Clinical Documentation Specialist

Clinical Doc Specialist Clinical Doc Specialist AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Vision, Medical & Dental Benefits from Day One

• Student Loan Repayment Program

• Received Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in January 2019

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: 40 Hours per week

Location: AdventHealth Shawnee Mission  

                 9100 West 74th Street, Merriam, KS 66204

The community you’ll be caring for:

At AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, formerly Shawnee Mission Medical Center, you're more than just a number on a chart. You're a whole person, who functions best when physically, emotionally, and spiritually fit. Find whole-person care, dedicated teams and staff, and a wide variety of medical services, all at our hospital in Shawnee Mission, Kansas.

The role you’ll contribute:

The Clinical Documentation Specialist (CDS) is part of the Quality Management department. The CDS assists physicians and other healthcare providers in accurate documentation to support the appropriate clinical picture/ level of severity of patient. In addition, the CDS facilitates modification to clinical documentation supporting the appropriate clinical picture/level of severity rendered to hospital patients and collaborates with the HIM inpatient coding staff to assist their understanding/clarification of documentation leading to appropriately assigning MSDRG representing the patient severity of illness/resource consumption. As a part of the care team assists other team members in identifying opportunities to improve integrity of healthcare documentation.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Utilizes the Performance Improvement Model

• Utilizes excellent interpersonal skills to deal with challenging situations while maintaining strong supportive relationships. Readily available for questions; handles requests in a courteous and respectful manner.

• Communicates effectively, both written and verbally.

• Demonstrates a proactive attitude and seeks to remedy situations before mistakes are made or corrects errors when found; takes responsibility for the overall “quality image” of the department.

• Ensures accuracy of data collection and submission; validates integrity of data collected.