Clinical Documentation Specialist

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Job Summary

Our client is seeking a dedicated Clinical Documentation Specialist to support an 8-week Epic EMR go-live initiative, enhance revenue cycle and back-end functionality, and potentially contribute to broader outpatient CDI projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting an 8-week Epic EMR go-live.
• Reviewing systems to ensure revenue cycle and back-end functionality work as intended.
• Potential placement across broader outpatient CDI projects.
• Drives Outpatient Revenue Integrity: Enhances hospital coding, documentation, and billing practices to guarantee accurate and complete revenue capture.
• Collaborates with Key Stakeholders: Partners with clinical, operational, and financial teams to optimize workflow processes, tracking tools, and educational resources.
• Ensures Regulatory Compliance: Keeps operations fully aligned with current healthcare industry standards, coding guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
• Delivers End-to-End Client Support: Guides client partners through every stage of Outpatient CDI and charging initiatives to achieve lasting performance improvement and financial success.

Qualifications

• Strong background/knowledge in EPIC (back-end & revenue cycle).
• Strong knowledge of the charge capture and coding functions.
• Highly motivated with a strong work ethic.
• RN, BSN, or MSN.
• Experience with and understanding of Charge Description Master (CDM) data.

Preferred Skills

• Professional Coding Credentials: Active certification as an RHIA, RHIT, COC, or CPC is highly desirable.
• Revenue Integrity & CDI Expertise: Recognized industry credentials in revenue integrity or clinical documentation-such as CHRI, CRIP, CCDS, or CDEO-are strongly preferred.

Schedule

Standard normal business hours (set schedule, Monday-Friday full-time or set part-time days; no unmanaged PRN, evenings, or weekends due to required daily team collaboration).

Benefits

• Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances).
• Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s)).
• 401k (Eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1).
• Short Term Disability Insurance.
• Term Life Insurance Plan.

Required Employment / Compliance Language

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,

* We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).


Medix Overview:

With over 20 years of experience connecting organizations with highly qualified professionals, Medix is a leading provider of workforce solutions for clients and candidates across the healthcare, scientific, technology, and government industries. Through our core purpose of positively impacting lives, we're dedicated to creating opportunities for job seekers at some of the nation's top companies. As an award-winning career partner, Medix is committed to helping talent find fulfilling and meaningful work because our mission is to help you achieve yours.

Any required state or Joint Commission training is compensated at the state or local minimum wage rate.

* As a job position within our Revenue Cycle division, a successful completion of a background check may be required as a condition of employment. This requirement is directly related to essential job functions including but not limited to: accessing financial and confidential information, handling financial and other payment data, and working within departments that care for vulnerable populations, such as, minors, elderly and those with physical or mental disabilities. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.