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AtlantiCare

Director of Coding & CDI

NJ · On-site

POSITION SUMMARY The Director of Coding and CDI will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for system-wide documentation integrity and all inpatient and outpatient soft coding ...

Med Center Health

CDI Educator

Bowling Green, KY · On-site

$34 - $45.75/hr

Position Summary Work closely with organizational leadership and the Department Director to plan, develop, implement and monitor Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) education programs for CDI ...

Emory Healthcare

CDCE Data Analyst

Atlanta, GA · On-site

The CDI Data Analyst will work directly with CDI Director and closely with vendors to obtain data analysis insights through applications such as EPIC, Solventum and Vizient to support business ...

Med Center Health

CDI Educator

Bowling Green, KY · On-site

$34 - $45.75/hr

Position Summary Work closely with organizational leadership and the Department Director to plan, develop, implement and monitor Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) education programs for CDI ...

CommonSpirit Health

$81K - $111K/yr

Ability to identify and determine resolution of complex issues Assist CSH system director in strategic planning Oversight of CDI steering committee presentations Ability to communicate effectively ...

University of Iowa

CDI Quality Analyst

Iowa City, IA · On-site

The CDI Quality Analyst bridges the gap between the providers and hospital coders to clarify at ... Reports finding and trends to hospital committees and initiatives as directed by leadership.

Franciscan Health

CDI Education Specialist

Bachelor's Degree Nursing or Healthcare related field - Preferred * 7 years Acute Care Nursing in lieu of Bachelor's Degree - Required * 3 years Direct CDI experience - Required * 3 years EPIC/EHR ...

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How much do cdi director jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for cdi director in the United States is $127,543.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $88,000.00 and $150,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some common challenges faced by a CDI Director when implementing new clinical documentation improvement initiatives?

A CDI Director often encounters challenges such as gaining physician buy-in, aligning documentation standards across departments, and integrating new technologies with existing workflows. Resistance to change and varying levels of documentation knowledge among staff can make it difficult to achieve consistent compliance. Successful CDI Directors address these challenges by providing targeted education, fostering open communication, and collaborating closely with coding, compliance, and medical staff to drive continuous improvement.

What is the difference between Cdi Director vs Cdi Coordinator?

AspectCdi DirectorCdi Coordinator
CredentialsTypically requires a bachelor's degree, relevant certifications, and extensive experience in healthcare or educationUsually requires a bachelor's degree and some experience in healthcare or program coordination
Work EnvironmentLeads teams, manages programs, and interacts with senior management in healthcare or educational institutionsSupports program implementation, assists with daily operations, and reports to the director
Employer & Industry UsageCommonly employed in healthcare, education, and training organizationsFound in similar settings, often as a supporting role to the director

The Cdi Director oversees program strategy, manages teams, and ensures compliance, while the Cdi Coordinator handles day-to-day operations and supports the director. Both roles are vital in healthcare and education sectors, but the director has broader responsibilities and leadership duties.

What is a CDI Director?

A CDI Director is a healthcare professional responsible for overseeing Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) programs within hospitals or healthcare systems. They lead teams that ensure medical records accurately reflect the care provided, which impacts patient care quality, coding accuracy, and hospital reimbursement. The CDI Director collaborates with physicians, coders, and other staff to develop documentation standards and provide education. Their role helps bridge the gap between clinical care and coding requirements, ensuring compliance with regulations and optimizing hospital performance.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a CDI Director, and why are they important?

To thrive as a CDI Director, you need in-depth knowledge of clinical documentation improvement, coding standards, and healthcare regulations, usually supported by a clinical background and credentials such as CCDS or CDIP certification. Familiarity with CDI software, EHR systems, and data analytics tools is typically required. Exceptional leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills enable effective team management and collaboration with physicians and coders. These competencies are crucial for ensuring accurate documentation, regulatory compliance, and optimal reimbursement for healthcare organizations.
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Manager, Clinical Documentation Improvement

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Iowa City, IA • On-site

$34 - $45.75/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 6 days ago

University Of Iowa Health Care rating

7.3

Company rating: 7.3 out of 10

Based on 60 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

293rd of 870 rated healthcare providers

Job description

Description
The Office of Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) at UI Health Care has an opening for a full-time CDI Manager. The CDI Manager provides leadership, direction, and oversight for clinical documentation improvement and education system-wide, to ensure complete, accurate, compliant documentation that reflects patient acuity, supports quality outcomes, and enables appropriate reimbursement. The role leads, develops, and mentors the CDI Specialist team; designs and delivers clinical care provider and staff education (including residents and new providers); partners closely with Health Information Management/Coding, Quality, Analytics, Physician Advisors, and Clinical Departments; and drives process improvement and operational consistency across the enterprise.
Job Duties Include (but are not limited to) :
Apply Process Improvement, Quality Engineering, and Management Engineering Concepts and Methodologies :
  • Coordinates documentation improvement & coding audits, providing physician documentation improvement education at the department level. This individual will be required to make decisions regarding documentation for accurate ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-CM-PCS code assignment and quality related challenges.
  • Accountable for CDI nursing and department level successes as demonstrated through various indices which include but not limited to accurate Severity of Illness (SOI) / Risk of Mortality (ROM) capture rates, Complicating or Comorbid Condition (CC) / Major Complicating or Comorbid Condition (MCC) capture rates, Case Mix Index (CMI) analysis, physician query- response rates, and tracking financial variances, while providing guidance, coaching, and counseling to staff to assure outcomes and goals are achieved.
  • Work with program leadership to plan, develop, and implement clinical documentation education programs for clinical care providers, staff, the CDI Specialist team, including resident and new provider orientation, and onboarding for CDI Specialists and patient care teams.
  • Institutes strategies that facilitate effective collaboration between the Director, Clinical Documentation Improvement, Director/Manager of Health Information Management, Administration, and other applicable departments as it relates to clinical documentation improvement.
  • Maintains and shares expertise with MS-DRG/APR-DRG's and Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS), CMS guidelines and Official Coding Guidelines.
  • Works closely with Health Information Management, Clinical Documentation Specialists and the Quality Improvement Program to successfully identify, review and develop education on patient safety indicators, hospital acquired conditions and other quality driven measures.
  • Assist to maintain positive relationships with other departments and University colleges to facilitate collaboration and achievement of department, hospital, and UI Health Care goals.
  • Represents the CDI Director on hospital and UI Health Care subcommittees; chairs committees as requested.
  • Represents the UI Health Care on various internal and external committees and associations as requested by leadership.
  • Works with CDI physician advisors to ensure clear understanding of their role and improve ongoing quality improvement for CDI.

Quality Assurance and Compliance :
  • Performs routine audits of documentation queries to identify knowledge gaps and improve the accuracy of quality related documentation, capture, and query processes.
  • Evaluates regulatory changes related to quality measures and educates staff appropriately.
  • Knowledgeable of legal issues involved in patient care information and exercises considerable judgment relative to HIPAA issues and compliance, including AHIMA query practices.
  • Collaborates with the inpatient coding team and their leadership to ensure adherence to established processes, providing second level quality reviews when necessary.
  • Works closely with Physician Advisor(s)/Quality Leadership/CDI Director on escalated cases to ensure that the appropriate documentation is added to the medical record, collaborating with the inpatient Coding team and Clinical Informatics team and their leadership to ensure adherence to established processes, and providing second level reviews when necessary.
  • Evaluates regulatory changes and educates staff appropriately.

Training/Education :
  • Creates and implements consistent training and development for nursing staff, physicians and mid-level practitioners that address documentation issues and variances related to quality metrics and measures.
  • Teaches and mentors other Clinical Department Specialists on clinical documentation improvement principles and concepts, serving as a resource person to key stakeholders across the organization.
  • Leads CDI onboarding program to ensure efficient and complete education and development of clinical documentation specialists.
  • Maintains a climate of learning that promotes educational experiences for all levels of staff.
  • Assists with implementation of system and process changes, including ongoing Clinical Documentation Improvement staff training.

Leadership/Supervision :
  • Provides daily oversight and supervision of CDI Specialists/RNs.
  • Promotes department and organizational policy compliance and development with CDI Director.
  • Leads quarterly review meetings with individual CDI nurses and CDI Director.
  • Has regular, reliable, predictable attendance in the performance of essential functions while meeting or exceeding expected timelines on performance level as it relates to personnel, and reporting responsibilities.
  • Acts as delegate for Director when necessary

Human Resources Administration :
  • Hires, develops, and manages the performance of staff; assures staff are compliant with UI policies and procedures.
  • Develops and implements policies and practices of a culture that supports staff engagement.
  • Holds employees accountable for high performance and high engagement culture by sharing data, articulating expectations, monitoring performance, and providing feedback consistency across areas of responsibility.
  • Identifies and provides opportunities for the staff to develop knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to contribute to the success of the department.
  • Provides actionable quality-driven feedback for leadership and CDI specialist that allows consistent accountability supporting high performance and a high engagement culture, by articulating expectations, monitoring performance, and providing feedback consistency across areas of responsibility.
  • Assists with compliant record keeping and tracking relative to staff education.
  • Provides back up as a mentor/resource to the CDI nursing team, as needed.

To receive a copy of the full job description, you may contact heidi-bodensteiner@uiowa.edu
Percent of Time: 100% (full-time)
Work schedule: Some flexibility between the hours of 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
Location: This position is eligible to participate in partial remote work (working 2 - 3 days onsite per week) after the initial training and onboarding has been completed. Initial onboarding and training will be completed at the Healthcare Support Services Building (HSSB), located at 3231 Ridgeway Drive in Coralville, IA 52241. Remote work must be performed at a location within the state of Iowa and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and the employee travel policy when working at a remote location .
Salary level 5B. Starting salary will be based on applicant qualifications and related experience.To view the full pay range for salary level 5B: P&S Pay Structures (Future) | University Human Resources - The University of Iowa .
Benefits Highlights: Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at: https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits .
Qualifications
Required:
  • A Baccalaureate degree or master's degree in nursing.
  • License to practice nursing in Iowa.
  • A minimum of two (2) years of recent work experience as a Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist with at least three (3) years of clinical experience at an academic medical center.
  • At least one (1) year of managerial or supervisory experience, ELA acceptable
  • Advanced clinical expertise and extensive knowledge of complex disease processes with a broad clinical experience in an inpatient setting required.
  • A broad knowledge of the disease process, normal/abnormal findings, and reasonable course of treatment, quality measures, and risk management issues is essential.
  • Healthcare education experience with a strong understanding of the requirements for clinical coding and billing according to the rules of Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers preferred.
  • Extensive knowledge of CDI related quality measures, including AHRQ measures and AHIMA query practice guidelines, knowledge of coding structures/national coding guidelines and related appropriate chart documentation.
  • Demonstrated competency in teaching/learning process, organizational skills and computer literacy required, including proficiency with computer software applications utilized within the CDI programs (i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, 3M 360)
  • Excellent professional demeanor and communication skills
  • Excellent people skills with physicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members as demonstrated through written and verbal communication, including presentation and training skills.
  • Excellent organizational, time management and critical thinking skills
  • Currently holds Clinical Documentation certification OR obtains certification within one (1) year, i.e.:
    • Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS), or
    • Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP)
  • Electronic Medical Records experience (EPIC preferred).
  • Experience with performance improvement methodologies
  • Experience with data mining and/or data analytics

Desirable:
  • Demonstrated knowledge of healthcare outcomes and performance improvement initiatives/techniques.
  • Current coding certification (CPC, CCS, RHIA/RHIT) or additional outpatient CDI certification (CCDS-O)
  • Experience with hospital quality/safety metrics.
  • Experience working at large academic medical centers.
  • Holds a quality related certification.

Application Process:
  • To be considered for an interview, applicants must upload a current resume and a cover letter that clearly addresses how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.
  • Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on June 10 , or on date of closing.
  • Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check.
  • Professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
  • This position is not eligible for University of Iowa sponsorship for employment authorization.
  • For questions, contact Heidi Bodensteiner at heidi-bodensteiner@uiowa.edu .

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