Clinical Documentation Manager

Location: Pensacola, FL | Remote

Facility: Ascension Sacred Heart

Department: Clinical Integrity Documentation

Schedule: Day Shift | Full-Time

Salary Range: $97,039.35 - $175,050.55 Annually

Manages and provides education regarding the clinical documentation process.

Conducts hiring, training, management, development and evaluating of staff.

Collaborates with members of the health care team to identify improvement opportunities and develop solutions.

Tracks and ensures program compliance.

Gathers, identifies and utilizes data to support strategic development and improvement activities related to case mix index, MS DRG and value-based purchasing reimbursement, and quality/outcomes and compliance requirements.

Manages the review of physician documentation to support a patient's level of care and appropriate assignation of Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs), and develops action plans for improvement.

Licensure / Certification / Registration Required Credential(s): One or more of the following: Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) credentialed from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date.

Certified Professional Coder (CPC) credentialed from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date.

Clinical Documentation Prof. credentialed from the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Registered Nurse credentialed from the Florida Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Reg Health Info Admnstr credentialed from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date.

Reg Health Info Tech credentialed from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date.

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.

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