Clinical Documentation Specialist

Clinical Documentation Specialist

Remote | Full-Time | $32 - $45 per hour plus sign-on bonus

Work Remotely. Grow Professionally. Feel Valued.

For more than 30 years, Managed Resources, Inc. has partnered with healthcare organizations nationwide to improve performance, strengthen revenue cycle operations, support compliance, and help providers focus on delivering quality patient care.

We’re proud of the work we do, but we’re equally proud of the workplace we’ve built.

At Managed Resources, you’ll find the stability and reputation of an established healthcare consulting firm combined with the accessibility, collaboration, and growth opportunities of a smaller organization. Here, your contributions are visible, your ideas are welcomed, and your work makes a meaningful impact.

Compensation

Salary Range: $32 - $45 per hour

Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, specialized skills, geographic location, and internal equity considerations.

Quick Facts

• Remote
• Full-Time
• Competitive Compensation
• Phone & Internet Stipend
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits (Full-Time Employees)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off, Seven Company Holidays, and Two Floating Holidays (Full-Time Employees)
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Employee Recognition Programs

Why Join Managed Resources?

Your Voice Matters

At Managed Resources, employee feedback isn’t collected and forgotten; it helps drive meaningful change.

Employee feedback has contributed to enhancements in employee recognition programs, professional development opportunities, communication initiatives, employee experience improvements, and technology investments. We believe the people closest to the work often have the best ideas.

Feeling Valued Matters

We believe great work deserves recognition.

Throughout the year, we celebrate employee contributions through appreciation initiatives, recognition programs, milestone celebrations, and professional observances such as Nurses Week and Coding Week. We intentionally create opportunities for employees to feel seen, valued, and appreciated.

A Remote Team That Stays Connected

Remote work shouldn’t mean feeling disconnected.

We foster connection through virtual team events, company celebrations, employee appreciation activities, holiday gatherings, and opportunities for collaboration across teams. Our employees enjoy the flexibility of remote work while remaining part of an engaged and supportive culture.

Opportunities to Learn and Grow

Whether you’re looking to deepen your expertise, expand your skill set, or take the next step in your career, Managed Resources supports continuous learning and professional growth.

Our leaders are accessible, collaborative, and invested in helping employees succeed.

The Best of Both Worlds

As an established organization with more than three decades of success, we offer stability, industry expertise, and long-standing client relationships.

As a smaller organization, employees have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships, gain visibility with leadership, contribute ideas, influence change, and make a measurable impact on the organization.

Your work matters here.

About the Opportunity

Our Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) services consist of supporting the clinical validation component of the documentation and coding process. Our team members review medical record documentation and apply clinical criteria and guidelines to ensure comprehensive documentation of patient care, quality of care metrics, risk of mortality/severity of illness indicators, reduce clinical denials, and correct reimbursement. Our goal is to support clients in achieving access to care for patients and appropriate utilization of resources.

Why This Role Matters

Clinical documentation is the foundation of quality patient care, accurate reimbursement, and meaningful healthcare data. As a Clinical Documentation Specialist, you'll help ensure the medical record accurately reflects the patient's clinical condition while supporting compliance, reducing denials, improving quality metrics, and strengthening revenue cycle performance.

What You’ll Gain

• Flexibility of a remote work environment
• Visibility and access to leadership
• Opportunity to contribute ideas and influence change
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• Meaningful work supporting healthcare organizations nationwide
• A collaborative culture that values employee success, recognition, and work-life balance

What You’ll Do

• Conduct initial, concurrent and retrospective reviews to identify unclear, ambiguous or inconsistent documentation. Initiates compliant written physician queries and conducts follow up.
• Advises clinicians on the value of reliable, precise, complete, consistent, clear and timely documentation. Advises clinicians on the impacts of quality documentation on patient care and clinical data collection.
• Collaborates with coding staff on retrospective medical record review for severity, accuracy and quality issues.
• Follow each query through to closure including complete documentation of ongoing follow up activities and communication.
• Assists with analysis, trending, and presentation of audit/review findings, potential issues, and their root cause.
• Tracks and trends documentation integrity metrics. Assigns “working” values for severity, risk of mortality and Diagnosis related group DRG (Medical Severity and All Patients Refined) and tracks potential changes with documentation improvement.
• Assures record consistency among admission order, record description of medical necessity and patient status and communicates trends/findings to utilization review/case management partners.
• Functions as a subject matter expert source for information regarding the impact of documentation on patient care, quality metrics and Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs).

What You’ll Bring

• RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator), RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician), CCS (Certified Coding Specialist) credential or RN (Registered Nurse) or MD graduate/educated in foreign country – Required.
• Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) or Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP) - Required.
• Three (3) or more years of adult inpatient clinical documentation integrity experience - Required.
• Knowledge of, but not limited to, current coding guidelines and methodologies, MSDRG, APR-DRG, HCCs; ICD-10-CM/PCS coding guidelines and conventions. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Skill in abstracting and interpreting medical information from patient records
• Extensive knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and pathophysiology, pharmacology and ancillary test results.

Benefits & Perks

Full-Time Employees

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Phone and Internet Stipend
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Seven Company-Observed Holidays
• Two Floating Holidays for Personal Observance
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Remote Work Environment

Ready to Join Us?

If you’re looking for a company where your expertise is respected, your contributions are recognized, and your work has a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Join a team that combines the stability of an established healthcare consulting organization with the culture, connection, and growth opportunities of a smaller company.

Apply today and build your career with Managed Resources.

Managed Resources, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees can thrive.

Must be willing to work 8-5 PST business hours