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The Lead Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialist Team Lead works under the direction of the Assistant Director of Education and Analytics or Manager of CDI.

• Is responsible for facilitating and coordinating the overall quality and completeness of clinical documentation through the application of evidence-based knowledge, analysis, in-depth review, interpretation, identification of opportunities, communication and consistent follow-up and evaluation of concurrent and retrospective (as required) medical record documentation reviews.
• The Lead CDS interacts primarily with, but not limited to CDI staff, physicians, and health information coding staff to capture appropriate reimbursement and clinical severity for the level of service rendered to patients with a focus on DRG-based payers.
• This role is vital in supporting the validity and accuracy of ICD-10 coding, MS-DRG, APR-DRG (SOI, ROM), PSI, POA, HAC assignment, mortality O/E ratios in compliance with all Federal and State coding regulations and reporting requirements.
• The Emory Hospitals include the inpatient, Emory Johns Creek Hospital, Emory Saint Josephs Hospital, Emory University Hospital, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Emory University Orthopedic and Spine Hospital, Emory Hillandale Hospital and Emory Decatur Hospital.
• This responsibility includes participation in strategy development, education, implementation planning, execution to ensure department and organizational goals are met.

          MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

•  Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or US or international School of Medicine.
• For RNs, must have a valid, active unencumbered Nursing license or temporary permit approved by the Georgia Licensing Board.
• Must have a minimum of 3 years experience in a leadership capacity, 5 years CDI, Cardiovascular or Intensive Care nursing experience. CCDS or CDIP required within six months of hire date, or when eligible to sit for exam.
• Education and experience may be considered in lieu of a RN license for highly qualified candidates (physicians).

JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY! Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet® designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet® designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

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