Senior Director of Clinical Documentation Excellence Position Available In Orange, Florida

Senior Director of Clinical Documentation Excellence
Orlando, Florida
Executive & Leadership
No
Corporate
First
Corporate
234175
Job Description
Position Summary
About Orlando Health
At Orlando Health, we are ordinary people with extraordinary individuality, working together to bring help, healing and hope to those we serve. By daily embodying our over 100-year legacy, we reinforce our reputation as a trusted and respected healthcare organization that delivers professional and compassionate care to our patients, families and communities. Through our award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities, our 27,000+ team members serve communities that span Florida’s east to west coasts and beyond.
Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wver possible so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.
About the Senior Director of Clinical Documentation Excellence
The Senior Director of Clinical Documentation Excellence provides strategic direction and leadership over the enterprise-wide clinical documentation improvement program and department. They monitor and ensure timely reporting, reviews, and monitoring of areas of opportunities within the Case Mix Index. Additionally, the Senior Director serves as a Subject Matter Expert for providers, Hospital Leaders, and revenue analysis related to reimbursement impacts.
The Senior Director is also responsible for presenting to executives, leaders, and providers on key documentation topics that ensure a complete and accurate medical record. Comfort with public speaking and experience as a presenter is paramount. Responsibilities
Oversees clinical documentation improvement initiatives across Orlando Health.
Develops and implements system-wide CDI strategies by adapting best practices and monitoring performance and trends to advance improvements.
Interacts and works collaboratively with treating physicians, nurses, physician advisors, and coders to ensure complete and compliant treating physician documentation to support MS-DRG along with APR-DRG and Severity of Illness (SOI) and Risk of Mortality (ROM).
Develops and optimizes Physician Advisor program and works to establish physician scorecards on documentation performance and opportunities.
Functions as a subject matter expert for the Clinical Documentation Improvement team and for leaders across the enterprise.
Maintains up to date knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid rules and regulations regarding CDI, POA, basic coding, as well as current trends and developments in the area of Clinical Documentation Improvement.
Ensures the standardization of the program across the enterprise to improve quality indicators and proper reimbursement through the complete and accurate capture of clinical documentation.
Develops goals and objectives that are in line with OH strategic vision and supportive of a successful revenue cycle.
Ensures effective communication with Revenue Management leadership, Site Administration and Finance Department on process changes and strategic planning.
Facilitates strong working relationships between HIM, Coding and hospital departments to promote effective clinical documentation through coordination of efforts.
Develops annual expense and capital budgets for CDI and ensures that departments operate within allocated expense structure. Maintains professional growth and development in areas of expertise. Serves to develop and mentor individuals through a succession plan.
Establishes and administers implementation of policies and procedures for departmental operations.
Develops and manages implementations of long and short-term goals and business plans in accordance with corporate strategies.
Monitors and evaluates performance of management team.
Education
Master’s degree required.
Licensure/Certification
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
Required Experience
A minimum of five (5) years Clinical Documentation Improvement experience.
A minimum of four (4) years executive level experience leading a multi-system team.