Hospitalist Job at Indiana University Health in Indianapolis, IN

Serves as a clinical leader in documentation integrity, coding accuracy, and quality improvement. Collaborates with providers, CDI specialists, coders, and other healthcare professionals to ensure medical records accurately reflect severity of illness, risk of mortality, and resource utilization. Conducts chart reviews (concurrent and retrospective) to identify documentation gaps and provides peer education on MS-DRG, APR-DRG, HCC, and ICD-10 coding. Leads physician query processes and supports compliant documentation. Acts as liaison between providers and CDI teams. Supports quality improvement initiatives related to PSI, HAC, LOS, and mortality metrics. Ensures compliance with regulations and payer requirements. Delivers targeted education on documentation best practices and regulatory updates. Promotes physician accountability through data-driven feedback and performance reporting. Analyzes documentation trends and leads corrective actions. Champions CDI efforts across IU Health.

Essential Functions:

• Connect to Promise: Aligns with IU Health’s mission to improve health for all Hoosiers, practicing values of purpose, excellence, compassion, and teamwork.
• Clinical Practice: Performs diagnostic evaluations and direct patient care. Develops and adjusts treatment plans based on patient goals and progress. Educates patients and families to support care and discharge planning.
• Critical Thinking: Applies curiosity and insight to decision-making. Integrates diverse information sources to solve problems and improve practices.
• Analysis: Evaluates problems and opportunities using stakeholder input and data. Identifies root causes and synthesizes information to develop optimal solutions.
• Business Acumen: Understands departmental structure and aligns work with operational goals.
• Collaboration: Coordinates with team members, shares best practices, and mentors others.
• Relationship Building: Builds rapport and trust, delivers excellent customer service, and supports internal and external networking.

Note: This summary is not exhaustive. Additional duties may be assigned to support IU Health’s mission.

Qualifications:

• 5–7 years of relevant experience.
• Medical Degree with board certification and Indiana licensure.
• Inpatient clinical experience in acute care hospital settings.
• Proficiency in EHR and clinical informatics.
• Preferred: Experience in CDI, utilization management, or physician advising.
• Preferred: Knowledge of ICD-10, MS-DRG, HCC coding systems, quality metrics (Vizient, USNWR), and healthcare finance.

Rewarding Physician and Advanced Provider employment opportunities awaitat Indiana University Health.

Indiana University Health is the largest health system in Indiana and amongthe top ten largest single-state nonprofit health systems in the United States.IU Health has a unique partnership with theIndiana University School of Medicine,one of the nation’s leading medical schools. As an academic health system,IU Health works with IUSM to train physicians, blending breakthrough researchand treatments with the highest quality of patient care. Its strategic servicelines, cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedics, pediatrics andtransplant have received national recognition for quality patient careover the decades.

IU Health is comprised of hospitals, physicians and allied services dedicated to providing preeminent care throughout Indiana and beyond with significant success across multiple clinical programs resulting in national recognition:

• Ranked as the number one health system in the state of Indiana byU.S. News & World Report
• Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health is ranked among the top children’shospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report, and is the only nationallyranked children’s hospital in Indiana.
• With more than 200 physician researchers leading the way to new treatments,IU Health Simon Cancer Center is Indiana’s only National Cancer Institute-designatedpatient care center.

A private, nonprofit organization, Indiana University Health owns, or is affiliated with, 16 urban, suburban and rural hospitals and health centers throughout Indiana. With close ties to the Indiana University School of Medicine, more than half of the school's physicians practice, supervise, and teach residents and fellows at one of Indiana University Health's hospitals.

At IU Health, we are committed to advancing a culture where all people can come together while we work to equitably improve the health of all Hoosiers. Working together, our health system fosters an environment in which differences are respected and valued.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at IU Health. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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