Clinical Documentation Manager

• Location: Remote within the US

• Facility: St. Vincent Indianapolis

• Department/Specialty: Clinic Integrity Documentation

• Schedule: Day Shift | Full Time

• Salary: 107,821.50 - 145,875.46

• Drive documentation excellence by analyzing key data to optimize reimbursement, ensure regulatory compliance, and reflect accurate patient outcomes.

• Lead and empower the Clinical Documentation team through effective hiring, targeted mentorship, and continuous performance management to build a high-performing unit.

• Cultivate interdisciplinary partnerships across healthcare teams to pinpoint clinical documentation gaps and implement scalable, quality-driven solutions.

• Standardize clinical review processes to verify that physician documentation accurately supports patient level-of-care and DRG assignments.

• Support in the design and deliver engaging education for clinical and medical staff to elevate organization-wide understanding of documentation standards and compliance requirements.

• Utilize data analysis to formulate plans for increased team performance and support team through mentorship

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• One or more of the following required:
  • Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) credentialed from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Certified Professional Coder (CPC) credentialed from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Clinical Documentation Prof. credentialed from the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Registered Nurse credentialed from the Indiana Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Reg Health Info Admnstr credentialed from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Reg Health Info Tech credentialed from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's
  degree/Bachelor's degree with 2 years of cumulative experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
• 3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

Additional Preferences:

• RN License or CDIP/CCDS Certification: Active Registered Nurse (RN) license or a recognized Clinical Documentation Improvement credential (e.g., Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner or Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist). Two years acute hospital experience or surgical area as a clinical nurse, ICU preferred.

• Leadership Experience: Two years proven track record managing, evaluating, and developing staff within a hospital clinical documentation (CDI) department.

• Expert Knowledge of Inpatient Coding Systems: Three years clinical documentation specialist in an acute care hospital setting. Deep operational understanding of MS-DRGs, Case Mix Index (CMI), and value-based purchasing requirements.