Clinical Data Specialist II

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare • 850 Poplar, KY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Possesses and applies broad clinical knowledge and expertise including concepts, practices and procedures of registry field to accurately and comprehensively abstract national clinical registry data in support of organizational objectives. Under limited supervision, performs work that is broad and varied and may be somewhat difficult in character and clinically thorough, and involves additional reporting responsibility. Acts as a clinical metrics consultant. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values. Working at MLH means carrying the mission forward of caring for our community and impacting the lives of patients in every way through compassion, a deliberate focus on service expectations and a consistent thriving for excellence. Provides reports, clinical data, and analysis from analytic tools for identifying and communicating clinical performance metrics. Creates analytic tools for identifying and communicating performance from internal and external data sources including assigned registries. Manages, modifies and maintains assigned clinical database. Serves as primary liaison with third-party vendors, database end users, and clinical decision support department. Provides clinical oversight and analytical support for identifying best practices and supporting collaborative results. Designs and implements new clinical reporting systems for internal and external benchmarking and responsible for existing report oversight and distribution. Collects clinical data for inclusion within a specific clinical database in support of organizational quality and safety initiatives. Responsible for abstraction and clinical oversight to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the data sets provided by Decision Support to pediatric collaboratives and databases/registries. Performs other job functions as assigned or requested.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Health Information Management
• Bachelor's Degree Healthcare Administration
• Bachelor's Degree Nursing
• Bachelor's Degree Respiratory Therapy
• Clinical healthcare role or clinical quality/outcomes experience; Experience to include working with clinical data to abstract and translate customer needs into functional and technical requirements, as well as model, and develop reporting solutions.
• Knowledge of EMR and cinical abstraction and/or familiarity with research design, methodology, metrics and clinical data review and abstraction.
• Demonstrated knowledge of clinical workflow/processes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point.
• Proficiency in the use of electronic medical records and clinical software applications.
• Demonstrated ability to display information persuasively in support of qualitative and data-driven, clinical and operational decision making.
• Ability to translate/ explain clinical findings using graphical reportings tools and visualization for display of data, results, metrics and outcomes.
• Ability to set priorities, coordinate multiple tasks, organize tasks, and maintain control of workflow.
• Ability to work effectively and productively without close supervision and to exercise independent judgment in decision making.
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral, to all levels within the organization.
• Ability to comprehend moderately complex written materials (i.e. technical manuals, medicolegal documents, etc.).

Nice To Haves

• Associates Degree
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Master's Degree Healthcare Administration
• Master's Degree Nursing
• Master's Degree Respiratory Therapy
• Master’s degree may substitute for one year of related experience.
• In lieu of Bachelor’s degree, the candidate must have an Associate’s degree in the one of the degrees above with five years of experience in a clinical healthcare role or clinical quality/outcomes experience
• In lieu of Bachelor’s degree, the candidate must have high school diploma or equivalent with seven years of experience in a clinical healthcare role or clinical quality/outcomes experience.
• Registered Nurse Arkansas - Arkansas State Board of Nursing
• Registered Respiratory Therapist - Arkansas - Arkansas Medical Board
• Registered Nurse Mississippi - Mississippi Board of Nursing
• Registered Health Information Technician - American Health Information Management Association
• Licensed Practical Nurse - Tennessee - Tennessee Board of Nursing
• Registered Health Information Administrator - American Health Information Management Association
• Licensed Practical Nurse - Mississippi - Mississippi Board of Nursing
• Registered Respiratory Therapist - Tennessee - Tennessee Board of Respiratory Care
• Licensed Practical Nurse - Arkansas - Arkansas State Board of Nursing
• Registered Respiratory Therapist - Mississippi - Mississippi State Department of Health
• Registered Nurse Tennessee - Tennessee Board of Nursing

Responsibilities

• Provides reports, clinical data, and analysis from analytic tools for identifying and communicating clinical performance metrics.
• Creates analytic tools for identifying and communicating performance from internal and external data sources including assigned registries.
• Manages, modifies and maintains assigned clinical database.
• Serves as primary liaison with third-party vendors, database end users, and clinical decision support department.
• Provides clinical oversight and analytical support for identifying best practices and supporting collaborative results.
• Designs and implements new clinical reporting systems for internal and external benchmarking and responsible for existing report oversight and distribution.
• Collects clinical data for inclusion within a specific clinical database in support of organizational quality and safety initiatives.
• Responsible for abstraction and clinical oversight to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the data sets provided by Decision Support to pediatric collaboratives and databases/registries.
• Performs other job functions as assigned or requested.

Benefits

• The Associate is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; or extensive reading.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level