Abstraction Partner Non-Clinical Trauma

Intermountain Health•Dayton, OH

3d•$25 - $39•Hybrid

About The Position

This role supports the on-going work of performance improvement through the enterprise by performing high-quality data abstraction, compilation, validation, for clinical registries. The abstractors/registrar/clinical reviewers partner with registry owners in the identification of opportunities and performance improvement activities. The registries may include federal/accreditation program, third-party gold standard registries, and internal regulatory. These registries are critical in support of CMS/TJC regulatory requirements, Clinical Excellence, Clinical Services and Programs for quality improvement and identification of improved outcomes. This role will work Monday-Friday during regular business hours. Although the majority of work can be done remotely, some on-site work may be required. We are committed to offering flexible work options where approved and stated in the job posting. However, we are currently not considering candidates who reside or plan to reside in the following states: California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. Please note that a video interview through Microsoft Teams will be required as well as potential onsite interviews and meetings.

Requirements

Three years’ healthcare work experience in acute care, ambulatory services, coding such as clinical direct patient care work experience in a hospital or clinical ambulatory services, or ICD/CPT coding work. (A bachelor’s degree in healthcare-related field may substitute for a year of experience.)
Knowledge of medical terminology, pharmacology, and anatomy
Working knowledge and experience in use of electronic health records.
General computer and internet skills, including word processing and spreadsheets.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
As a hybrid position, requirements to go into hospital or facility as needed to support required meetings, site visits, and team meeting requirements
Depending on the registry this role will be supporting, additional clinical experience may be required in the registry topics.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree.
Experience in the abstraction of clinical data.
Certification &/or meets minimum education requirements if applicable by registry.
Basic or intermediate statistical knowledge.
Presentation software experience.

Responsibilities

Execute professionally and expertly the technical work of abstraction in accordance with the specifications of the registry. This includes abstraction and input of clinical element from the Electronic Health Record (EHR), surgeons/physicians’ offices and associated medical records with unrestricted access as required by specific registry. Duties include patient identification, validation, timely abstraction and submission of data consistent with registry-defined requirements, capture of index and follow-up components, and strict adherence to Intermountain and registry HIPAA/privacy standards. The clinical reviewer must also complete initial certification and maintain ongoing education/certification requirements specific to the registry, while supporting performance improvement activities.
Assists in identification of clinical, financial, and risk issues and escalates them to the supervisor and/or clinical leaders as appropriate.
Establishes and maintains relations with key registry stakeholders as a trusted partner in the performance improvement related to registry work.
Supports registry owner meetings, site visits, and processes with expertise to clarify, inform, identify opportunities, outcomes review, and support performance improvement work. These partnerships, depending on the registry, may include a coordinator or program lead, members of the medical staff, affiliated office staff, clinical programs or services leaders, and hospital administrative leaders.
Keep leader informed of applicable program volumes and follow-up requirements, to partner with immediate leader in evaluation to ensure adequate resources.
Where accreditation standards or registries require, meet minimum annual requirements for attendance at selective meetings and actively participate in the site visit (for example, attend at least two of three committee meetings with mandatory attendance at the MBSAQIP annual comprehensive meeting or large committee meetings).
This role does not work as a clinician by entering registry specific variables into the electronic health record for the purposes of improving registry outcomes unless this is required state or federal requirement.
Performs standard work duties as assigned by leader and/or supporting performance improvement leaders or committee in the structured work.

Benefits

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.
Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment. Learn more.

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