What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Data Abstractor position at HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MED CNTR?
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Reporting to the Manager of Bariatric Surgery, the Clinical Data Abstractor is a high-performing individual who is responsible for detailed medical record review and abstraction of clinical data required for quality measures reporting and/or departmental registries. The Clinical Data Abstractor supports patient safety and quality improvement efforts through accurate reporting of compliance to defined metrics and collaborates with departmental team members to facilitate improved patient outcomes.
In this postion, you will initially work 1-2 days in the office and there is a possibility that it will become a remote position.
Qualifications:
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Associates degree in a healthcare related field.
- Minimum 2 years experience performing medical record reviews and data abstractions for CMS, Joint Commission quality measures, and/or clinical registries.
- Comprehensive knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology.
- Experience or knowledge of ICD-10 coding.
- Proficiency in Google suite applications.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to work well with all levels of staff.
- Strong skills in analytical methodologies, understanding of databases, and/or spreadsheet, technical writing, quantitative analysis and/or use of statistical principles.
- Strong critical thinking skills with ability to handle changing work environment and prioritize activities based on department needs.
- Detail-oriented, committed to high quality data abstraction, meets quality and productivity standards. Able to maintain an accuracy score that meets department requirements.
- Ability and willingness to be cross-trained and become proficient in multiple clinical domains that require clinical abstraction services.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:
- LPN/RN or Bachelors degree.
- Prior experience in abstraction with core measures and/or registries (i.e. MBSQIP, NTDB/TQIP, ACS NSQIP).
- Experience working with EPIC, highly preferred.
Licenses and Certifications Preferred:
- LPN or RN license; RHIT or CHDA certification.
If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!
