Data Abstractor Lead
Company: WellStar Health System, Inc.
Location: Marietta
Posted on: January 26, 2023
Job Description:
Overview
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and
ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion,
pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission
is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of
every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining
example of what's possible when the brightest professionals
dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare
industry, and in people's lives.
Responsibilities
The Data Abstractor Lead is responsible Disease specific clinical
data abstraction from the patient record and entering into the
appropriate registry/database. Must become knowledgeable in disease
specific specifications, chart/data abstraction process and data
entry process. Must be very accurate and attentive to detail
because the data is used for government public reporting, pay for
performance and physician credentialing. The data abstraction,
validation and analysis must be completed timely and have quality
control checks. This position reports to the Managers and Director
Public Reporting.
Qualifications
Required Minimum Education:
- Associates degree required, Bachelors preferred.
- Graduate of accredited nursing program with RN required or
graduate with associates degree from accredited clinical field
relevant to the clinical database.
- Preferred accredited courses of study include: Pharmacy,
Respiratory therapy, Psychology: Behavioral Health. Required
Minimum Certification:
- If RN or other clinical background, maintain clinical
licensure. Required Minimum Clinical Experience:
- Minimum 6-9 years' experience in a relevant clinical or acute
care nursing unit, i.e. ICU, CCU, medical surgery area, Behavioral
Health, or in area of healthcare work relevant to position's
requisite knowledge.
- Clinical experience related to biostatistics, epidemiology,
clinical trials/public health research, or applied health
informatics will also be taken into consideration if relevant to
specific role duties. Required Minimum Computer Skills:
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills to include, but not
limited to: entire MS Office Suite: i.e.: Word, Excel, Power Point,
Visio.
- Proficient at assessing clinical workflows within an EHR
(electronic health record) related to quality measurement concepts
or clinical performance metrics.
- This individual should have expertise in working with
abstracted health care data (from claims, billing, electronic
health record, etc) and experience working in clinical settings.
Required Minimum Proficiency Skills:
- Strong organizational skills and high level of attention to
detail; flexibility to lead and manage multiple priorities,
sometimes simultaneously, under deadlines.
- Understanding of the NQF endorsement process and/or CMS Quality
Measures Management System concepts.
- Experience and knowledge of 'Publicly Reported' CMS, state, and
other quality reporting programs or relevant clinical quality
registry databases.
- Working knowledge of standards used in quality measure
logic.
- Minimum 1-2+ years with clinical data abstraction. Required
Minimum Communication Skills:
- Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills;
ability to write clear and concise technical memos, documents and
reports; experience giving presentations to panels and large
groups.
- Ability to develop collaborative relationships and effectively
execute the clinical program's goals and objectives each role
supports.
- Must possess understanding of team dynamics, strong critical
thinking, attention to detail and time management.
- Must have the ability to work independently and maintain focus
on goal attainment. Remote Eligible
Keywords: WellStar Health System, Inc., Marietta , Data Abstractor Lead, Other , Marietta, Georgia
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