CDI Specialist – Inpatient Review Remote Contract Job

Experienced CDI Specialist needed for a 13-week remote contract opportunity supporting inpatient clinical documentation improvement. This opportunity is well suited for a Clinical Documentation Integrity professional with strong inpatient coding knowledge and query writing experience.

Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,804 - $2,004
• Start Date: 7/6/2026
• Duration: 13-week contract
• Schedule: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 8-hour days
• Work Setting: Remote, focused on inpatient clinical documentation review
• Employment Type: Contract; W2 tax status
• Location: Remote

CDI Specialist Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Health Information Management, or Health Informatics
• Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
• One of the following certifications required: CCS, CCDS, or CDIP
• Must have 4 years experience in nursing or inpatient coding
• At least 2 years of Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) experience
• Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM, complications/comorbid conditions, Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs), Severity of Illness, and Risk of Mortality
• Experience with compliant query writing is required
• Coding experience is required
• Ability to meet quality expectations within 4-6 weeks and production standards within 2 months

Responsibilities

• Review inpatient medical records to identify incomplete, conflicting, ambiguous, or unclear documentation
• Create accurate, compliant physician queries to clarify documentation and support complete health records
• Follow AHIMA and ACDIS query guidelines consistently
• Escalate provider non-responses or inappropriate responses as needed for reconciliation
• Collaborate with Health Information Management coders, other CDI specialists, and others to address documentation and coding opportunities
• Apply knowledge of diagnoses, Severity of Illness, Risk of Mortality, and DRGs when evaluating documentation
• Maintain productivity and quality standards while contributing to documentation improvement initiatives

Apply now to join a healthcare team in a remote CDI contract role supporting inpatient documentation improvement.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.