Clinical Documentation Specialist II - 8 Hour Days
Cedars-Sinai
| Company | Cedars-Sinai |
| Category | Healthcare |
| Location | Los Angeles |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Last verified | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Source | The employer's own careers page (company_site) |
Description
Job Description
The Clinical Documentation Specialist (CDS) II is a more experienced CDS, spending at least 75% of their time on independent reviews without supervision, creating queries, and facilitating their follow-up. Level 2 specialists create trend reports to provide insights into documentation practices and engage directly with physicians to manage queries. They spend 25% of their time mentoring the CDS I and providing feedback to leadership. Qualifications
Education
• High School Diploma/GED - minimum
• Assoc. Degree/College Diploma Clinical Degree – Nursing, Health Information or Foreign Trained Medical graduate. - preferred
Experience
• 2 years Performing CDI reviews within an acute care facility or bedside experience - minimum
• 3 years Utilization review, coding or case management experience - preferred
Licenses and Certification
• RN State License - Upon Hire minimum
• Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS)
• Registerd Health Info Admin - (RHIA)
• Clinical Documentation Integrity Practitioner (CDIP)