Executive Director - CDI

Overview

Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system headquartered in Ontario, California. Prime Healthcare operates 54 hospitals and has more than 360 outpatient locations in 15 states providing more than 3.0million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems with over 60,000 employees and physicians. Twenty-one of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Prime Healthcare is actively seeking new members to join our corporate team!

Responsibilities

The Executive Director of Clinical Documentation Improvement (ED-CDI) is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the department, and leads the strategic direction, driving change and optimizing workflow processes related to the Clinical Documentation Improvement Program across the enterprise. He/She is responsible for aligning departmental strategic planning with the corporate strategy and execution of that plan. The Executive Director of Clinical Documentation Improvement (ED-CDI) maintains high standards for data quality, clinical documentation improvement, medical coding, and compliance. He/She oversees applicable vendors, evaluates system upgrades, and manages technology investment. The Executive Director of Clinical Documentation Improvement (ED-CDI) is responsible for mentoring departmental managers & other subordinates while also collaborating with medical staff & other departments to improve clinical workflow and clinical documentation improvement. He/She maintains operations within budgetary parameters and complies with other duties as assigned while maintaining standards of professional service and ensuring quality cost-effective CDI outcomes.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

Required qualifications:

 

Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine/Surgery with a minimum of 10-years’ experience

Must be knowledgeable in Clinical Documentation Improvement processes and its relevance to quality of care

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) credential and Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) credential or Clinical Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP) credential

Strong broad-based clinical knowledge and understanding of Clinical processes, Pharmaceuticals, and Pathology-physiology of disease processes

Excellent interpersonal skills to build effective partnering relationships with physicians, nurse staff, coding staff and hospital management staff.

 

Preferred qualifications:

Master’s Degree in healthcare related field

Expert knowledge of EMR architecture, data analytics, risk management, and healthcare policy

Completion of a management or business course.

Pay Transparency

Prime Healthcare offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options.  Benefits may vary based on employment status, i.e. full-time, part-time, per diem or temporary.  A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $135,491.20 to $280,009.60 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Variable

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

 

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