Clinical Data Coordinator - Cath Lab - PRN

Frederick Health•Frederick, MD

About The Position

The Clinical Data Coordinator supports Frederick Health’s mission, vision, core values, customer service philosophy, and Compliance Program. As part of ongoing support for Cardiac and Vascular Services, the coordinator reviews patient activity and records to assess quality of care against established criteria, identifies and assists with quality improvement activities, and helps support appropriate patient outcomes in a timely and cost-effective manner. The role initiates, develops, and monitors quality indicators and seeks opportunities for improvement. The coordinator reviews cardiac and vascular inpatient and outpatient activity, conducts focused studies, reports data to relevant agencies, supports accreditation activities, identifies cases for peer review, and prepares quality dashboards for Cardiac Cath Lab and Electrophysiology operations meetings. The position also works with medical staff and committees, monitors regulatory requirements and quality indicators, and contributes to ongoing quality projects and improvements. The position reports to the Clinical Manager of Cardiac and Vascular Services and receives oversight and direction from the Director of Cardiac and Vascular Services. The hourly pay range is $30.55–$43.20, based on experience, skills, and education. The position is PRN.

Requirements

Registered Nurse graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Maryland nursing license.
Three to five years of hospital acute-care experience.
Strong clinical knowledge and critical-thinking skills to evaluate clinical practice, including diagnosis, treatment, and interventional procedures.
Ability to evaluate coronary angioplasty, electrophysiology implants, and peripheral angiography and interventional procedures.
Strong prioritization and time-management skills.
Good judgment when interacting with physicians, nurses, staff, department heads, and directors while identifying quality-of-care issues.
Ability to apply creative problem-solving, identify improvement opportunities, and use resources effectively.
Basic knowledge of computer software and ability to enter data using PC database applications.
Basic knowledge of medical-record coding for Diagnosis Related Group and ICD-9 systems.
Ability to retrieve patient information system data for quality review and agency reporting.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing, information systems, or a healthcare-related field.
Acute-care experience in cardiac, critical care, or cath lab settings.
Current knowledge of procedures, treatments, and medications in cardiac, critical care, or cath lab areas.

Responsibilities

Conduct retrospective and concurrent reviews of cardiac and vascular inpatient and outpatient activities in accordance with ACC, MHCC, MIEMSS, and CMS guidelines.
Confirm compliance with approved quality-improvement screening criteria and document deviations.
Review focused studies, including procedures, diagnoses, and other studies requested by medical staff, hospital departments, and committees.
Submit required data electronically to ACC, MHCC, MIEMSS, and CMS on the required schedule.
Flag and document variances for selected indicators and focused studies, and implement indicators and variance coding in study databases.
Assist with accreditation agency data collection, reporting, and activities.
Identify patients for internal and external peer review using predetermined criteria.
Compile and prepare monthly quality dashboards for Cardiac Cath Lab and Electrophysiology operations meetings.
Identify and interpret objective and subjective medical-record data, compare it with established criteria, and assess appropriateness of care.
Abstract and report quality-improvement information in appropriate formats to identify patterns or problems in care delivery.
Identify opportunities to improve study design and data collection and make recommendations.
Develop ongoing quality projects and evaluate the appropriateness of indicators and criteria for quality monitoring.
Maintain current knowledge of quality-improvement principles, relevant medications, treatments, and procedures in Cardiac, Vascular, and EP Services.
Review regulatory agency and payer updates and maintain knowledge of developments in Cardiac, Vascular, and EP fields.
Monitor compliance with applicable JCAHO, CMS, ACC, MIEMSS, and MHCC guidelines for assigned areas.
Attend and report on MHCC and NCDR meetings and educational seminars.
Attend scheduled staff meetings at least 90% of the time.
Participate in Cardiac and Vascular/EP committees and complete assigned duties.
Communicate with interventional cardiologists and electrophysiologists about relevant issues and patient follow-up.
Accept additional duties and responsibilities and participate in task forces, committees, and departmental or hospital special projects.