals) and regions.

• Plans, organizes, and directs department activities for multiple sites (Hospitals).
• Provides daily oversight of the Clinical Documentation Specialists (CDS), helps develop a collaborative team, and manages multiple priorities simultaneously for multiple sites (Hospitals).
• Reviews departmental performance and implements changes as necessary to improve performance.
• Keeps administration informed of department activities, needs, and problems.
• Assists with resolving issues related to all aspects of the CDE program to ensure quality outcomes.
• Mentors and coaches the assigned CDE team members.
• Performs second level reviews as necessary.
• Reviews second level review audits performed and identifies educational opportunities for the CDE team.
• Collaborates with the multiple site Physician Liaisons, physicians, physician groups on clinical documentation excellence opportunities.
• Networks within multiple sites (Hospitals) to build provider, clinician, administrative and executive relationships.
• Collaborates with Coding management on areas of opportunity related to clinical documentation and DRG mismatches when needed.
• Participates in the training of new CDS, establishes goals and work priorities for CDE team, and provides ongoing feedback to the Corporate CDE Director/Manager.
• Reviews key CDE metrics (operational, quality, and performance) and assists with development of action plan to capture identified opportunities. Tracks program successes and ongoing opportunities for improvement.
• Represents the CDE team at meetings as assigned in a professional manner.
• Serves as a subject matter expert and resource on interpretation and application of CDE methodology.
• Works closely with other CDE Regional Managers to ensure smooth flow of communication and consistency across all facilities.
• Participates in administrative and management meetings and attends other meetings as necessary.
• Manages various human resources functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and performance counseling.
• Ensures all employees under supervision complete all required training.
• Other duties as assigned to meet the goals both within the department and organization.
• Ensures monthly individual CDE meetings, meetings with key stakeholders, etc. are completed.
• Develops and maintains records, reports, and files.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Complies with all Orlando Health policies and procedures, service expectations and standards of behavior.
• Maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains confidentiality of data and information.
• Represents Orlando Health through community interaction.
• Investigates new technological advances.
• Utilizes critical thinking and sound judgement in decision making.
• Communicates, promotes, and leads team members through changes.
• Maintains 100% compliance with all required employee education.
• Assumes personal responsibility for professional growth, development, and continuing education to maintain a high level of proficiency.
• CDI Subject Matter Expert (SME).
• Leads others to solve problems.
• Works independently with guidance in only the most complex situations.
• Acts as a resource for team members with less experience.
• Leads teams or has accountability for ongoing activities or objectives.
• Maintains established work production standards for hospitals under supervision.
• Assumes the responsibility for professional growth and…