Company Overview

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe. 

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Job Description

Health Information Management Department (HIM) is seeking an enthusiastic leader to supervise our growing Clinical Documentation Improvement Program. Reporting to the Associate Director of HIM Clinical Operations, the Manager, Clinical Documentation Integrity will manage the operations and activities of the high-performing inpatient and outpatient Clinical Documentation Improvement Staff.

Responsible for evaluating the overall completeness and quality of Clinical Documentation in acute settings. Works in partnership with the Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists, physician leadership, physicians, advanced practice practitioners, nursing, coding staff and other health care professionals to ensure medical records accurately reflect patient acuity primarily for quality reporting, Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) assignment and Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding. 

You will:

• Assess and enhance the completeness and quality of Clinical Documentation in acute healthcare settings.
• Collaborate with Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists, physicians, advanced practice practitioners, nursing, coding staff, and other healthcare professionals to ensure accurate medical records for patient acuity, quality reporting, DRG assignment, and HCC coding.
• Support the prevention, detection, and resolution of non-compliance with billing policies, working in tandem with institutional guidelines.
• Interpret and present quarterly Medicare Monitoring and Profiling reports from 3M.
• Develop performance improvement tactics for measurable goals related to cost savings and enhanced outcomes in SOI, ROM, and other quality measures.
• Lead the CDI team, establishing clear performance goals and fostering professional development opportunities.
• Educate healthcare professionals on the significance of accurate clinical documentation for quality reporting, reimbursement, public health data, and disease tracking.
• Experience with 3M 360 coding and reporting applications. Interprets and summarizes quarterly Medicare Monitoring and Profiling reports provided by 3M. Must have experience and knowledge of Vizient comparative analytics and quality metrics.

You need:

• Proven experience 4-7 yrs. of clinical documentation improvement and/or RN/Clinical experience in a hospital or acute care setting
• 3 years of management experience
• CCS or ACDIS certification preferred
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
• 3M or Vizient data analytics experience

Are you ready to learn more about our Benefits?

Pay Range $118,800.00-$196,200.00

This role has 8% management bonus eligibility. Additionally, we are offering a competitive sign-on bonus (minimum 10k) and will consider candidates open to relocation to NYC. 

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Please note this is a hybrid role based at 1275 York Avenue in NYC  1-2 times per week with flexibility to travel to our other NYC sites for stakeholder meetings as needed

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MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.  

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