Infection Prevention Data Abstractor: Full-Time

At least 1 year of direct clinical surveillance experience (abstracting hospital acquired infections) within the last year. Exposure to multiple patient medical record systems (EMRs) and clinical databases. Intermediate proficiency with MS Office (Microsoft Excel). Strong analytical and critical thinking skills. Demonstrates high standards for accuracy and attention to detail. Demonstrates technical savvy and strong desire to learn new systems and technology. Thrives working independently and takes ownership of projects/patient records. Consistently and clearly communicates, adjusting style and tone as needed. Demonstrates strong self-organizational and time management skills. Adapts to changes in timelines, requirements, and project assignments. Maintains a high degree of responsibility in keeping PHI secure and confidential.

Apply specialized clinical knowledge to hospital partners: categorize, code, summarize, interpret and calculate registry/case information from patient medical records. Ensure quality submission of all data in specified registries or measure data repositories, maintaining a high accuracy threshold. Prioritize, organize, and meet tight deadlines for multiple concurrent tasks and team requests. Navigate new technical systems: electronic medical records (EMR) and registry/case entry tools. Contribute to team best practices, data dictionaries, abstraction guidelines, and other business rule documents. Keeps up to date on mandated regulatory/publicly reported data requirements.