Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Riverview Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Located in Gadsden, Alabama, Riverview Regional Medical Center is a 281-bed acute-care hospital serving more than 350,000 residents in Etowah and the contiguous counties. A full range of services and programs are offered, including the only accredited Cath Lab in Northeast Alabama, Sleep Lab, Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center, and Women’s Diagnostic Imaging Center. Riverview Regional Medical Center is accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC) and is rated among the top 5% of hospitals in the nation for patient safety. Riverview is also the areas highest rated hospital, receiving Four-Stars from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). Originally named Holy Name of Jesus Hospital, Riverview Regional Medical Center was founded in 1917 by the Sisters of the Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity.  Riverview was purchased by Prime Healthcare in 2016.  Together they continue a mission of providing quality healthcare in the community it so proudly serves. To learn more about Riverview Regional Medical Center and the services it provides, visit www.riverviewregional.com

The CDS Supervisor is responsible for the implementation and improvement of the clinical documentation improvement program at the facility and supervises clinical documentation specialists (CDS). He/She ensures CDS perform their designated tasks synergistically with other concerned departments and personnel. The CDS Supervisor will work closely with the Director of CDI/Data Quality, CDS Manager, Supervisor of Health Information Department, and Director/ Supervisor of Case Management to be instrumental in supplementing assistance to these departmental functions pertaining to clinical documentation. The CDS Supervisor will work closely with the medical staff to formulate strategies to improve the quality of clinical documentation. He/She will perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

Required qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in medicine/ surgery or license as a physician assistant or registered nurse.

2. A minimum of two years’ experience as a Clinical Documentation Specialist.

3. Extensive knowledge of nursing care, clinical measurement tools, and clinical outcomes; ability to establish a cooperative working relationship with diverse groups and individuals, the medical staff, and other healthcare disciplines; program and database development

4. Certification as Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or acquiring 5. CCS certification within 6 months of assuming the position

6. Possess the ability to work with minimum supervision, the ability to function in a stressful environment, the ability to encourage and assist with team building, excellent writing and verbal skills, and the ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information, both patient and employee.

Excellent critical thinking skills.

7.Computer literacy and familiarity with the operation of basic office equipment.

8.Working knowledge of the Medicare reimbursement system and coding structures

Preferred qualifications:

1. Working knowledge of inpatient admission criteria.

2. Ability to work independently in a time-oriented environment.

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