Documentation Specialist

Pride Health is hiring a Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Specialist to support our client’s medical facility based in Chicago, IL 60611 . This is a 12-week assignment with a contract-to-hire opportunity and a great way to start working with a top-tier healthcare organization!

Job Title: Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Specialist

Location: Chicago, IL 60611

Weekly blended pay: $2,650.00/week - $2,720.00/week

Schedule: Day Shift, 8 AM to 4:30 PM

Start date: 07/13/2026

Required Qualifications:

Active Illinois RN license

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Nursing

Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) experience

Minimum 2 years of bedside nursing experience plus involvement in clinical quality, patient safety, or related initiatives

Experience with Epic EMR

Previous Charge Nurse experience

Strong change management and communication skills

The SPD Tech reports directly to the OR Director and should be comfortable working independently in a rural hospital environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

CCDS certification (preferred)

Master’s Degree

5+ years of experience in:

Medical-Surgical Nursing

Critical Care/ICU

Emergency Department

Teaching hospital experience

Key Responsibilities:

Perform concurrent clinical documentation reviews in an acute care hospital setting

Review admissions, continued stays, diagnoses, procedures, and discharge documentation

Identify documentation gaps, complications, CCs/MCCs, HACs, POA indicators, and opportunities for clarification

Create and manage physician queries to improve documentation specificity

Collaborate with physicians, coding teams, HIM departments, and leadership

Ensure compliance with AHIMA/ACDIS, HIPAA, Medicare, and Medicaid guidelines

Support MS-DRG accuracy, severity of illness (SOI), and risk adjustment initiatives

Required Knowledge & Skills

ICD-10 coding concepts

CPT/HCPCS familiarity

MS-DRGs, CC/MCC identification

Chart review of physician notes, H&Ps, operative reports, pathology, lab results, therapy notes, and discharge summaries

Query management and physician communication

Acute care hospital experience

Preferred Skills:

Staff education and CDI training

Collaboration with physician champions and coding leadership

Post-discharge and retrospective reviews

Verbal physician queries

Vizient and Elixhauser Risk Adjustment methodologies

Pride Global offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Pride Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

Pride Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.