Director, Clinical Documentation Improvement
About the job
Title
Director, Clinical Documentation Improvement
Job Type
Regular
Company
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Department
Clinical Documentation Improvement
Time Type
Full time
Weekly Hours
40
FTE
1
Shift
First Shift (United States of America)
Summary
About the Role
At Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, accurate clinical documentation is essential to delivering high-quality patient care and ensuring the complexity of each patient's condition is fully represented. We're seeking a Director, Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) to lead our CDI and inpatient coding programs and drive excellence in documentation integrity, coding accuracy, compliance, quality reporting, and reimbursement.
The starting annual salary for this position is $163,811 and this can include a full comprehensive benefits package.
What You'll Do
Lead the organization's Clinical Documentation Improvement and inpatient coding programs
Partner with physicians, nursing, HIM, Quality, Compliance, and Revenue Cycle teams to improve documentation accuracy
Drive initiatives that support quality outcomes, risk adjustment, regulatory compliance, and reimbursement optimization
Monitor key performance metrics and implement process improvements
Support physician education and engagement related to documentation best practices
Lead and develop CDI and coding teams
What You'll Bring
Leadership experience in CDI, coding, Health Information Management, Revenue Cycle, or a related healthcare field
Strong knowledge of clinical documentation, coding, quality reporting, and reimbursement methodologies
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and organizational change
Excellent communication, analytical, and relationship-building skills
Why You'll Love Working Here
Make a direct impact on patient care, quality outcomes, and organizational performance
Collaborate with clinical and administrative leaders across a nationally recognized cancer center
Lead meaningful initiatives that support innovation, compliance, and continuous improvement
Grow your career in a mission-driven organization dedicated to advancing cancer care
If you're a strategic healthcare leader passionate about documentation integrity and quality improvement, we encourage you to apply and join Roswell Park's mission to eliminate cancer.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
License and Certification Requirements
- Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP); or
- Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS); or
- Certified Coding Specialist (CCS); or
- Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA); or
- Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).
Education and Experience
- Master's degree in health information management, healthcare administration, nursing, or a related healthcare field and the equivalent of eight (8) years of progressive CDI experience within an healthcare organization including eighteen (18) months experience in a supervisory, consultative, managerial or executive capacity.
- Bachelor's degree in health information management, healthcare administration, nursing, or a related healthcare field and the equivalent of ten (10) years of progressive CDI experience within an healthcare organization including eighteen (18) months experience in a supervisory, consultative, managerial or executive capacity.
NOTE:
Degrees must be conferred by an accredited school, college, or university, or by an institution recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and/or Health Research Incorporated as adhering to acceptable educational standards.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation (RPCIC) is committed to equal employment opportunity. We do not discriminate against employees, applicants, or job seekers on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, performance, and business needs. We are committed to maintaining a fair, respectful workplace where employees are valued for their contributions and supported in advancing our mission.
Reasonable Accommodation Request
RPCIC is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, employment process, or to perform your job, please contact HR-BenefitsandLeaves@roswellpark.org and provide information about your request and preferred contact method.
Our Core Values
RPCIC is committed to fostering an environment where patients, families, employees, volunteers, and members of our community are treated with dignity, courtesy, and respect. We believe our mission is strengthened when individuals contribute their experiences, perspectives, and ideas and work together toward a common purpose. Our actions are guided by our core values of Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork, Commitment, Compassion, and Respect.
Historical Compensation Information Statement
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov .
From Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center's job posting, checked 4 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
Selected agencies hiring now
All agencies and apps →
GHR HealthcareHealthcare staffing agency
Places nurses, allied health, advanced practice providers, physicians, revenue cycle and healthcare IT staff through temporary, travel and direct hire roles in all 50 states.
Places: Nurses, NPs & PAs, Doctors, Allied health
Health Advocates NetworkHealthcare staffing agency
Health Advocates Network is a healthcare staffing company placing nurses, allied health, non-clinical and government-facility staff.
Places: Nurses, Allied health, Front desk & admin, Imaging
These agencies and apps pay CareJobs.Now a referral fee when someone we introduce is placed or signs up. It costs you nothing and never changes your pay. Hospital and clinic jobs below keep their own order.
Sponsored jobs from job networks, which pay CareJobs.Now when you click one.
Free tools for this application: check your resume against this job, answer the application's questions or see every free tool.
New patient access, front desk and medical coding jobs in New York, by email
One email a week with the newest ones, straight from the employers' own careers sites, with the pay each posting states. Free, stop anytime.
About Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cancer research and treatment center in Buffalo, New York, designated a comprehensive cancer center by the National Cancer Institute, with a care network of partner sites across the state.
Based in Buffalo, NYHires in New YorkPay on its listings: 23.3% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
More open jobs at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
More patient access, front desk and medical coding jobs
Experienced in the healthcare front office or coding?
One profile for every employer here. Hospitals, clinics and care companies ask us for people with a specific license, specialty, language or schedule: add yours once, and when a job fits, we introduce you, only with your yes. Free.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center openings, sent to you weekly
Each week we send the newest postings from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center's own careers site, along with similar openings at other hospitals and care employers. It costs nothing and you can stop anytime.