• Manages the CDI staff: Management of daily activities of the Clinical Documentation Specialist (CDS) team: schedules staff; provides work direction and training/mentoring; ensures timely completion of assignments and performance evaluations. • Validates and improves quality of query activities; provides feedback to the director on operational concerns; provides feedback to Physician Advisors on provider response issues; assists with physician in-services as needed. • Reviews and analyzes data and reports to evaluate progress and helps initiate process improvements. Reports updates and team progress to appropriate committees. • Works closely with the Coding and CDI staff to resolve discrepancies between working and final DRGs, and coordinates efforts with coding/HIM/UR and other departments to ensure the coded record reflects the acuity of patients and level of provider care. • Develops and implements on-going CDI nurse and physician education and training programs to solve coding and documentation issues. • Acts as leadership resource for the team; supporting, fostering and assuring the continued professional development of group/individual skill sets and competencies. • Assists with departmental budget annually as requested by QI Director