Abstractor

Full Time Position

Monday - Friday

8am-5pm

The Abstractor's chief responsibility is to collect, maintain, and present reliable data for interpretation and understanding of clinical processes and outcomes using electronic quality and patient safety reporting systems. Utilizes the electronic health record to obtain and/or analyze a variety of information. May serve as the lead System Administrator for one or more applications such as: patient satisfaction, surgical or medical outcomes, on-line event management system, rounding apps, benchmarking and other applications. Responsible for the abstraction, analysis, interpretation, display, and presentation of a variety of patient safety, risk management, and quality data from a variety of databases. Builds reports and automates manual systems which may include using SQL and Macros. Works closely with hospital and medical staff leadership, management, providers, teams, and trainees to identify opportunities for performance improvement and other special projects. Researches and incorporates comparisons, trends and benchmarks into data analysis and display. May facilitate and/or coordinate risk management or quality reviews required for compliance with regulatory and accrediting bodies including: CMS, Joint Commission, Agency for Health care administration (AHCA), the Department of children and family (DCF), Office of the attorney general. Develops educational materials related to data and applications and trains all levels of staff including leadership, providers, and trainees.

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Education: Master's degree in healthcare, informatics, epidemiology, statistics or other related fields

Necessary Skills:

1. Must be able to communicate clearly with all levels of the clinical and administrative staff throughout the organization. 2. Proficient in data processing and information systems

3. Customer Service Skills and Professionalism - This position will respond to multiple requests from leaders within the organization as well as from outside entities. Must be able to respond quickly and graciously to requests for information. 4. Ability to maintain confidentiality- this position will have access to high level, sensitive, confidential data. Must be able to maintain this data in a confidential manner

5. Project Management - Must be highly skilled in managing multiple priorities and project management.

6. Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Excel- graphing and statistical data presentation, Word, PowerPoint and Access required; web design experience preferred.

7. Database entry and reporting; report analysis; user training and troubleshooting on computer systems.

8. Must be willing to learn additional software.

9. Must be able to work independently.

10. Must be able to create and give educational presentations to a variety of individuals and groups.

11. Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Required Experience: 1-2 years of experience data abstraction or analysis, preferably within the healthcare industry. Post-graduate degree in healthcare, informatics, epidemiology, statistics or other related fields accepted in lieu of experience

Preferred Experience: 3-5 years' experience in regulatory, risk management, quality management experience or data reporting within the healthcare industry. EPIC Workbench or EPIC Clarity Reporting also preferred.