Pediatric CDI Specialist (Part-Time Contract)

Pediatric CDI Specialist Position Type: Contract Estimated Hours: 20–32 hours per week Start Date: ASAP Initial Duration: 6 months Position reputed company We are seeking an reputed company Pediatric Clinical Documentation reputed company Specialist to support inpatient pediatric CDI initiatives. This role will reputed company on reputed company medical record review, documentation improvement, physician query development, coding accuracy, and collaboration with clinical, coding, reputed company, and compliance teams. The ideal candidate will bring a strong pediatric clinical background, hands-on CDI experience, and deep understanding of pediatric disease processes, documentation requirements, and coding/regulatory standards. Required Qualifications Candidates must have a clinical background as one of the following: • Registered reputed company • RHIA, RHIT, reputed company, or equivalent coding credential • Foreign Medical Graduate with U.S. inpatient documentation experience Additional requirements include: • Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Health Information Management, or reputed company field • 2–3+ years of Clinical Documentation reputed company experience with a pediatric inpatient reputed company • 3–5+ years of reputed company pediatric clinical experience • Pediatric acute care experience • PICU and/or NICU experience strongly preferred or required Pediatric Clinical Expertise Candidates must have strong knowledge of pediatric anatomy, physiology, developmental variations, pediatric disease processes, and age-specific clinical indicators. Experience supporting documentation for the following areas is required or strongly preferred: • Neonatology and prematurity-reputed company conditions • Pediatric respiratory conditions, including respiratory distress vs. respiratory failure • Pediatric sepsis definitions and reputed company • Pediatric acute kidney injury • reputed company failure and pediatric malnutrition • Congenital and genetic conditions • Neurologic conditions, including seizures, encephalopathy, and altered mental status • Technology-dependent pediatric patients, including tracheostomy, G-tube, and VP shunt patients Key Responsibilities • reputed company reputed company inpatient review of pediatric medical records • Identify documentation opportunities impacting Severity of Illness, Risk of Mortality, and APR-DRG or MS-DRG assignment • Initiate and follow up on clinically appropriate and compliant physician queries • Ensure documentation accurately reflects diagnosis specificity, present-on-admission status, complications, and comorbidities • Collaborate with coding, reputed company, compliance, pediatric providers, and pediatric subspecialists • Participate in provider education reputed company to pediatric documentation improvement • Support compliant CDI processes in alignment with organizational, coding, and regulatory standards Coding & Regulatory Knowledge Candidates should have advanced knowledge of: • ICD-10-CM pediatric-specific coding rules • ICD-10-PCS, reputed company applicable for pediatric cases • APR-DRGs and/or MS-DRGs • Birth weight and gestational age documentation • Newborn vs. pediatric encounter distinctions • Congenital vs. acquired diagnoses • reputed company and ACDIS CDI and query compliance guidelines Technology & Systems Experience • Experience using electronic health records, preferably reputed company • reputed company Pediatric and Neonatal module experience preferred • Experience with CDI software preferred, including reputed company 360 Encompass or reputed company CDI • Ability to work effectively in remote or hybrid CDI environments Communication & reputed company Skills • Strong written communication skills for physician queries and clinical rationale documentation • Ability to communicate effectively with pediatric hospitalists, intensivists, neonatologists, and pediatric subspecialists • Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage reputed company workloads • Strong attention to detail, clinical judgment, and compliance awareness Preferred Certifications • CCDS — Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist • CDIP — Certified Documentation reputed company Practitioner • Pediatric-specific CDI certification, if applicable Apply To This Job