Clinical Data Abstractor Specialist

This role focuses on clinical data abstraction that directly supports patient care across SSM Health. The primary responsibility is to review patients' electronic health records and accurately abstract required data elements using the National Cardiovascular Disease Registry's (NCDR) standardized definitions. We are seeking a detail-oriented candidate with strong clinical understanding who can thoroughly review EPIC documentation for patients who have undergone cardiac catheterization and coronary interventions.

Responsibilities include:

• Evaluating appropriate use criteria for cardiac interventions
• Identifying and tracking trends for intra- and post-procedure complications
• Monitoring STEMI treatment times
• Validating best practices for patients with Coronary Artery Disease
• Recognizing both high-performing practices and opportunities for improvement based on registry data and benchmark comparisons

This is a remote role and the selected candidate must reside in one of the following states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

The clinical abstraction specialist will apply their knowledge of healthcare and data management to analyze clinical data, identify trends and report them. They will abstract and maintain comprehensive data from the clinical records according to established clinical/regulatory requirements. Mitigate definitional issues, and chart documentation discrepancies to ensure timely completion and proper validation checks for a high level of interrater reliability.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Disseminates data from the medical record accurately reflecting governing body's rules, algorithms and protocols
• Continuous learning and adaptability due to registry and regulatory changes
• Supports collaboration with internal team members and external vendors to ensure inter-rater reliability as well as data accuracy and timely submission
• Contribute to specialized committee or work group meetings in support of process improvements to enhance patient outcomes
• Identify new processes of improvement, opportunities and trends
• Review and resolve any clinical data discrepancies or outliers on completed abstracts
• Skillful with written and oral skills for communicating performance considerations and improvement opportunities to correct parties
• Report findings/opportunities/trends to management levels
• Driven by logical and analytical thinking to solve problems
• Possess an eye for detail-oriented analysis and design
• Adept at working independently or within team environment/Self Starter
• Ability to multi-task and appropriately prioritize responsibilities for high volume of workload
• Utilize knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy to extract facts from within the record especially when chart documentation is of uncertain quality
• Able to complete certifications (pass exams) if assigned to an abstraction that requires it
• Performs other duties as assigned

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience

EXPERIENCE:

• One year experience in healthcare or related field

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colours
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication
• Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs
• Rare climbing

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS:

• None

Department: Healthcare Data Abstraction and Registries

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Benefits: SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).