Core Measures Data Abstractor: Full-Time

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Requirements:

• At least 1 year of direct Core Measures and Sepsis abstraction experience (within the last calendar year).
• Exposure to multiple patient medical record systems (EMRs) and clinical databases.
• Intermediate proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, Teams, One Note, and SharePoint).
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to approach problems in a systematic method.
• 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 to effectively collaborate with hospital partners, peers, team leads, and others.
• Demonstrates strong self-organizational and time management skills to concurrently manage multiple accounts.
• Ability to adapt to changes in timelines, requirements, and project assignments.
• Maintains a high degree of responsibility in keeping PHI secure and confidential.

Responsibilities:

• Apply specialized, clinical knowledge of hospital partners: categorize, code, summarize, interpret, and calculate registry/case information from nuanced 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; use tact and judgment to manage expectations, flag obstacles, and propose solutions in a timely manner.
• Navigate new technical systems: electronic medical records (EMR) and registry/case entry tools; use team resources to troubleshoot technical issues.
• 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 as specified by federal, state, payer, and other agencies.