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All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

+ Benefits from Day One

+ Paid Days Off from Day One

+ Career Development

+ Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

+ Mental Health Resources and Support

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. Its about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that **together** we are even better.

**Schedule:** Full Time, Hybrid

**Shift** : Days

**Location:** 900 WINDERLEY PL, Maitland, 32751

**The community you'll be caring for:** AdventHealth Orlando

+ Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando

+ Serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America

+ AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country

+ We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000 inpatients and 125,000 outpatients each year

The role you'll contribute:

The Physician Advisor for CDI is a board-certified physician who serves as the clinical leader and liaison between the CDI department, physicians, and coding/billing teams. This role is responsible for ensuring that clinical documentation accurately reflects the complexity of patient care, supports optimal reimbursement, and complies with regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in clinical practice, excellent communication skills, and a passion for improving documentation quality across the organization. This role offers a unique opportunity to leverage clinical expertise to drive improvements in documentation quality and revenue optimization while playing a pivotal role in enhancing patient care outcomes.

The value you'll bring to the team:

+ Clinical Documentation Improvement: Analyze patient medical records to identify areas where documentation needs improvement, including missing diagnoses, unclear clinical findings, or inconsistencies in treatment plans to ensure accurate representation of diagnoses, procedures, and severity of illness Provide clinical expertise and guidance to CDI specialists and coders in clarifying documentation issues Identify opportunities to enhance documentation to support the level of care provided Participate in interdisciplinary case reviews and CDI meetings to drive process improvements Work collaboratively with medical staff to ensure documentation accurately reflects the severity of illness, risk of mortality, and complexity of care

+ Physician and Staff Education: Educate physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) on best practices in clinical documentation and coding compliance. Coordinate with GME to provide focused education on early development of documentation best practices to incoming residents and fellows Serve as a resource for providers regarding clinical terminology, coding nuances, and regulatory requirements Provide ongoing feedback and coaching to enhance documentation practices and compliance Conduct physician outreach sessions to address common documentation issues and promote awareness of CDI initiatives

+ Query Support and Review: Assist in the development and refinement of compliant physician queries to attending physicians when clarification is needed on clinical details to ensure accurate coding. Interpret physician responses and collaborate with the CDI team to resolve any documentation discrepancies. Provide feedback on query responses and encourage a culture of accurate, thorough documentation. Participate in mortality reviews, DRG downgrade denials management, and clinical validation processes.

+ Compliance and Quality Alignment: Ensure clinical documentation aligns with coding guidelines, CMS regulations, and hospital policies. Support hospital initiatives related to compliance, audit readiness, and quality reporting metrics. Participate in CDI-related committees and performance improvement initiatives. Collaborate with quality teams on initiatives related to hospital-acquired conditions (HACs), patient safety indicators (PSIs), and mortality reviews. Contribute to hospital-wide efforts to improve revenue integrity and performance benchmarks.

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed** **:

+ 3 Work Experience Required

+ Medical Doctor (MD) Required

+ Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) CDI Experience Preferred

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

**Category:** Physician Services

**Organization:** AdventHealth Orlando

**Schedule:** Full-time

**Shift:** 1 - Day

**Req ID:** 25032087

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.