Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Prisma Health is a healthcare organization seeking a Clinical Data Abstractor to collect, validate, review, and manage patient-level clinical data for quality initiatives and clinical registries. The role supports mandatory reporting, accreditation, performance improvement, data integrity, stakeholder collaboration, and clinical care improvement.
Responsibilities
- All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference
- Abstracts clinical data elements from the electronic medical record per guidelines/ definitions of the patient-selection criteria and sponsoring/regulatory entity (e.g. CMS Core Measures) or clinical-related databases or registries; develops efficient data collection and data management processes; ensures data integrity through validation and clarification of case questions; maintains proficiency and productivity in terms of volume of patient records assessed and abstracted
- Uploads/submits data files to sponsoring organization and investigate/correct data submission errors; work with key stakeholders to resolve questions, issues or problems related to software, report capacity, benchmarking reports, etc
- Fosters collaboration between abstraction staff and clinical leaders to achieve the required results for quality patient care and accurate documentation for data abstraction and submission
- Meets with specific clinical stakeholders to report on quality outcomes, performance and compliance results
- Performs detailed medical record review when deviation or non-compliance with practices is determined; identifies trends and patterns; provides feedback to key stakeholders
- Performs other duties as assigned
Skills
- Education - Associate degree
- In lieu of Associate degree, experience in data abstraction with five (5) or more years directly related work experience will be considered
- If working with Cancer registry, an Oncology Data Specialist Certification, effective 1/1/2024, by the National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA) is required within one year of employment in the role
- Proficient computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint database, data entry)
- Mathematical skills
- Knowledge of electronic health records
- Working knowledge of quality improvement, clinical data review, and performance improvement methodologies
- Ability to effectively communicate opportunities for improvement
- Detail oriented
- Ability to work independently and to adhere to standards/definitions of sponsoring agencies/ entities
- Communication skills and ability to interact and build relationships within quality improvement teams
- Ability to utilize appropriate resources to make decisions regarding data abstraction, interpretation and dissemination
- Knowledge of human anatomy, medical terminology, electronic medical record, data abstraction/data entry
- Preferred education in one or more of the following areas: Healthcare related field, Health Information Management or related field of study
- Experience - Two (2) years clinical data abstraction, data management or data entry experience preferred
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement
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