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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 Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) Registered Health Info Admin – (RHIA) Clinical Documentation Integrity Practitioner (CDIP)