Data Abstractor RN - Providence Alaska Medical Center

Providence•Anchorage, AK

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Providence Alaska Medical Center is hiring a part-time Data Abstractor RN in Anchorage, Alaska. This role administers clinical benchmark databases and management systems in collaboration with other clinical database administrators within PAMC and PH&S. It supports PAMC’s Quality program by working with CV leadership and coordinating with the Medical Staff, Quality, Performance Improvement and Patient Safety teams, MIS, and other local and regional clients. The role provides expertise in clinical databases, query tools, and data quality standards; develops, maintains, and communicates database standards and data definitions; and coordinates data elements across clinical databases used within PH&SA. The position also serves as a Clinical Decision Support analyst, analyzing, implementing, and supporting projects and issues determined by the Executive team. It applies clinical knowledge and data expertise to consult on query structures, helping align clinical questions with report outputs. Responsibilities include training users on clinical applications and managing specified databases, including vendor collaboration on database design, performance, integrity, security, and reporting. The role communicates with customers across a range of educational and professional backgrounds, maintains expertise in national quality measure requirements, and assists with data abstraction for quality initiatives. The position is 0.5 FTE, with 12-hour day shifts and 20 hours per week. Providence describes its culture as patient-focused, whole-person care based on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect.

Requirements

Associate's Degree in nursing (RN).
Alaska Registered Nurse License upon hire.
National Provider BLS certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.
Five years of clinical experience in a hospital environment with cardiac patients.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in nursing (RN).
Training in computer science, medical information systems, or a related specialty.
Experience working with various clinical database systems and analysis in a health care environment.

Responsibilities

Administer clinical benchmark databases and management systems in collaboration with other clinical database administrators within PAMC and PH&S.
Support PAMC’s Quality program by coordinating with CV leadership, the Medical Staff, Quality, Performance Improvement and Patient Safety teams, MIS, and other local and regional clients.
Provide expertise in clinical databases, query tools, and data quality standards.
Develop, maintain, and communicate database standards and data definitions, and coordinate data elements across clinical databases used within PH&SA.
Serve as a Clinical Decision Support analyst to analyze, implement, and support projects and issues determined by the Executive team.
Consult on data query structure to align clinical questions with report output.
Provide user training on clinical applications.
Manage specified databases, including database design, performance, integrity, security, and reporting, in collaboration with software vendors.
Communicate and interface effectively with customers at multiple levels of education and professional responsibility, including administrators, physicians, and clinical staff.
Maintain expertise in national quality measure requirements.
Assist with data abstraction for quality initiatives.