You
You bring your body, mind, heart and spirit to your work as a Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Specialist
You know when to move quickly
When to sit quietly
When to laugh loudly
You re generous with your thoughts, your partnerships and especially your voice, because your opinion matters
You re great at what you do, but you want to be part of something even greater
Because you believe that while individuals can be strong, the right team is invincible
Us
We are excited to be expanding our CDI team and are looking for additional CDI Specialists to join our collaborative and well-supported team
Our CDI Specialists work in a 100% electronic system, with EPIC and 3M 360 CDIS, working directly with physicians as well as other care team members
Our team is supported by two educators, allowing for the support you need to be successful in your day-to-day role
Our advanced CDI team is progressive and on the forefront of industry CDI strategies in alignment with national organizations such as ACDIS and AHIMA
System Services is our Corporate Headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado and is located within the Oracle campus
SCL Health is a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization dedicated to improving the well-being of the people we serve
Benefits are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family
Our generous package includes medical, dental and vision coverage
But health is more than a well-working body: it encompasses body, mind and social well-being
To that end, we ve launched a Healthy Living program to address your holistic health
Healthy Living includes financial incentives, digital tools, tobacco cessation, classes, counseling and paid time off
We also offer financial wellness tools and retirement planning
We
Together we ll align mission and careers, values and workplace
We ll honor each other s dignity and surpass the standards we set
We ll encourage joy, demand safety and take pride in our integrity
We ll laugh at each other s jokes (even the bad ones)
We ll hello and high five
We ll celebrate milestones and acknowledge the value of spirituality in healing
We re proud of what we know, which includes how much there is to learn
Your day
As a CDI Specialist, you need to know how to: Ensure clinical documentation is accurate, compliant and specific to reflect the severity of illness and risk of mortality of the patient
Facilitate concurrent documentation of the medical record to realize accurate and complete representation of the Severity of Illness and Risk of Mortality of the patient, resulting in the appropriate ICD-10 code/DRG assignment
Work collaboratively with medical, nursing, ancillary, and coding staff to improve the quality of chart documentation
Identify complications and co-morbid conditions, specify co-existing conditions and causal agents, and follow-up with physicians responsible for care of the patient for appropriate documentation
Identify the need to clarify documentation in the medical record and communicate with physicians face-to-face or using the appropriate query tools
Stay abreast of coding guidelines, reimbursement methodologies, regulatory compliance and quality based programs
Maintain thorough and current knowledge of clinical care and treatment options to critically assess appropriateness of documentation
Maintain thorough clinical knowledge of disease processes, pathophysiology and pharmacology
Serve as a resource and educate physicians on linking coding guidelines and medical terminology to capture accurate final code assignment
Promote mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abide by service behavior standards
This is an onsite CDI position, located in Lafayette, CO
Your experience
We hire people, not resumes
But we also expect excellence, which is why we require: Associate s degree in Nursing, required Bachelor s degree in Nursing, preferred Active RN license in good standing, required Minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience in an acute care setting or one (1) or more years of experience as a Clinical Documentation Specialist in an acute care setting, required CDIP or CCDS certification, preferred CDI experience, preferred Your next move
Now that you know more about being a CDI Specialist on our team we hope you ll join us
At SCL Health you ll reaffirm every day how much you love this work, and why you were called to it in the first place

Our facilities do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs, services or activities, or on the basis of sex (gender) in health programs and activities