Asst. Manager (CDI / Inpatient / IPDRG) || 10+years || Health Care

Position Summary

As a CDI Specialist, you will review clinical documentation in electronic health records to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with documentation standards. You will issue compliant queries to physicians and collaborate with internal teams to support clinical documentation integrity.

Major Responsibilities:

Perform concurrent reviews of inpatient records using EHR platforms (e.g., Iodine, Epic)

Identify documentation gaps and issue compliant, patient-specific queries to physicians

Apply knowledge of MS-DRG classification, ICD-10-CM/PCS, and inpatient medical coding guidelines

Achieve productivity and quality benchmarks under the CDI program

Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or equivalent

Required

or

• Inpatient CDI experience

   is priority and highly preferred – Inpatient CDI does not include HCC or Physician-Office Based CDI

• Inpatient Hospital Critical Care experience

   is preferred – this includes hands-on patient experience in Emergency Departments, Critical Care, or Med/Surg Units

• Inpatient Hospital Medical Coding

  , including with the ICD-10/CM, MS-DRG structure, and principle diagnosis selection is preferred

Required

• Proficiency with ICD-10, MS-DRG grouping, and query compliance practices

Required

• Strong communication, analytical, and clinical knowledge and interpretation skills (e.g., sepsis, pneumonia, CHF, respiratory failure)

Required

• Experience reviewing inpatient medical records is highly preferred

Preferred

• Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS/CDIP) or AHIMA/AAPC credential