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CVS Health Sr. Specialist, Clinical Documentation in Chicago, Illinois
At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.
As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.
The Clinical Documentation Specialist (CDS) supports all care teams across the region in comprehensive and targeted chart reviews -- to ultimately facilitate efficient and effective medical care for our patients. In addition, this role will partner with regional leaders, particularly the Population Health Director and Senior Clinical Informatics Specialist, to indirectly support daily huddle and CDR workflow optimization. CDSs are trained to be experts in structured clinical assessments, accurate and specific documentation, population health workflows, and team based care.
Core Responsibilities:
Chart Reviews
Access and review HIE/EMRs to identify potential suspects based on test results, etc.
Identify the need for Medical Records requests from Blue Button and other payer data
Prepare and lead monthly Rejected Suspect Reviews
Partner with Population Health Director on general review support
Identify and analyze opportunities for improving patient quality outcomes and cost of care
Analyze chronic condition prevalence based on patient demographics and identify opportunities for interventions
Monitor clinical documentation efforts
Other duties, as assigned
What we're looking for:
Ease and expertise working with multiple technical systems, including Greenway, Canopy, and Excel
Ability to collaborate across multiple teams and engage in multiple perspectives to work toward a common goal
Proven experience and ability to build relationships with Providers
Proficiency in tracking down and leveraging external resources, such as hospital records, Blue Button, and payer data, to support retrospective and prospective accurate documentation
Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
Self-starter with a high degree of drive, initiative, and follow through
Ability to develop, plan, and implement short and long term goals
Exceptional interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
Commitment to company vision
Experience in accurate and specific documentation
U.S. work authorization
Someone who embodies being "Oaky"
What does being "Oaky" look like?
Radiating positive energy
Assuming good intentions
Creating an unmatched patient experience
Driving clinical excellence
Taking ownership and delivering results
Being scrappy
Why Oak Street?
Oak Street Health offers our coworkers the opportunity to be at the forefront of a revolution in healthcare, as well as:
Collaborative and energetic culture
Fast-paced and innovative environment
Competitive benefits including paid vacation and sick time, generous 401K match with immediate vesting, and health benefits
Oak Street Health is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and encourage all interested readers to apply to oakstreethealth.com/careers.
Anticipated Weekly Hours
40
Time Type
Full time
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$18.50 - $38.82
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:
Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan .
No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.
For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 09/17/2025
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.