Overview
Johns Hopkins Intrastaff is the internal staffing agency for the Johns Hopkins Health System and partner hospitals, providing temporary support to a variety of the Johns Hopkins locations. Our employees are the strength of our service. Intrastaff is unique because it's one of the very few agencies where a person has the benefit of being a temporary employee and also feels like a member of a large organization. Working at Hopkins means joining a culturally diverse team that includes some of the best nurses, physicians and allied health professionals in the world. Directly or indirectly, you'll have exposure to cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking medical research.
CD RN (Clinical Documentation Specialist)-Level 2
The Clinical Documentation Specialist (CDS) is responsible for distributing documentation
information to respective departments; performing educational outreach to individual units and
provider groups along with the CDS assigned to those units; supports training of new staff
members; and the design and development of educational tools for staff and Providers. This role
facilitates the improvement in the overall quality and completeness of concurrent medical
record documentation to help achieve accurate inpatient coding, APR-DRG assignment, severity
level and reimbursement. This role functions as subject matter liaison, leads and manages
documentation improvement initiative, serves on internal hospital committees. CDS will obtain
appropriate documentation through interactions with physicians and collaboration with other
departments. Additional responsibilities as assigned
Shift/hours: Mon - Fri, 8:00am-5:00pm EST **Must work these hours/log on during this time frame - EST**
Location: 100% Remote (EST hours)
Payrate- $60 hourly
Responsibilities
Knowledge:
Comprehensive knowledge of anatomy, physiology, as defined by the Medical Diagnostic Categories and all body systems.
Strong background knowledge of disease processes and pharmacology.
College-level knowledge of Medical Terminology.
Complete and thorough understanding of the unique functions of each clinical area.
Requires in-depth knowledge of clinical coding processing and documentation standards,guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Must be conversant in clinical documentation improvement.
High level of proficiency in adult education and training
Thorough understanding of Hospital bylaws and Joint Commission standards related to departmental activities.
Clinical pertinence requirements and proficiency in abstraction and data entry into all the database systems used for clinical documentation.
Must be able to read and interpret electronic and manual documentation generated by healthcare professionals.
Requires understanding of HSCRC, Maryland Quality Improvement Programs and CMI impact on hospital budget
Knowledge of Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Skills:
Must be conversant in: ICD-10-CM, APRDRGs, DRGs
Strong interpersonal, communication (verbal, non-verbal, and listening) skills.
An understanding of adult learning theory, instructional design, and critical thinking
Operating at competent level with, but not limited to: Microsoft Office Suite, web-browsers,email, electronic health records, online collaboration software, virtual meeting applications
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with team members
Ability to work in a dynamic, team-oriented environment
Ability to work independently and be self-directed
Ability to work under pressure to meet submission, project, and reporting deadlines
Ability to work in a fast-paced academic teaching hospital
Qualifications
Education:
Requires successful completion of:
Baccalaureate degree, or associates degree, or diploma in nursing from an accredited school of Nursing OR
successful completion of an AMA approved Physician Assistant program, OR
successful completion of the academic requirements of Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) certification accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
Required:
Active RN License
EPIC experience
(12) months current RN experience in similar role in MD or nationally using MSDRG.
Medicare Coding regulations 2024
Requires a minimum of 3 years Registered Nurse clinical experience in similarly complex acute care setting. Minimum of 2 years as a Clinical Documentation Specialist required. In lieu of complex acute care experience, a minimum of 3 years of CDI experience, and /or other relevant clinical experience may be considered.
Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.