RN Clinical Documentation Specialist – Putnam, CT

R040041 Thank you for considering a career at Ensemble!   Ensemble is a leading provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle management solutions for health systems, including hospitals and affiliated physician groups. They offer end-to-end revenue cycle solutions as well as a comprehensive suite of point solutions to clients across the country.   Ensemble keeps communities healthy by keeping hospitals healthy. We recognize that healthcare requires a human touch, and we believe that every touch should be meaningful. This is why our people are the most important part of who we are. By empowering them to challenge the status quo, we know they will be the difference!   O.N.E Purpose:

  • Customer Obsession: Consistently provide exceptional experiences for our clients, patients, and colleagues by understanding their needs and exceeding their expectations.
  • Embracing New Ideas: Continuously innovate by embracing emerging technology and fostering a culture of creativity and experimentation.
  • Striving for Excellence: Execute at a high level by demonstrating our “Best in KLAS” Ensemble Difference Principles and consistently delivering outstanding results.
  The Opportunity:       CAREER OPPORTUNITY OFFERING:
  • Bonus Incentives
  • Paid Certifications
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Comprehensive Benefits
  • Career Advancement
  • The base pay for this position is $80,000
  ***Must be able to work Full-time on-site at DKH - Day Kimball Healthcare in Putnam, CT***   The CDI Specialist facilitates and obtains appropriate physician documentation for any patient clinical condition or procedure to support the appropriate severity of illness, expected risk of mortality, and complexity of care as documented in patient medical records. Extensive medical record review and interaction with physicians, nursing staff, other patient care givers and HIM coding professionals is done to ensure the documentation is complete and accurate.   Job Responsibilities:
  • Completes initial patient medical record review within 24-48 hours of patient's admission; completes subsequent reviews of patient's medical record reviews every 24-48 hours and enters review findings in CDE software system
  • Assigns Principal diagnosis, CC/MCC (complication and comorbidity/major complication and comorbidity), evaluate for Severity of Illness (SOI) and Risk of Mortality (ROM) on all patients while in-house. Assigns working ICD-10-CM and PCS codes and DRG (Diagnosis Related Group) using encoder in CDE software.
  • Clarifies with physicians regarding missing, unclear, unsupported or conflicting health record documentation by requesting and obtaining additional documentation from physicians when needed. Face to face physician interaction and written clarifications are used.
  • Educates key healthcare providers such as physicians, nurse practitioners, allied health professionals, nursing and care coordination regarding clinical documentation improvement, documentation guidelines and the need for accurate and complete documentation in the health record.
  • Partners with coding professionals to ensure accuracy of diagnostic and procedural data and completeness of supporting documentation to determine the working and final DRG assignment. Reviews DRG denial letters and writes denial appeal letters.
  • Collaborates with care coordination, nursing staff and other ancillary staff regarding interaction with physicians on documentation and to resolve physician clarifications prior to patient discharge.
  • Maintains and upholds all clinical documentation regulatory guidelines
  • Formulates and submits timely, well prepared appeals for reconsideration by third party administrators (payors). Including supporting documented clinical evidence, Coding/CDE Guidelines and other regulatory standards/guidelines as appropriate. Works collaboratively with co-works and management to effectively resolve root cause issues that impact payor contracts, hospital operations, or departmental to maintain reimbursement and minimize appeal requests and/or denials.
Experience We Love:
  • Minimum of five years acute care nursing experience with specific medical/surgical, Intensive Care, or Emergency Department experience
  • Excellent interpersonal skills including excellent verbal and written communication skills; proficient in and demonstrate excellent physician relations
  • Ability to organize and present information clearly and concisely; excellent computer and keyboarding skills; high degree of prioritization skills
  • Must be inquisitive and demonstrate openness to innovation including AI to explore better processes and ways to alleviate friction and improve patient and client experiences.
  Minimum Education
  • Current RN Licensure
  Certifications:
  • CRCR Required within 9 months of hire
  #LI-LS1 #LI-REMOTE     Join an award-winning company   Five-time winner of “Best in KLAS” 2020-2022, 2024-2025 Black Book Research's Top Revenue Cycle Management Outsourcing Solution 2021-2024 22 Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) MAP Awards for High Performance in Revenue Cycle 2019-2024 Leader in Everest Group's RCM Operations PEAK Matrix Assessment 2024 Clarivate Healthcare Business Insights (HBI) Revenue Cycle Awards for strong performance 2020, 2022-2023 Energage Top Workplaces USA 2022-2024 Fortune Media Best Workplaces in Healthcare 2024 Monster Top Workplace for Remote Work 2024 Great Place to Work certified 2023-2024
  • Innovation
  • Work-Life Flexibility
  • Leadership
  • Purpose + Values
  Bottom line, we believe in empowering people and giving them the tools and resources needed to thrive. A few of those include:
  • Associate Benefits –  We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial health of you and your family, including healthcare, time off, retirement, and well-being programs.
  • Our Culture – Ensemble is a place where associates can do their best work and be their best selves. We put people first, last and always. Our culture is rooted in collaboration, growth, and innovation.
  • Growth – We invest in your professional development. Each associate will earn a professional certification relevant to their field and can obtain tuition reimbursement.
  • Recognition – We offer quarterly and annual incentive programs for all employees who go beyond and keep raising the bar for themselves and the company.
  Ensemble is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is our policy not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.  Ensemble also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.   Ensemble provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law. If you require accommodation in the application process, please contact TA@ensemblehp.com.   This posting addresses state specific requirements to provide pay transparency.  Compensation decisions consider many job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location; knowledge; skills; relevant experience; education; licensure; internal equity; time in position.  A candidate entry rate of pay does not typically fall at the minimum or maximum of the role’s range.
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