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Job Description:

Responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of Essentia Health’s (EH) **Inpatient and Outpatient Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI)** programs across all regions. This role requires advanced clinical and coding expertise, along with a deep understanding of complex disease processes, healthcare reimbursement, and regulatory compliance.Oversees the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of a comprehensive CDI program that supports accurate, complete, and compliant documentation for both inpatient and outpatient encounters. **Partners with coding, Utilization Management and the Physician Advisor program** to ensure documentation reflects medical necessity, supports appropriate resource use, and aligns with clinical and regulatory standards.Provides hands-on expertise in documentation integrity and collaborates with regional and site-specific executive leadership to sustain a concurrent CDI model. Facilitates strong engagement with physicians, advanced practitioners, coding professionals, and other key stakeholders to promote documentation excellence and ensure appropriate reimbursement for services rendered.Builds and maintains collaborative relationships with internal teams, external consultants, and physician leaders to achieve established CDI goals and performance metrics.

Education Qualifications:

Educational Requirements:

+ Bachelor’s degree in nursing, health information management, or other related healthcare field

Required Qualifications:

+ 5 years of experience in a clinical documentation improvement program with at least 3 years of experience in CDI leadership in an acute care hospital

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

Licensure/Certifications requirements:

+ Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Nurse (RN). Prefer additional certification as Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) or Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP)

Employee Benefits at Essentia Health: At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs. To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary. For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at (218) 576-0000.

**Job Location:** Business Service Center

**Shift Rotation:** Day Rotation (United States of America)

**Shift Start/End:** 8am/4:30pm

**Hours Per Pay Period:** 80

**Compensation Range:** $99674 - $149510 / year

Union:

**FTE:** 1

**Weekends:** No

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