Clinical Documentation Integrity Liaison

About Us:

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized compassionate expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent diagnose and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians who go on to pursueour missionat MSK and around the globe.

Exciting Opportunity at MSK: Clinical Documentation Integrity Liaison

At Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) our commitment to excellence extends beyond patient carewe also strive to ensure that our clinical documentation reflects the highest standards of accuracy integrity and quality. The Clinical Documentation Liaison supports MSKs mission of improving care outcomes strengthening financial sustainability and ensuring compliance through accurate medical documentation.

Role Overview

• Act as liaison between CDI coding providers and other teams to facilitate accurate clinical documentation

• Assists CDI manager with ongoing quality assurance reviews of clinical documentation staff ad hoc and special project reviews requiring advanced CDI and coding knowledge

• Audit medical records to ensure accurate DRG optimization severity of illness and overall documentation quality

• Orients/trains new CDI staff as needed

• Develop and deliver CDI-related education and training for providers coders and staff

• Interpret and translate complex clinical information into coding/CDI concepts and recommendations

• Support compliance by ensuring documentation practices align with regulatory guidelines and MSK standards

• Assists in DRG denials/appeals process and formulates appeal letters

Key Qualifications:

• Experience in clinical documentation coding or revenue cycle management (inpatient and/or outpatient) preferred

• Current nursing (RN) license with bachelors degree in nursing or other related field and/or graduate education leading to Physician Assistant (PA) with current PA license and/or graduate education leading to MD DO or equivalent degree

• Clinical experience in the acute care setting

• Coding certifications (CCS CCDS RHIA RHIT) highly valued

• Experience with ICD-10-CM/PCS coding/ DRG assignment preferred

• Strong collaboration communication and education/training skills for working across clinical and non-clinical groups

• 2 years experience in inpatient clinical documentation integrity and ICD-10-CM/PCS coding/ DRG assignment

• ACDIS Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS)

• Masters degree in nursing with advanced practice license and experience preferred

Core Skills

• Advanced knowledge of clinical documentation standards coding requirements and regulatory guidelines

• Analytical ability to identify trends assess risks and improve documentation quality

• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills for provider education and team collaboration

• Proficiency with health information systems Excel and medical record abstraction tool

Additional Information:

• Schedule: Hybrid; 99% remote with flexibility a few times a year in NYC

• Location: 633 Third Avenue New York NY

• Reporting To: Director Clinical Documentation Integrity

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Pay Range: $124000.00 - $204700.00

FSLA Status: Exempt

Closing :

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