Clinical Documentation Specialist questions

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Hello all,

I have an interview coming up for a position that is in the ED 10 hour shifts/flexible hours. It is part time, 2 days a week. Anyone else do a shift like this as a Clinical Documentation Specialist? Do you have your own work area, or do you carry around a laptop or workstation on wheels? Also, do you think a position like this would allow for any days to work from home, or would I be in the ED all of the time? I know that these are questions that I will get answered during the interview but my mind in reeling right now. Thanks in advance for any help!

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Just wanted to leave an update that I passed the initial phone screening and my application has moved onto the hiring department. I will have to take the J.A. Thomas exam and pass at a 70% before they would even consider me to go through the next interview process. If I don’t get a 70% or higher, the process stops right there.

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Hello,

Did you end up passing the JA Thomas exam? Was it hard? I am about to take mine soon. I am nervous. I have no idea what it's like. Any tips will be very much appreciated!

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6 hours ago, loveit said:

Hello,

Did you end up passing the JA Thomas exam? Was it hard? I am about to take mine soon. I am nervous. I have no idea what it's like. Any tips will be very much appreciated!

Yep, I passed at an 82%. My nursing background is med-surg, trauma unit and inpatient rehab. I have never working in the ED or ICU. After I took the exam, I wasn’t sure if I passed. I thought at best I may have scored a 70-72% so I was surprised to get an 82%. I would recommend studying. Go through every system (cardio, pulmonary, neuro, ABGs, etc). I used a couple websites to watch videos and I especially liked registerednursern.com. Unfortunately the job I was applying for was eliminated due to the current situation. I was bummed but hopefully there will be another opportunity for me in the future.

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Neuro?? Wahhh didn’t really study that system yet. I’m sooo nervous.

Hopefully they’ll need you back when this ends.

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