Director, Inpatient Clinical Documentation Integrity

• Collaborates closely with physician leaders, quality, coding, finance, revenue cycle, case management, and operational leaders to ensure accurate, complete, and clinically supported documentation

• Accountable for advancing documentation strategies that positively influence publicly reported quality metrics, CMS, and payer reimbursement methodologies

• Leverages analytics, clinical expertise, and industry best practices to drive strategic initiatives, monitor program performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and align CDI efforts with Centra Care’s strategic and operational priorities

• Partners with the CDI Physician Champions to foster a culture of documentation excellence, clinical validity, continuous learning, and performance improvement

• Directs daily operations of the CDI program, including staffing, productivity, workflow optimization, technology utilization, compliance, and program performance

• Minimum of a Bachelors degree in Nursing is required;
  Masters in healthcare, nursing leadership, or health administration is preferred
• Current Registered Nurse license with the State of Minnesota is required
• CCDS – Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist through the Associate of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS) is required
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in acute care setting, at least 3 years in clinical documentation integrity is required
• Minimum of 2+ years of management experience (at a manager or director level) is required
• The ability for investigation, find the financial story, and focus on quality are essential
• Using critical thinking skills and understanding story telling is vital

Demonstrates expertise in Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) through strategic leadership, operational management, and collaboration with healthcare professionals to enhance documentation quality and compliance. Leverages analytical skills and clinical knowledge to drive performance improvement and align documentation practices with organizational goals.

• Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI)
• Registered Nurse License (Minnesota)
• Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS)
• Management Experience (5+ Years)
• Critical Thinking Skills

• Documentation Strategies
• Quality Metrics Analysis
• Workflow Optimization
• Compliance Management
• Performance Improvement

• Collaboration
• Continuous Learning
• Investigation Skills
• Storytelling

• CCDS – Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist

• Acute Care Setting
• Healthcare Administration
• Revenue Cycle
• Clinical Validity
• Payer Reimbursement Methodologies