Director, Clinical Documentation, Integrity and Coding

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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation.

At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care—and your career.


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A Brief Overview

Director of Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) & Coding

Step into a transformative leadership role at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)—one of the nation’s most respected pediatric healthcare systems. As the Director of CDI and Coding, you will shape the future of CHOP’s enterprise-wide documentation and coding strategy, leading innovative programs that directly impact care quality, operational excellence, and revenue integrity across the organization.

This is your opportunity to influence system-level change, drive best-in-class performance, and elevate a high-impact team at a world-class institution.

Why This Role Is Exciting

• High visibility, high impact: Your leadership directly influences organizational quality, financial health, and provider experience.
• Innovation-friendly environment: Lead modernization efforts, implement cutting-edge tools, and reimagine workflows across CDI and coding.
• Strategic seat at the table: Serve as a key partner to clinical, operational, and revenue cycle leaders across CHOP.
• Grow and lead a talented workforce: Manage two leadership roles (Manager of CDI and Manager of Coding Operations) and a dynamic team of 70–80 internal and contingent staff.
• Mission-driven work: Contribute to CHOP’s renowned mission of delivering exceptional care to children and families.

What You Bring

• Broad, robust expertise in CDI, coding, and the healthcare revenue cycle.
• A passion for operational improvement, data analytics, and strategic leadership.
• Proven ability to lead large, diverse teams through change and transformation.
• Deep commitment to integrity, quality, collaboration, and organizational impact.

Work Environment & Flexibility

• Mostly Remote(Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.) for optimal work-life balance.
• Quarterly onsite meetings required at CHOP—bringing teams and leaders together to plan, connect, and innovate.

What you will do

Departmental Leadership

• Provide an experience and environment of patient- and family-centered care.
• Interpret the impact of broad organizational change and develop strategies for successful implementation.
• Model ICARE values through all interactions.
• Leverage leadership competencies to support self-development and the development of others.
• Develop and manage operational initiatives with measurable outcomes.
• Formulate goals, objectives, and strategies in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Prepare and deliver reports to operational leadership outlining progress toward quarterly/annual goals, including financial, clinical, quality, and HR performance.

Financial Leadership

• Actively seek opportunities to improve financial outcomes and engage staff in the process.
• Establish annual financial goals and benchmark against high-performing systems to set performance targets.
• Monitor and analyze financial data for decisions related to FTEs, staffing, and operational budgets.
• Establish annual operating and capital budgets and demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
• Create business plans, justify variances, and conduct cost-benefit analyses.
• Provide guidance to managers on resource allocation based on volume, budget, space, and program priorities.
• Communicate budget context and organizational financials to staff.

Administrative & Operational Leadership

• Provide leadership, direction, and coordination of operations, finance, and HR for areas of responsibility.
• Manage and direct all activities within the depa