If you searched Superstar Sourcing for CDI Specialist RN (with 3 additional requirements) on January 3, 2026 you'd find 267 great candidates

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Bachelor's degree at Southern Oregon University

This candidate has extensive CDI leadership experience including physician education and query rate reduction in the Pacific Northwest. CDI Director → CDI Director → CDI specialist, BS in History, CCDS/CCS certified. Strong.

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Clinical Resource Management RN at UW Medicine

Strong experience in utilization management, CDI, and DRG knowledge although current title is Clinical Resource Management RN. RN at UW Medicine → RN Care Coordinator/Utilization Management/CDMP at Providence Health & Services. Excellent.

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Clincial Data Specialist III at Kaiser Permanente

This individual is currently a Clinical Data Specialist III at Kaiser, which strongly suggests relevant background in data integrity, which often aligns with CDI/DRG work, and they are geographically located near the target area and have extensive experience. Clinical Data Specialist III at Kaiser Permanente (OR). Excellent.

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This candidate is an RN and a certified CDI Specialist with direct experience, located nearby in Tacoma, WA, but documentation lacks explicit mention of DRG optimization or physician querying (though expected). CDI Specialist for 2 years, CCDS certified, prior ICU/PCU RN experience, Tacoma. Strong.

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Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist

Excellent match on the CDI Specialist title and RN background, located close to PNW, but slightly outside the 150-mile radius. Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist at Legacy Health (1 yr 2 mo); Registered Nurse background across multiple roles including nursing management and ER. WGU (MSN). Strong.

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RN, Case Manager at MultiCare Health System

This candidate is an active RN Case Manager in the PNW, which is a strong clinical foundation for a CDI Specialist role, even if CDI is not explicitly listed. Background: RN, Case Manager at MultiCare Health System. Strong.

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Director of Quality & Patient Safety - Columbia Network at PeaceHealth

This applicant has strong quality improvement and leadership experience, likely transferable to a CDI role, and is located in the region. PeaceHealth → Director of Quality & Patient Safety, Oregon. Strong.

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Manager, Utilization Management & Registered Nurse >> Achieves Award-Winning Results Optimizing Performance & Processes to Accelerate Patient Care

Strong match with RN background and explicit utilization management/quality improvement experience near Tacoma, though CDI/DRG/Query specifics are implied rather than stated. RN → Manager, Utilization Management at TriWest Healthcare Alliance, located in Puyallup. Strong.

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Survey Readiness, Workflow Optimization, DNV Accreditation, Quality Management System

This candidate is a seasoned RN leader with clear experience in quality management and process improvement, likely possessing transferable skills to CDI, though specific DRG/query confirmation is missing. CNO roles (Klickitat/WhidbeyHealth) → Consulting, Master's prepared RN, 17+ yrs. Strong on RN and Quality Improvement fronts. Strong.

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Senior Compliance Specialist at Housecall Providers

This candidate has strong compliance, auditing, and education experience, which strongly connects with Quality Improvement and Physician Querying aspects of CDI, and is based near the job location, although they are an RN only by background and not current role. Senior Compliance Specialist at Housecall Providers → Compliance Auditor/Manager roles focusing on auditing and education across multiple states including WA/OR. Strong.

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Lead Utilization Management RN/Clinical Trainer at Providence Health & Services

Strong Utilization Management RN background in the PNW, explicitly mentioning experience reviewing documentation related to coding (which supports CDI goals), but direct CDI/DRG/Query titles are missing. OHSU/Providence (UM/RN). Strong.

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Clinical Operations Manager at Kaiser Permanente

This leader is a current RN with strong quality focus but lacks explicit CDI/DRG/Query experience. Nurse leader and RN → Clinical Operations Manager at Kaiser Permanente, 28 years experience. Strong.

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Interim Clinical Practice Manager, Seattle Children's Hospital Acute Care Float Pool

This candidate is a Masters prepared Registered Nurse with demonstrated Quality Improvement fellowship, located perfectly in Seattle; however, direct CDI/DRG/Query experience needs assumption based on clinical management. Practiced RN/Manager in Seattle → Johns Hopkins QI fellowship → Clinical Instructor/Manager. Strong.

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Experienced and patient focused healthcare quality leader.

This candidate has strong RN experience in quality leadership within the Pacific Northwest, but the profile doesn't explicitly call out CDI, DRG, or physician query skills. Director of Quality & Patient Safety at Kaiser Permanente Northwest → MS Nursing Leadership. Strong.

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Academic Hospitalist & Director of Inpatient Quality for the DOM at Oregon Health & Science University

This individual has strong quality improvement and medical leadership background but the focus is on hospitalist/quality director rather than pure CDI. OHSU School of Medicine → Hospitalist/Quality Director in Portland, OR. Strong.

M**** R****

CDI & Coding | Team Development Champion | CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CDEO, CCS-P, CPMA

This candidate explicitly mentions CDI and has relevant certifications and is located in the PNW, but the experience length is very short and the current role is Clinical Analyst Resource Manager, suggestive of a managerial/support role rather than pure specialist CDI. CDI & Coding Expert → Clinical Analyst Resource Manager (7 months). Strong.

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Registered Nurse - Care Manager at CHI Franciscan Health

This candidate is an RN with extensive experience, including significant time as a Quality and Clinical Effectiveness RN, making them a strong potential fit even if CDI specifics are not listed. NSQIP RN Analyst → RN Care Manager, 25 years RN experience, U of Washington education. Strong.

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Retired Magnet Program Coordinator

Strong match on Quality Improvement and RN background, plus located nearby, but the recent history is abstractor/coordinator, needing confirmation on CDI/DRG specifics. Drexel MSN → Harrison (Data Abstractor 12yr) → Quality Coordinator. Strong.

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Regional Nurse Educator for Providence Health & Services

Strong background as a registered nurse educator and quality supervisor, though specific CDI/DRG/Query experience isn't detailed. Exp: Registered Nurse since 1996 → Nurse Quality Supervisor → Regional Nurse Educator at Providence Health & Services - Oregon Region. Strong.

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Healthcare professional with extensive experience in quality, patient safety, peer review and clinical case chart reviews. Care Coordination Manager.

This candidate is a Registered Nurse with CPHQ certification and explicit quality improvement/chart review experience in the Pacific Northwest. RN Quality Improvement Consultant → Care Coordination Manager, Kaiser Permanente → Columbia Basin Health Association. Strong.

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Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality

This candidate has strong quality improvement experience in the Pacific Northwest, though the CDI specialist role is not explicit. Consultant → Director of Clinical/Quality Analytics → VP of Quality, Via Healthcare Consulting → American Red Cross → HealthWorks. Strong.

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Account Management / Network & Provider Relations / Client Success

This person has direct experience assisting with risk adjustment documentation improvement, which strongly overlaps with DRG optimization and CDI function, located in the PNW. Client Success → Provider Relations Lead, FamilyCare Health. Strong.

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Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist at Legacy Health

This candidate is an experienced RN located in the PNW and explicitly mentions Quality Improvement interest/experience, though specific CDI/DRG/Query depth is unknown and role is CNS. Perinatal CNS at Legacy Health, DNP, 20 years experience. Strong.

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Clinical Operations Manager at Seattle Children's

Strong quality improvement background and is an RN, but shows no direct CDI, DRG, or physician query focus. RN/Charge Nurse → Manager of Quality and Safety at Memorial Sloan Kettering → Clinical Operations Manager at Seattle Children's. Strong.

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Inpatient Professional Services Coder at Madigan Army Medical Center

This coder has direct physician interaction for documentation (similar to query) and ICD-10 coding expertise in an inpatient setting, meeting PNW location, but is missing the RN qualification. Food Service Manager → Inpatient Professional Services Coder at Madigan Army Medical Center, focusing on E/M coding and physician documentation improvement. Strong.

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Nurse Leadership

The coder performs physician interaction for documentation improvement and ICD-10 coding, closely aligning with CDI/Query aspects, but lacks the RN license. Food Service Manager → Inpatient Professional Services Coder at Madigan Army Medical Center, focused on E/M coding and physician documentation improvement. Strong.

K**** M****

Visionary leader focused on driving teams to excellence.

This candidate has RN experience and leadership, but lacks specific CDI/DRG/Query/QI background mentioned in the job requirement. RN → Nursing Director roles, BSN/Master's in Healthcare Management. Strong.

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Clinical Analyst EPIC Applications/ClinDoc

This candidate is a Registered Nurse with informatics experience who is located near Seattle, but lacks direct CDI/DRG/Query experience. Clinical Analyst EPIC Applications/ClinDoc → RN at St. Francis → RN at Valley Medical Center, BSN/MSN-CIPCT. Strong.

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RN Case Manager and Quality Abstractor at Evergreeen Hospital Medical Center

This candidate is a Registered Nurse with quality abstractor experience in the Pacific Northwest, but lacks specific CDI or DRG focus. Staff RN → Admissions Coordinator → RN Case Manager and Quality Abstractor, Swedish Medical Center → Evergreen Healthcare. Strong.

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Director of Clinical Programs at Carlson Consulting Group

This candidate is a Registered Nurse with extensive experience including roles that touch on quality improvement, but lacks explicit mention of CDI, DRG optimization, or physician query experience. Staff RN → Clinical Instructor → Director of Clinical Programs at Carlson Consulting Group, 50+ years experience in healthcare leadership and education, Bellevue WA. Strong.