Peachtree Orthopedics
Clinical Documentation Improvement Manager
Revenue Cycle - Atlanta, GA - Full Time
Join Our Team at Peachtree Orthopedics and Help Others "Get Better"
At Peachtree Orthopedics, we're on a mission to make a difference in healthcare, and we're looking for dedicated individuals to join our team. With nine convenient offices across Greater Atlanta, we're committed to providing top-notch care and your skills and passion can make a real impact. We're not the largest practice in Atlanta, but we take pride in delivering dedicated and compassionate care to everyone who walks through our doors. If you're ready to be part of a team that values your contribution and offers room for growth, consider joining us in our mission to help others "Get Better."
Our Culture
Peachtree Orthopedics has a rich history of 70 years in business and has earned recognition as a Top Workplace by the Atlanta Journal Constitution for five consecutive years. We take pride in our family-oriented, dedicated, passionate, and hardworking culture. When you join our team, you become a part of a community that values excellence in healthcare while working in a supportive and nurturing environment.
Why Choose Peachtree Orthopedics?
At Peachtree Orthopedics, we offer more than a job; we offer an opportunity to be part of something extraordinary:
- Limitless Growth: Propel your career with abundant professional development opportunities within our dynamic organization.
- Empathetic Culture: Immerse yourself in a supportive, lively work culture that values your well-being and celebrates your contributions.
- Dedication to Excellence: Join a team of like-minded individuals who share your commitment to delivering top-notch care to our cherished patients.
Your Impactful Role
This position manages and oversees daily CDI operations and requires expertise in clinical documentation and coding guidelines for orthopedics and ambulatory surgery centers. The CDI Manager will have responsibility to oversee all coding activities in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, standards, internal policies and procedures and the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (“Code of Conduct”).- Oversight of CDI specialists.
- Conduct clinical documentation audits using standardized tools.
- Collect, maintain, and trend CDI audit results.
- Implement policies and procedures to promote accurate and complete clinical documentation.
- Develop and deliver CDI education and training to applicable stakeholders.
- Collaborate with other departments and senior leadership to ensure ongoing alignment of priorities and drives measurable improvement in clinical documentation quality.
- Ensure proper reporting of violations or potential violations to Compliance and Leadership.
- Maintain current knowledge of applicable coding guidance, policies laws, and regulations.
- Thorough knowledge of musculoskeletal anatomy, disease processes and diagnostic/surgical procedures.
- Thorough knowledge of CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM coding principles, rules and reimbursement structures.
- Demonstrated leadership skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and excellent time management abilities.
- Ability to independently manage and set priorities in a fast-paced environment often with competing demands on time.
- Ability to prioritizes multiple, ongoing initiatives and efficiently re-prioritizes such responsibilities, as may be required in a changing business environment.
- Demonstrates initiative, exercises good judgment, and possesses the ability to achieve results through others.
- Is an intelligent, articulate, and persuasive leader who can serve as an effective member of the senior leadership team in a highly dynamic work environment.
- Is comfortable interacting with all levels of employees.
- Has strong research skills and a desire to continue learning.
- Has the ability to rapidly expand subject matter knowledge base.
- Demonstrates the ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
- Values and respects the diverse contributions by other members of the company.
- Bachelor’s Degree in related field
- 3 years of experience in a CDI leadership position
- Well versed in orthopedics, pain management, physical and occupational therapy coding
- Well versed in physician practice and ambulatory surgery center coding guidelines
- Well versed in documentation and coding compliance
- Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
- Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
- Current CDIP or CCDS certification
- Bachelor of Science, Nursing
- Master of Science, Nursing
- 5 years of experience in a CDI leadership position
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC) preferred
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Must be able to deal with aggressive, hostile and sometimes irrational behavior of patients and family members and have the ability to respond to all patients in a calm and professional manner.
Peachtree Orthopedics is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
