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Clinical Documentation Specialist (RN)

Seattle Children's Type Full time Posted 7/21/2011
Salary - n/a - Starts 5/21/2012
WA - Washington (All) - Seattle Referral - n/a -    

At Children’s Hospital & Regional Medical Center, we’re driven by our collective ability to deliver life-enhancing pediatric care to children across the Pacific Northwest. We are proud of our recognition as one of the country’s best children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report magazine. Nestled between the shores of Puget Sound and Lake Washington, Seattle offers a wealth of opportunities for people who crave entertainment, outdoor activities, cultural experiences and more.
Number of Openings:3
Requisition Number:11-2656
Job Title:Clinical Documentation Specialist (RN)
Department:16360-Health Information Management
City:Seattle
State:Washington
Location:Hospital Main Campus
Secondary Location:
Union:None
Work Status:Regular
Shift:Day/Evening Shift
FTE/Hours per pay period:1.0 FTE (80 hours per bi-weekly pay periods)
Hours Per Shift:
Call Hours:
Work Days:Monday-Friday
Salary:Depends on Experience
Job Description:Utilizes clinical expertise to analyze and evaluate concurrent documentation and assure documentation reflects the appropriate level of service delivered to patients at Seattle Children's.  Through extensive interaction with Physicians and interdisciplinary health care team members, is responsible for facilitating modifications to overall quality and completeness of medical record documentation.  This will support the appropriate clinical picture/level of severity of the patient while providing accurate and complete information utilized in the profiling and outcomes reporting of both the Hospital and the Physicians.  This role will interface with management and key Physician leaders at the Hospital as it prepares strategically for a competitive and solid future in today's healthcare market.
Requirements:

Required Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Bachelor's degree in a related field and completion of an RN educational program.
- At least three years clinical experience in an acute care setting and demonstrated in-depth. understanding of the patient care environment.
- Working knowledge of APR-DRG, SOI, ROM, HAC, POA indicators and sequencing of coding rules to identify proper diagnoses.
- Experience with chart review and analysis and an excellent ability to self direct the work flow to accomplish departmental goals.

Required Licensure & Certification:
- Current RN Licensure in the State of Washington.

Preferred:
- Prior inpatient Case Management or Utilization Review experience.
- ACDIS/CCDS Certification.