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 CDI Specialist facilitates appropriate clinical documentation reviews concurrently to ensure that the level of services and acuity of care are accurately reflected in the medical record to improve overall quality and completeness of clinical documentation. Communicates effectively with Physicians and the Healthcare Team. Initiates Provider queries as appropriate for documentation clarification and specificity.

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 acute care Hospital nursing experience, preferably in critical care (i.e. ED, Trauma, Critical Care Units) and Two (2) years of experience working in a Clinical Documentation Integrity program or
  5 years nursing experience in an acute care Hospital including Three (3) years in critical care (i.e. ED, Trauma, Critical Care Units

• Licenses and Certifications
  (RN) REGISTERED NURSE and
  (CCDS) Cert Clinical Documentation obtained upon hire or within 6 months after eligibility requirements are met or
  (CDIP) CERT DOCUMNTATN IMPROVMNT PRAC obtained upon hire or within 6 months after eligibility requirements are met

Preferred

• Education
  Bachelor’s Degree in nursing, BSN

• Experience
  Experience working in a remote environment

JOB DUTIES

• Reviews patient records concurrently to ensure that the level of services and acuity of care are accurately reflected in the medical record to improve overall quality and completeness of clinical documentation.
• Communicates effectively (face-to-face) with Physicians, the Healthcare Team, and Multidisciplinary Teams to ensure accurate and complete documentation of all relevant diagnoses, procedures and treatments. Provides education on clinical documentation opportunities to support acuity, quality, and coding.
• Initiates Physician Queries for clarification and specificity as appropriate, following established query guidelines for compliant queries. Performs follow-ups to ensure clarification was documented prior to discharge.
• Performs follow-up reviews and updates CDI/DRG worksheet to reflect changes in patient status, to verify the most appropriate Prin Dx and DRG and validate supporting documentation.
• Works collaboratively with the Coding and Quality Teams to ensure the clinical documentation fills the ‘gaps’ between clinical and coding language.
• Maintains an expert level of knowledge of CDI related practice and performance.
• Provide backup for other CDI Specialists as needed.
• Support the Quality Standards set by UTSW and the HIM Coding & CDI Department.
• Other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

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
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.