Clinical Documentation Specialist - 8 Hour Days

Clinical Documentation Specialist - 8 Hour Days

Job ID 21140 Location Los Angeles, California, United States Job Category Patient Financial Services Date posted 10/31/2026

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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 Certifications

• • Upon Hire minimum -OR- Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS)
• RN State License - Upon Hire minimum -OR- (Does not need to be CA)
• Registerd Health Info Admin - Upon Hire minimum -OR- (RHIA)
• • Upon Hire minimum -OR- Clinical Documentation Integrity Practitioner (CDIP)

Req ID 21140 Working Title Clinical Documentation Specialist - 8 Hour Days Department CSRC CDI Services Business Entity Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Job Category Patient Financial Services Job Specialty Revenue Integrity Overtime Status NONEXEMPT Primary Shift Day Shift Duration 8 hour Base Pay $52.55 - $84.08

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