--- title: 'CDI Nurse at Tendo' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/cdi-nurse-tendo-united-states-4616tetvwf6n' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-07' --- # CDI Nurse at Tendo - **Company:** Tendo - **Location:** United States - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-10-01 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-07 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/tendo/585577f2-f05b-4dc8-a3b6-081519b1e262 ## Job description As a CDI Nurse, you will provide clinical documentation and risk adjustment review for Tendo's QDI Services customers, working in real time with physicians and advanced practice providers to ensure documentation accurately reflects patient acuity and quality of care. Success in this role depends on deep clinical expertise in acute-care documentation, risk adjustment methodology, and the ability to translate complex clinical detail into clear, compliant provider queries. You will manage a daily assigned review queue, identify clinically supported documentation opportunities, and communicate directly with physicians and APPs on documentation and quality risk adjustment gaps. You will work closely with the Director of QDI Services and fellow reviewers on quality calibration, and support provider education initiatives across Tendo's customer portfolio. Your work will directly shape the accuracy, quality, and financial integrity of our customers' clinical documentation. ## About Tendo Make an impact—join our team! We’re a fast-growing, mission-driven company building a culture that enables teams and individuals to thrive. Our team-driven culture and rapid growth have earned us recognition as one of Forbes’ Top Startup Employers for 2024, 2025, and 2026. Led by an experienced and proven team, we live by our values and are always on the hunt for motivated people with diverse experiences and backgrounds to help us improve the care journey for patients, clinicians, and caregivers by creating software that provides seamless, intuitive, and user-friendly experiences. If you like working with innovative technologies and want to be part of a growing team that will help transform the healthcare experience, we encourage you to apply today! Job Location Tendo has hubs in San Francisco, CA; Salt Lake City, UT; Chicago, IL; Nashville, TN; and Philadelphia, PA. Candidates may be located in any one of our hub locations. #LI-Remote ## Responsibilities - Conduct QDI review of assigned inpatient cases, identifying clinically supported documentation opportunities in real time. - Develop and follow up on compliant, physician-facing documentation queries. - Communicate directly with physicians and APPs regarding documentation and quality risk adjustment opportunities. - Manage and prioritize an assigned daily review queue to meet turnaround expectations. - Participate in provider education activities related to clinical documentation, risk adjustment, and quality outcomes. - Contribute to reviewer calibration and quality assurance activities. - Support customer-specific workflows and initiatives as new health system partners onboard. ## Requirements - 6+ years of CDI/QDI experience. - 6+ years of acute-care nursing experience. - Active RN license, in good standing. - CCDS certification. - Epic experience. - Working knowledge of HCCs, Elixhauser comorbidities, and quality risk adjustment methodology. - Direct experience communicating and educating physicians and APPs on documentation opportunities. - Must be able to work independently and manage a queue with minimal oversight. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Base Salary Range $90,000 - $110,000 This salary range is offered with the understanding that final compensation is based on a number of factors including geography and experience. Tendo also offers an equity package, annual bonuses, and benefits. ## Benefits For full time employees, Tendo also offers full health benefits (medical, dental, and vision), flexible spending and health savings accounts, company paid life insurance, company paid short-term and long-term disability, company equity, voluntary benefits, 401(k), company paid holidays, flexible time off, and an employee wellness program  (“Breathe”). Tendo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances. ## About Tendo ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Tendo builds a next-generation software platform and applications to connect patients, providers, and employers, simplifying the healthcare experience from care discovery to payment. - **Entity Type**: Private (startup, founded 2020) - **Headquarters**: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (with anchor offices in San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Chicago, Nashville, San Diego) - **Founded**: 2020 - **Founders**: Dan Goldsmith and Jen Goldsmith ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Healthcare information technology (healthtech), including software, analytics, and a healthcare marketplace. - **Target customers**: Healthcare systems, clinicians, patients, and self-insured employers (B2B and B2B2C). - **Mission or purpose**: “To be the trusted connection between patients, providers, and caregivers by delivering quality healthcare experiences that are intuitive, seamless, and accessible for all.” [tendo.com/about-us](https://tendo.com/about-us/) ## Products & Services - **Tendo Application Suite**: A set of configurable, data-driven applications built on a modern platform. Modules include: - **Quality & Ranking Insights**: Uncover opportunities to improve health, quality, and financial outcomes. - **Documentation Accuracy**: Streamline workflows to maximize documentation completeness and accuracy. - **Patient Engagement**: Target prioritized patients with timely outreach. - **Employer Strategy**: Simplify direct contracting and offer bundled, shoppable medical procedures to employer populations. - **MDsave Marketplace** (acquired 2023): A nationwide shoppable healthcare marketplace that allows patients to compare and pay for medical procedures with all-inclusive pricing. [tendo.com/about-us](https://tendo.com/about-us/) ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company). - **Key Metric**: Total funding not disclosed; the company has grown through the acquisition of MDsave in 2023. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not specified in available sources; the company emphasizes partnerships with healthcare systems, clinicians, and employers. - **Growth Signals**: Acquisition of MDsave in 2023 expanded capabilities into a marketplace; remote-first hiring across six U.S. cities; 98 employees (per Built In profile, likely growing). [builtin.com/company/tendo](https://builtin.com/company/tendo) ## Competitive Advantages - **Modern, configurable platform** that is data-driven and can be extended by healthcare organizations. - **End-to-end patient experience** covering care discovery, scheduling, documentation, employer contracting, and payment. - **Deep healthcare expertise** – founders and team have over 25 years of combined experience in life sciences, education, and healthcare technology. - **Acquisition of MDsave** provides a unique shoppable marketplace moat. ## Strategic Focus - **Digital transformation** for healthcare providers and employers, reducing fragmentation in the patient journey. - **Data and analytics** to drive actionable insights for clinical and financial outcomes. - **Expanding employer-direct contracting** and bundled pricing to capture new volume. ## Why Work Here - **Remote-first culture** with six anchor offices (San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Philadelphia, Chicago, Nashville, San Diego) for collaboration and connection. [tendo.com/careers](https://tendo.com/careers/) - **Generous benefits**: equity grants for all full-time employees, premium-free health insurance option, paid parental leave, flexible PTO, 6 wellness days, “Dim the Lights” week at year-end, 401(k) after 3 months, and an annual wellness stipend. [tendo.com/careers](https://tendo.com/careers/) - **DEI commitment**: Employee-driven DEI Council focused on inclusive culture and diverse teams. [tendo.com/careers](https://tendo.com/careers/) - **Mission-driven work** with a proven leadership team and a focus on transforming healthcare. ## Sources 1. [tendo.com/careers](https://tendo.com/careers/) 2. [tendo.com](https://tendo.com/) 3. [tendo.com/about-us](https://tendo.com/about-us/) 4. [jobs.lever.co/tendo](https://jobs.lever.co/tendo) 5. 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