Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist - Per Diem, 33 Lewis Rd United Health Services is seeking a Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist - Per Diem to join our Lewis Rd Clinical Documentation Improvement department at 33 Lewis Rd in Binghamton, NY. This is a Per Diem position.

Shift

Day

Hours per week:

0

Salary range:

$21.80 - $32.60 per hour, depending on experience.

Overview

Facilitates improvement in the quality, completeness, and accuracy of clinical documentation. Obtains appropriate clinical documentation through extensive interaction with physicians, nursing and other patient caregivers and the Health Information Management coding staff to ensure that the complete and accurate level of services provided is documented and that appropriate reimbursement is received for patients with a DRG, MS-DRG, APR or All-Payer based grouper. Educates members of the patient care team on documentation guidelines on an ongoing basis. Works closely with coding supervisor.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

Minimum Required:

• RHIT certification with an Associate degree in HIT.

• One year of coding experience.

Preferred:

• RHIA certification with a Bachelor’s Degree in HIT.

• Two (2) years inpatient coding experience.

• Five (5) years auditing experience in the health care field.

License/Certification

Minimum Required:

• See information above; level of education/experience is tied to certification.

Preferred:

• See information above; level of education/experience is tied to certification.

About United Health Services

United Health Services is a not-for-profit healthcare system serving more than 500,000 people in Upstate New York’s Southern Tier region. We offer integrated healthcare services across 60 locations, including four hospitals, three walk-in centers, and 22 primary care offices, in addition to home care services and senior living facilities. The United Health Services system employs more than 6,300 people and comprises 600+ providers who are all committed to providing and supporting the delivery of exceptional patient care.

United Health Services employees and providers are “LOVED!” This means we’re Living Our Values Every Day. Here, you’ll join a team that is dedicated to values-based, coordinated patient care. Every day, we outwardly live our Values of Compassion, Trust, Respect, Teamwork, and Innovation.

About New York’s Southern Tier

As an employee of United Health Services, you’ll call the Southern Tier, or more specifically, the Greater Binghamton area, home. Known for entertainment and restaurants, craft brews, outdoor experiences, minor-league sports, family-friendly events, and a keenness for local history (like our connection to the Twilight Zone and our six antique carousels), Greater Binghamton offers something for everyone. We’re a short drive away from the Finger Lakes region in Central New York, three hours from New York City, and just shy of four hours from Niagara Falls, Canada.

United Health Services in an Equal Opportunity Employer.

United Health Services, Inc. and the members of the UHS System neither are affiliated with, sponsored, endorsed nor approved by, nor otherwise associated with, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS), UHS of Delaware, Inc. nor their affiliates, which can be found at www.uhsinc.com.