[Hiring] Manager of Clinical Documentation Analysts @Ascension

Role Description

Leads the design and deployment of automated, self-service dashboards (using tools like Tableau, Power BI, or Qlik) customized for different audiences (e.g., high-level summaries for the C-Suite, granular chart-level data for CDI specialists).

• Hires, trains, and mentors a team of business system analysts, guiding them in both technical skills (SQL, data visualization) and clinical/coding knowledge.
• Partners with Physician Advisors and CDI Directors to present data findings to clinical staff, tailoring the data presentation to show physicians how documentation gaps impact their specific quality profiles.
• Oversees the extraction and integration of data from various EHR systems (like Epic or Cerner), coding software, and billing databases to create a unified data warehouse for CDI analytics.
• Tracks and analyzes core CDI Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), such as Case Mix Index (CMI), Complication/Comorbidity (CC) and Major CC (MCC) capture rates, and severity of illness/risk of mortality (SOI/ROM) scores.

Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) experience is required for this position.

Qualifications

• Licensure / Certification / Registration: Project Mgmt Professional preferred. Licensure required relevant to state in which work is performed.
• Education:
  • High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR
  • Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 2 years of cumulative experience OR
  • 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
• 3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

Requirements

• High proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, scripting languages (Python, Tableau, Power BI, Apps Script), SQL, and visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau) and clinical/coding knowledge.
• Strong understanding of HL7, FHIR, or EHR data integration principles.
• Project Management, CDI and CCDS certification.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options.
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance.
• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays.
• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning.
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources.
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits.
• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more.