Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Solventum is a healthcare company that develops solutions at the intersection of health, material, and data science. The Clinical Documentation Specialist (CDI) reviews inpatient medical records, improves documentation accuracy and completeness, and supports compliant coding, clinical validation, reimbursement, and quality outcomes. The role collaborates with physicians, coding professionals, and healthcare teams while conducting reviews, physician queries, education, and documentation improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Perform concurrent and/or retrospective reviews of inpatient medical records for documentation accuracy, completeness, and compliance
- Maintain an accuracy rate of 98%
- Identify opportunities for clarification of diagnoses, procedures, present on admission (POA) indicators, severity of illness, risk adjustment, and clinical validation
- Initiate compliant physician queries to clarify conflicting, incomplete, or nonspecific documentation
- Collaborate with coding staff to ensure accurate ICD-10-CM/PCS coding and MS-DRG/APR-DRG assignment
- Monitor documentation trends related to mortality, quality indicators, hospital-acquired conditions (HACs), patient safety indicators (PSIs
- Conduct clinical validation reviews for diagnoses such as sepsis, respiratory failure, encephalopathy, malnutrition, acute kidney injury, and other high-risk conditions
- Maintain productivity and quality standards established by Solventum/facility Query rate of 35-40%, review rate of 20-25 cases per day and an accuracy rate of 98%
- Participate in multidisciplinary rounds, provider education, and documentation improvement initiatives
- Assist with denial prevention by supporting documentation integrity initiatives
- Stay current with CMS, ICD-10, AHA Coding Clinic, and organizational compliance standards
- Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties
Skills
- Valid Registered Nurse license with a bachelor's degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) AND Seven (7) years of Nursing experience AND five (5) years of experience in the inpatient acute care setting
- Experience auditing practices, ICD 10, PCS guidelines, quality initiatives, and MS-DRG and APR DRG methodologies
- Clinical knowledge and application to coding
- Experience in CCDS, CCS, or CDIP with (7) seven years of clinical documentation/DRG validator
- Do you have knowledge of the Solventum HIS software portfolio (e.g., 360 Encompass)
- **Work location: Remote-United States**
- **Travel: May include up to 10% [domestic/international]**
- **Relocation Assistance: May be authorized**
- **Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).**
- * Experience with telecommuting, working with EMRs and other electronic tools with current chart auditing skills
- * Knowledgeable in Solventum HIS software portfolio (360 Encompass)
- * Proficient Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office programs and excellent verbal, written, presentation, analytical and organizational skills
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement in the United States
- Relocation assistance may be authorized
- For new hires with a start date of October 1st, 2025 or later, on-site onboarding at a designated company location, with travel arrangements and related expenses coordinated and paid for by the company in accordance with its travel policy
- May be eligible for Medical, Dental & Vision benefits
- May be eligible for Health Savings Accounts
- May be eligible for Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- May be eligible for Disability Benefits
- May be eligible for Life Insurance
- May be eligible for Voluntary Benefits
- May be eligible for Paid Absences
- May be eligible for Retirement Benefits
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