Clinical Abstractor-Data Abstraction and Registries

Fairview Health Services • Minneapolis, MN

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About The Position

Analyzes clinical documentation and abstracts clinical data used to capture patient health statuses, assessment of quality of care, health data comparison between providers and organizations, and/or to meet regulatory standards using prescribed protocols and entering into appropriate database systems. Subject matter expert that advises and educates internal customers on clinical abstraction and registry data that aligns with regulatory requirements through an understanding of clinical expertise of data and information. Provides expert knowledge and skills related to system regulations and regulatory reporting as evidenced by assessments or reports.

Requirements

• A.A./A.S. in Nursing, Paramedic or similar field in healthcare.
• Detail oriented
• Data entry
• Experience in current role or a healthcare setting
• 2 years working in a healthcare setting with direct patient care
• Technical skills with experience using Windows and Microsoft applications

Nice To Haves

• B.S./B.A. in a healthcare field, science field or similar.
• 3 years working in a healthcare setting with direct patient care.
• 3 years or more years working in the areas of abstraction/registry, data/information analytics and/or information management.
• Registered Nurse or
• Licensed Practical Nurse or
• Paramedic or
• similar

Responsibilities

• Completes data collection per system and regulatory protocol.
• Applies regulatory and registry abstraction guidelines utilizing clinical experience for accurate and timely data abstraction.
• Maintains knowledge of, and complies with, all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures and standards.
• Completes validation checks once the data is entered.
• Demonstrates applicability of the methodology and the reliability of definitions utilized by reviewers through Inter-Rater Reliability (IRR) testing.
• Collaborates with leadership and stakeholders across the system to transform data and information into knowledge that will assist leaders in making informed decisions that support strategic initiatives.
• Works with stakeholders and staff to improve documentation issues/discrepancies and provide feedback on documentation.
• Leverages data abstraction and registries to drive quality improvement efforts and reduce variation.
• Provides data, information and education regarding opportunities for improvement and compliance with regards to clinical practice and processes across the system.
• Responsible for identifying areas for streamlining and process improvement in the data collection process

Benefits

• Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link foradditional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees