[Hiring] CDI Analyst @WVU Medicine

Role Description

The Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Analyst provides expertise to clinical documentation process improvement and data analytics teams, oversight committees, and senior leadership in the areas of data acquisition, integration, monitoring, interpretation, and analytic design. This position is responsible for ensuring data integrity, accuracy, reliability, and interpretation of all relevant information using various applications. Effective use of multiple software tools and analytic skills are necessary to be successful in this role. This position is expected to perform analytical work with limited supervision and with full responsibility for various projects and report/data production.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree OR Three (3) years clinical experience as Registered Nurse in outpatient/ambulatory or inpatient acute care setting OR Three (3) years of clinical experience as Licensed Practical Nurse in outpatient/ambulatory or inpatient acute care setting
• Certification in one of the following:
  • Health Information Management with Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
  • Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) through The American Health Information Management Association
  • Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) through The American Health Information Management Association
  • Certified Professional Coder (CPC) through The American Academy of Professional Coders
  • Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) through The American Academy of Professional Coders
  • Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) OR Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist- Outpatient (CCDS-O) through the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists
  • Certified Documentation Integrity Practitioner (CDIP) through the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists
  • Certified Documentation Expert Inpatient (CDEI) or Certified Documentation Expert Outpatient (CDEO) through The American Academy of Professional Coders
• Two (2) years CDI experience
• Three (3) years of experience with various computer applications including Excel, 3M360, Epic, Word, Tableau, and Power Point

Requirements

• Critical Thinking: Effectively analyzes problems and develops well-reasoned solutions; recognizes and validates assumptions, collects information, and draws meaningful inferences.
• Systems Thinking: Understands and effectively works within WVU medicine and in association with its vendors.
• Decision Making: Makes decisions based on best information at the time; explains decisions to others and honors them.
• Communication: Relates to others in an honest, straightforward fashion; listens with a sincere attempt to understand and values divergent points of view.
• Serves as a lead member of process improvement teams.
• Provides expertise in analytics, requirements, outcomes, interpretation, and development.
• Sets up and maintains databases and workflows.
• Provides consultation to team members, providers, and leadership regarding the interpretation of data.
• Assists in CDI Staffing as needed.
• Contributes to performance monitoring and capacity planning for assigned applications.
• Uses analytical skills to complete end-user requests for support/changes to existing applications and interfaces as appropriate.
• Troubleshoots problems, identifies changes needed to resolve problems or satisfy requests.
• Builds, tests, and maintains reports.

Benefits

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt)