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Clinical Document Specialist
Req #: 0000242997
Category: Revenue Cycle and Patient Access
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Services
Department: Clinical Documentation Mgmt
Pay Range: $113,390.00 - $147,407.00 per year
Location:
Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City, NJ 07039
Job Title: Clinical Document Specialist
Location: Jersey City Medical Center
Department Name: Clinical Documentation Mgmt
Req #: 0000242997
Status: Salaried
Shift: Day
Pay Range: $113,390.00 - $138,902.75 per year
Pay Transparency:
The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.
The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.
Job Overview:
A clinical documentation specialist (CDS) reviews a patient's medical records to ensure documentation is accurate as well as up-to-date with the latest information on a patient's illness. They also record the details of every step-in clinical treatment. A CDS must have familiarity with the codes involved with medical records, each of which is used to indicate some aspect of the patient's medical information, condition and the treatment received. A CDS must have the clinical knowledge to talk with doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers about the treatment a patient has received, especially if there are gaps in the healthcare record.
Qualifications:
Required:
Preferred:
Certifications and Licenses Require:
Scheduling Requirements:
Essential Job Functions
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered,
high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering
a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.
RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey-whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.
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