Clinical Informatics Data Integrity Specialist (Part-time)

Wenatchee Valley Medical Ctr • Seatac, WA

80d • Hybrid

About The Position

Northwest Kidney Centers seeks a Clinical Informatics Data Integrity Specialist to support the Clinical Informatics team in a part-time, hybrid position (Burien, WA). The Senior Registration and Insurance Coordinator (RIC) reports to the Patient Finance Supervisor and is responsible for the most complex technical and data entry tasks in registration such as maintaining patient registration and admission records for all NKC patients, including non-ESRD and visiting patients. This position is responsible for coordinating day-to-day activities with other Northwest Kidney Centers (NKC) personnel; processing patient registrations in the billing system, determining all current insurance and processing referrals, and obtaining authorizations for services. This position has ongoing interactions with the Financial Case Managers and works closely with the Clinical Services Coordinator, the NKC Billing Department, and the NKC Pharmacy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's High School diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with data integrity in a healthcare setting; Dialysis setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for EQRS daily, weekly, monthly, and annual clinical data submissions, troubleshooting, analysis of error patterns, and error corrections and annual reporting.
• Responsible for the annual completion of Form CMS-2744, the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Medical Information System ESRD Facility Survey.
• Responsible for submission of quality measures for all NKC patients in EQRS for the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Quality Incentive Program (QIP).
• Supports the Clinical Informatics team in tracking patient data, changes in status, and patient movements in internal and external systems.
• Supports the Clinical Informatics team in information gathering and completion of required CMS 2728 and 2746 forms.
• Liaisons and supports clinics with EQRS system data auditing.
• Partners closely with EMR vendor to validate complete and accurate patient data flow from EMR to EQRS.
• Prepares summary reports for routine and special projects.
• Creates and updates procedures and other documentation.
• Supports the development of clinical reports and data dashboards by verifying data meets requirements specifications.
• Provides backup to department employees.
• Assists Clinical Informatics Team members with triaging Service Desk tickets assigned to CIS department.
• Responds to inquiries from clinical staff and other interdisciplinary teams to update patient changes in status and demographic information in EMR, EQRS, and billing platforms.
• Supports clinical operations with regulatory reporting.
• Participates in projects and process improvement groups.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Choice of 3 medical insurance plans through Kaiser Permanente (PPO, HMO & HDHP)
• Delta Dental
• Vision Services Plan
• 401 Retirement match and discretionary match
• Disability benefits such as Short-term & Long-term Plans
• Life & AD&D Plans
• Educational Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement of up to $4,000 annually
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Transit Subsidy
• Paid Time Off includes personal time off and 8 Holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees