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When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Specialist III assists with the appropriate identification of diagnoses, conditions, and/or procedures that are representative of the patient’s hospital stay and care provided including Severity of Illness (SOI), Risk of Morality (ROM), during an inpatient hospitalization. CDI Specialist III initiates concurrent queries to providers as supported by medical record documentation to improve the accuracy, integrity, and quality of patient data, and drive improvement toward quality physician documentation within the body of the medical record. The CDI Specialist III works under the direction of the Manager of CDI and collaborates with coding, clinicians, medical staff, and physician advisors to improve documentation and the importance of complete and accurate documentation.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:
- Concurrently reviews inpatient records to ensure completeness, accuracy, and clinical validation.
- Evaluates documentation for assignment of working and possible DRG.
- Serves as a database manager for CDI tracking tool, including DRG validation for accurate and timely reporting of CDI-generated reimbursement and case mix index improvement. Manages data not obtainable by canned reports.
- Recognizes opportunities for documentation improvement, including severity of illness, risk of mortality, core measures, and patient safety/quality.
- Identify opportunities to query physicians regarding missing, unclear, or conflicting documentation.
- Interacts directly with physicians to request and obtain additional documentation when needed.
- Timely follow-up on all unanswered queries based on the query escalation policy.
- Facilitates modifications to physician documentation to reflect the complexity of care of the patient and appropriate reimbursement.
- Maintains a collaborative working relationship with the Health Information Coding staff and serves as a clinical resource.
- Collaborates with and educates members of the patient care team regarding documentation guidelines, including physicians, allied health practitioners, nursing, and case management.
- Performs mortality reviews and optimizes the risk of mortality.
- Maintains review worksheet on all records using CDI software.
- Ensures the accuracy of clinical information used for measuring and reporting physician and hospital quality outcomes.
- Reviews, evaluates, analyzes, and interprets data related to documentation on an ongoing basis. Identifies trends or potential problems and assists in developing action plans to address.
- Participates in additional projects such as developing physician education materials, CDI week advertisements, etc.
- Serves as a liaison between the CDI department and physicians.
- Participates in CDI department and senior leadership meetings as a subject matter expert.
- Adheres to ethical and professional business practices.
- All other duties as assigned.
- It is understood that this is a summary of key job functions and does not include every detail of the job that may reasonably be required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Bachelor’s in Nursing, required
Licensure, Certification & Registration:
- RN License
- Clinical Documentation Specialist Certification via ACDIS or AHIMA
Experience:
- 5+ years of medical/surgical nursing experience in the acute hospital setting.
- Critical Care and/or Emergency Nursing experience required
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
- Proficient skill in query writing to physicians
- Knowledge to accurately complete chart audits
- Organizational and critical thinking skills required
- Experience with computer systems required, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access
COMPENSATION
- Pay Range: $144,000.00 USD – $176,000.00 USD
The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
LOCATION
Charlestown, MA
Job details
- Employment: Full-time
- Hours/Week: 40
- Shift: Day
- Category: Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI)
- Pay Range: $144,000.00 USD - $176,000.00 USD
- FLSA: Exempt
- Req ID: JR90930
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
INTRODUCTION
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Specialist III assists with the appropriate identification of diagnoses, conditions, and/or procedures that are representative of the patient’s hospital stay and care provided including Severity of Illness (SOI), Risk of Morality (ROM), during an inpatient hospitalization. CDI Specialist III initiates concurrent queries to providers as supported by medical record documentation to improve the accuracy, integrity, and quality of patient data, and drive improvement toward quality physician documentation within the body of the medical record. The CDI Specialist III works under the direction of the Manager of CDI and collaborates with coding, clinicians, medical staff, and physician advisors to improve documentation and the importance of complete and accurate documentation.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:
- Concurrently reviews inpatient records to ensure completeness, accuracy, and clinical validation.
- Evaluates documentation for assignment of working and possible DRG.
- Serves as a database manager for CDI tracking tool, including DRG validation for accurate and timely reporting of CDI-generated reimbursement and case mix index improvement. Manages data not obtainable by canned reports.
- Recognizes opportunities for documentation improvement, including severity of illness, risk of mortality, core measures, and patient safety/quality.
- Identify opportunities to query physicians regarding missing, unclear, or conflicting documentation.
- Interacts directly with physicians to request and obtain additional documentation when needed.
- Timely follow-up on all unanswered queries based on the query escalation policy.
- Facilitates modifications to physician documentation to reflect the complexity of care of the patient and appropriate reimbursement.
- Maintains a collaborative working relationship with the Health Information Coding staff and serves as a clinical resource.
- Collaborates with and educates members of the patient care team regarding documentation guidelines, including physicians, allied health practitioners, nursing, and case management.
- Performs mortality reviews and optimizes the risk of mortality.
- Maintains review worksheet on all records using CDI software.
- Ensures the accuracy of clinical information used for measuring and reporting physician and hospital quality outcomes.
- Reviews, evaluates, analyzes, and interprets data related to documentation on an ongoing basis. Identifies trends or potential problems and assists in developing action plans to address.
- Participates in additional projects such as developing physician education materials, CDI week advertisements, etc.
- Serves as a liaison between the CDI department and physicians.
- Participates in CDI department and senior leadership meetings as a subject matter expert.
- Adheres to ethical and professional business practices.
- All other duties as assigned.
- It is understood that this is a summary of key job functions and does not include every detail of the job that may reasonably be required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Bachelor’s in Nursing, required
Licensure, Certification & Registration:
- RN License
- Clinical Documentation Specialist Certification via ACDIS or AHIMA
Experience:
- 5+ years of medical/surgical nursing experience in the acute hospital setting.
- Critical Care and/or Emergency Nursing experience required
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
- Proficient skill in query writing to physicians
- Knowledge to accurately complete chart audits
- Organizational and critical thinking skills required
- Experience with computer systems required, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access
COMPENSATION
- Pay Range: $144,000.00 USD – $176,000.00 USD
The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
LOCATION
Charlestown, MA
Job details
- Employment: Full-time
- Hours/Week: 40
- Shift: Day
- Category: Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI)
- Pay Range: $144,000.00 USD - $176,000.00 USD
- FLSA: Exempt
- Req ID: JR90930
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Clinical Documentation Specialist
Verify your credentials meet PERM requirements
PERM filings for Clinical Documentation Specialist roles typically require a bachelor's degree in health information management, nursing, or a related clinical field. Confirm your foreign credential equivalency through a NACES-member evaluation service before employers submit the labor certification.
Target health systems with active PERM histories
Large hospital networks and academic medical centers file PERM applications far more frequently than smaller clinics. Filter your search to employers with documented EB-3 sponsorship activity in health information or revenue cycle management to avoid roles where sponsorship is negotiated from scratch.
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Use Migrate Mate to filter Clinical Documentation Specialist openings by employers with active green card sponsorship history, so you're applying to roles where PERM filing is already part of the hiring workflow rather than an afterthought.
Clarify whether EB-2 or EB-3 applies to your offer
If your role requires only a bachelor's degree, most employers file under EB-3. Roles requiring a master's degree in health informatics or equivalent advanced training may qualify under EB-2, which can mean shorter wait times for certain nationalities. Confirm the classification before accepting.
Understand the DOL prevailing wage before negotiating
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your specific job zone and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the current wage level for your role and geography before salary discussions begin, so you can negotiate from an informed position.
Expect a multi-year timeline and plan your status bridge
PERM labor certification alone can take 12 to 18 months, followed by I-140 adjudication and a priority date wait that varies by country of birth. If you're currently on H-1B, confirm your employer will maintain that status while the green card process runs concurrently.
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Find Clinical Documentation Specialist JobsClinical Documentation Specialist Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Clinical Documentation Specialist jobs typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Clinical Documentation Specialist positions are filed under EB-3, which covers professionals with a U.S. bachelor's degree or its foreign equivalent. If your role requires a master's degree in health informatics or a directly related advanced field, your employer may file under EB-2 instead. The classification depends on the specific job requirements in the PERM application, not your personal credentials alone.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
An employment-based green card through PERM leads to permanent residency, not a temporary status with renewal deadlines. Unlike the H-1B, there is no annual lottery for EB-3, and the process is not capped in a way that prevents filing. The tradeoff is time: PERM, I-140, and priority date waits can span several years, particularly for applicants born in India or China.
What does the PERM labor certification process require from my employer?
Your employer must conduct a DOL-prescribed recruitment process to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available for your role. This includes posting the position, documenting responses, and filing the ETA-9089 form with DOL. The process typically takes 10 to 18 months before an approved PERM certificate is issued, after which your employer files the I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS.
Where can I find Clinical Documentation Specialist jobs that already offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically by employment-based green card sponsorship history, so you can identify health systems and revenue cycle employers who have previously sponsored PERM applications for this job category. Targeting employers with documented sponsorship activity saves time compared to approaching companies where the process would need to be initiated from scratch.
Can I switch employers after my PERM is approved but before I receive my green card?
If your I-140 has been approved for 180 days or more and your priority date is current or close to current, portability rules under AC21 may allow you to change to a same or similar occupation without restarting the process. Clinical documentation roles at comparable health systems or medical coding functions generally meet the same-or-similar standard, but confirm the specifics with your employer's immigration counsel before making any move.
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