Assistant Director, Clinical Documentation Integrity - Baltimore, MD

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The Assistant Director, Clinical Documentation Integrity at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians is a dynamic leadership role responsible for strategic oversight of ambulatory risk adjustment, clinical documentation improvement (CDI), coding optimization, and complexity capture initiatives across ambulatory services in a large health system.

Job Summary

Directs the enhancement of clinical documentation practices across medical and surgical service lines. Collaborates with educators and stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and maintain compliance with industry standards. Acts as a key resource in integrating clinical documentation systems with other healthcare IT solutions. Engages with teams to monitor trends, implement best practices, and support regulatory compliance. Develops strategies to improve documentation.

Job Functions

• Manages the oversight of clinical documentation integrity for medical and surgical service lines across multiple facilities.
• Collaborates with various educators and other stakeholders to identify and implement opportunities for improving clinical documentation quality.
• Acts as a systems expert on physician clinical documentation, coding, and reimbursement processes to achieve quality and productivity targets.
• Works with relevant teams to support workflow and requirements that meet reporting, coverage, and quality review standards.
• Coordinates with relevant teams to ensure comprehensive documentation practices.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement through performance, quality, and productivity reporting.
• Engages with external support teams to maintain and improve clinical documentation tools and systems.
• Monitors clinical documentation trends and regulatory changes to ensure compliance with industry standards and guidelines.
• Develops and implements strategies to improve clinical documentation, enhancing patient care outcomes and optimizing reimbursement.
• Responsible for employment activities including hiring, firing, corrective action, training, monitoring and conducting performance reviews.

Qualifications

7+ years of experience in clinical documentation improvement, coding, or a related field (Required) including

2+ years of related management experience (Required)

• Bachelors degree in appropriate field of study for one of the following credentials:

RN

PA

Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)

(Required)

• Required to maintain certification as a Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist or Certified Documentation Integrity Practitioner.
• RN: Must possess current licensure to practice as RN

PA: Must possess current licensure to practice as a PA

• RHIA: Must possess clinical documentation certification through the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS) and/or American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and be a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS).

Salary Range: Minimum 49.81/hour - Maximum 87.18/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

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