What are the responsibilities and job description for the CDI Trainer position at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center?
WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
JOB SUMMARY
The Clinical Documentation Improvement Trainer (CDI) Trainer, is responsible for training staff on clinical documentation concepts and procedures to ensure accurate and precise documentation in the medical record to reflect the highest acuity level of the patient, support appropriate coding, and optimal reimbursement.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required
JOB DUTIES
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
EEO Statement
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
JOB SUMMARY
The Clinical Documentation Improvement Trainer (CDI) Trainer, is responsible for training staff on clinical documentation concepts and procedures to ensure accurate and precise documentation in the medical record to reflect the highest acuity level of the patient, support appropriate coding, and optimal reimbursement.
BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required
- Experience
3 years CDI experience. and
5 years patient care nursing experience in acute care setting.
Extensive clinical knowledge and understanding of pathology/physiology.
Strong critical thinking skills and the ability to review the medical record to identify information not yet documented by supported by clinical evidence.
Knowledge of the elements of disease processes and related procedures.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to concisely and effectively communicate with team members, providers, leadership, etc.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Licenses and Certifications
(RN) REGISTERED NURSE Upon Hire and
(CCDS) Cert Clinical Documentation Upon Hire or
(CDIP) CERT DOCUMNTATN IMPROVMNT PRAC Upon Hire
- Education
Bachelor's Degree in nursing.
- Experience
Experience in critical care.
5 years CDI experience.
Previous experience in a remote working environment.
JOB DUTIES
- Coordinates onboarding for all new staff
- Trains new CDI staff on CDI concepts, procedures, and compliant query writing
- Mentor and coach to ensure the CDI Team have the knowledge and skills for success
- Performs concurrent and retrospective reviews on inpatient accounts to monitor progress of new and developing team members; Provides feedback to ensure their success
- Maintains and implements the CDI orientation program
- Develop training and reference materials; i.e., tip sheets, guidelines, etc.
- Maintain and update training and reference materials to reflect current status
- Updates based on, and not limited to, CDI industry trends, EMR and CDI technology, current coding and reimbursement guidelines, denials, PSIs, focused second level review DRGs, risk adjustment methodologies, etc.
- Provide targeted training to improve the quality of clinical documentation
- Collaborates with CDI Audit/Educators and CDI Leaders for educational needs for continuing education and staying up to date on changes in the department
- Including requests from staff - this may include, and is not limited to, coding guideline updates, coding clinic updates, process changes, Hospital system diagnosis definitions, and CDI internal guidelines
- Maintains an expert level of knowledge of CDI and Coding related guidelines and practices
- Other duties as assigned
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
EEO Statement
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
Benefits
- UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare - no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
UTSouthwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of: race; color; religion; national origin; gender, including sexual harassment; age; disability; citizenship; and veteran status. In addition, it is UTSouthwestern policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
