Clinical Abstraction Specialist

Health Catalyst

2d • Remote

About The Position

The Clinical Abstraction Specialist is a skilled professional abstractor responsible for collecting, screening and analyzing data that profiles the appropriateness, utilization management, quality and outcome of patient care provided by the healthcare team. This individual must maintain professional confidentiality and is responsible for the understanding and knowledge of specific regulatory data requirements for the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP). Data abstraction and process improvement will occur concurrently and retrospectively to evaluate the quality of patient care. This individual will be responsible for utilizing clinical expertise to analyze and evaluate medical records and collaborate with physicians and coding staff as appropriate. This individual will possess excellent clinical judgment in the area of related care and outcomes management.

Requirements

• Exceptional organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to prioritize.
• Must work well independently and remotely.
• Must work well under constantly changing and stressful situations.
• Ability to understand and operationalize quality improvement philosophy, principles, and technology.
• Demonstrated ability in communication, creativity, flexibility, and problem-solving aligned with Health Catalyst operating principles and cultural attributes.
• Ability to establish partnerships with customers to accomplish the goals of the work.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn Microsoft Office products including but not limited to Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn how to navigate various databases including but not limited to Epic and ACS NSQIP/IQVIA platforms.
• Clinical Data Abstraction experience for the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) Registry is required.
• Current NSQIP SCR Certification.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years' experience in a clinical setting to include deep clinical knowledge.
• Maintain compliance with training directives required by the organization pertaining to Information Security, Acceptable Use Policy and HIPAA Privacy and Security.
• Adhere to and comply with the organizations Acceptable Use Policy.
• Safeguard information system assets by identifying and reporting potential and actual security events to the organizations Security and Compliance Officers.

Responsibilities

• Aligns all work and resource management with Health Catalyst’s mission, cultural attributes, and operating principles.
• Obtain certification and maintain American College of Surgeons Certification.
• Works directly with customers to understand and help achieve goals and expectations.
• Interacts with the medical staff and other key stakeholders to: educate, obtain and/or provide pertinent information specific to what is required to meet metrics and to provide excellent patient care.
• May act as a subject matter expert (SME) to assist with escalations and educate external and internal stakeholders.
• Review, abstract, and evaluate clinical data on a case by case basis in a timely manner.
• Reviews, validate, and communicate data specific to outliers, failures, opportunities for improvement, and refers cases to appropriate parties for additional review if needed.
• Maintains knowledge of current regulatory guidelines, definitions of data variables and compliance with data outcomes.
• May monitor and appropriately query physicians or members of the multi-disciplinary team for documentation to support accuracy or clarity in the medical record.
• Able to review and abstract medical records within predefined standards as measured by internal and external audits.
• Provide back up support to other registries as business need arises.
• Additional duties as required.

Benefits

• Health Catalyst has cultivated a workplace culture that recognizes, values, and supports each individual.
• This commitment to a compassionate and inclusive work environment has earned Health Catalyst more than 100 "Best Place to Work” awards to date, including multiple prestigious awards for its exemplary culture in 2025: Women Tech Council's Shatter List Modern Healthcare's Best Place to Work in Healthcare U.S. News & World Report's Best Companies to Work For Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces for Gen Z Newsweek's America’s Greatest Workplaces in Tech
• At Health Catalyst, we celebrate and are committed to diversity and inclusion across all dimensions, including but not limited to race, gender, identity, age, and religion.
• Our six team member resource groups include: Shades; Queers & Allies; Women Empowered; InspireAsian; Neurodivergent; and Military, Veterans, Families, and Allies.
• We offer best-in-class benefits designed to promote ownership, inclusion, and a healthy work-life balance.
• Our team enjoys a remote-first work environment, flexible PTO, a professional development stipend, and meaningful opportunities for career growth and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees