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Clinical Documentation Specialist at Intermountain Health in Boise, Idaho, United States Job Description Job Description : The goal of the Clinical Documentation Specialist-Consultant is to educate leaders, physicians, advanced practice providers (APP), and other staff about documentation and risk adjustment in order to improve the accuracy of the overall clinical picture and the representation of the complexity and severity of illness of patients through improved clinical documentation and diagnostic coding practices. Essential Functions Assesses needs and develops, evaluates, and implements education plans, interventions, and training. Acts as an education leader, consultant, and mentor to leaders, physicians, APP's, and other staff about documentation and risk adjustment. Reviews medical records documentation for reimbursement, severity of illness and risk of mortality. Identifies opportunities for improving the quality of medical record documentation and confers with the caregiver regarding additional documentation required. Collects statistics from the reviews and maintains accurate records to document costs and benefits. Facilitates and enhances the coding and diagnosis-related group between physician and coding staff. Skills Medical Billing and Coding Health Insurance Regulatory / Coding / Billing Compliance Relationship Management Microsoft suite Electronic Medical Record (EMR) ICD / Risk Coding Clinical Knowledge Outpatient Coding Healthcare Common Procedure System (HCPCS) This position will require up to 5 days of travel within the state of Colorado per month. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a clinical field (e.g. RN, RRT, PT, OT, SLP, LCSW). Education must be obtained through an accredited institution. Degree will be verified. Clinical license in state of practice (e.g. RN, RRT, PT, OT, SLP, LCSW). Depending upon your clinical licensure, equivalent experience may substitute the degree requirement. National Professional Coding Certification from AHIMA or AAPC Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) certification from AAPC Five years Risk adjustment coding experience Preferred Qualifications Advanced level of experience with Microsoft Office applications. Advanced understanding of medical terminology, medical acronyms, anatomy and physiology Demonstrated ability to learn new concepts and applications and be able to effectively teach them to others Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain rapport with co-workers, physicians and other To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account
