Region Director Revenue Cycle CDI Central NW South

Job Summary / Purpose
This position provides oversight for CDI program performance. Develops strategic plans to achieve CommonSpirit Health (CSH) enterprise KPIs. Ensures overall accuracy and compliance for all CDI functions.  Analyzes executive scorecard and KPI metrics to share with executive leadership. Acts as a liaison between physicians, clinical quality, patient financial services, etc. to ensure collaborative relationships resulting in accuracy and integrity of the inpatient medical record.

Essential Functions
Essential Function
● Oversees CDI managers, ensuring optimal performance and adherence to compliant CDI practices and regulatory requirements. 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, stay organized, and demonstrate effective leadership skills.  Strong oral communication skills and the ability to deliver presentations to large groups
● Ability to identify and interpret strategic and operational performance improvement
● Collaborates with executive leadership, and coding/CDI managers to develop strategic plans to achieve CSH enterprise KPIs
● Lead CDI department meetings and ensure collaborative environment
● Accountable for review and analysis executive scorecard and KPI
● Actively seeks to promote and helps to maintain a professional, team-oriented, service-conscious environment, which contributes to the goals of the team and reflects the values of the enterprise
● Ensures managers have tools and resources to carry out operations
● Ability to troubleshoot computer issues in a timely fashion while working remotely

Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree Nursing

Experience 4-6 years with 5 years recent work in large acute multifacility organizations managing CDI teams.

Bachelors Other - RN with Healthcare administration and 4-6 years with 5 years recent work in large acute multifacility organizations managing CDI teams (preferred)

Licenses/Certifications
Registered Nurse:XX (RN:XX) - Required
Clinical Documentation Improvement Professional (CDIP) - Required

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Training
● 5 years of recent management of acute care CDI teams (hospital, large multi-facility organization, etc.) and CCDS and/or CDIP certification current

● Experience working in a level I/II trauma center and/or teaching hospital with complex conditions and procedures (cardiovascular/interventional radiology, orthopedic, neurosurgery, and obstetrics/NICU)

● Knowledge of disease management, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, pharmacology and current coding classification systems

● Previous experience effectively managing remote teams

● Experience with various encoder and EMR systems (Optum eCAC, Solventum, EPIC, Cerner, Meditech)

● Analytical/critical thinking and problem solving skills

● Knowledge of information privacy laws and regulations

● Knowledge of federal/state regulations and payor policies pertaining to documentation, coding, and billing requirements

● Strong knowledge/background in middle revenue cycle operations, preferred

● Master’s degree in HIM, preferred

● Master’s degree in Nursing, preferred

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.