CDI Education Specialist

CDI Education Specialist

The CDI Education Specialist is critical for conducting CDI training and developing training content and materials for the CDI program. In this role you will ensure training practices are standardized and result in consistent outcomes and ensures all new and existing staff members are trained and adhere to current departmental policies and procedures.

With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

What You Can Expect

• Develop and maintain all CDI education, training policies and procedures, and CDI reference materials.
• Lead training sessions and assess CDI comprehension of covered materials.
• Make recommendations for the development of CDI resources and policy and procedure development.
• Develop and maintain a consistent CDI operations orientation program and report the CDS's progress to CDI leadership throughout the orientation and training process.
• Serves as the subject matter expert with regards to medical terminology, anatomy/physiology, reimbursement schemes, public reporting of outcomes, quality of patient care outcome measures, and the interpretation of coded data as it relates to revenue cycle compliance.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree Nursing or Healthcare related field - Required
• Bachelor's Degree Nursing or Healthcare related field - Preferred
• 7 years Acute Care Nursing in lieu of Bachelor's Degree - Required
• 3 years Direct CDI experience - Required
• 3 years EPIC/EHR experience - Required
• 2 years Trainer/Auditor - Preferred
• Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) - Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS) - Required within 180 days
• Registered Nurse (RN) - State Licensing Board - Preferred
• Organized and creative in presenting information in clear, easy-to-understand ways - Required
• Patient and adaptable trainer who adjusts methods to meet individual learning needs – Required
• Nurturing mentor with strong time management and awareness of others' skill levels – Required

Travel is required: Never or Rarely

Job Range: $73,278.40 – $100,776.00

Incentive: Not Applicable

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law. Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights. Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.