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Michigan Medicine · 1 day ago

Clinical Data Abstractor

Ann Arbor, MI

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world, dedicated to improving the quality of care for patients undergoing hip and knee replacement procedures. The Clinical Data Abstractor (CDA) is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting clinical data elements on eligible cases to support quality improvement initiatives based on registry data.

EducationHealth CareMedical

Responsibilities

Collecting, analyzing and reporting clinical data elements on eligible cases as required for participation in the Michigan Arthroplasty Registry a Collaborative for Quality Improvement (MARCQI), a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan-funded Collaborative Quality Initiative (CQI)

The CDA will be required to independently manage the case load and report data to MARCQI according to established standard and deadlines

The CDA will actively engage in MARCQI activities and identify opportunities to improve the quality of care in the inpatient setting by working with physicians, nurses, other clinicians, and administrators to develop strategies to improve performance

Other responsibilities will include attending consortium-wide meetings and data abstractor meetings as a representative of the institution, acting as a resource regarding the consortium within the institution, maintaining regular contact with the MARCQI clinical champion(s) and other members of the team at the institution, preparing for and being available for site audits by the MARCQI Coordinating Center, resolving data discrepancies, and responding to MARCQI Coordinating Center requests in a timely fashion

Employees in this role typically analyze, compare and evaluate various courses of action and have the authority to make independent decisions on matters of significance, free from immediate direction, within the scope of their responsibilities

Qualification

Data analysisQuality improvementClinical outcomes interpretationHealth Administration degreeHealth Information Management degreePublic Health degreePlan-Do-Study-Act cyclesMicrosoft Office SuiteGoogle SuitesMultidisciplinary teamworkChart reviewsClinical terminology comprehensionInterpersonal skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Health Administration, Health Information Management, Nursing, Public Health, or other health-related discipline

At least 5 years of experience in analyzing and interpreting process, clinical outcomes and/or costs of care

Minimum of 3 years of experience in quality improvement with demonstrated experience in implementing Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles and/or complex quality improvement initiatives

Ability to work independently and effectively manage multiple competing/shifting priorities and deadlines with minimal direct supervision

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral) and the ability to successfully work with multidisciplinary teams

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Suites (e.g., Docs, Sheets, Drive), DropBox, and Zoom

Preferred

Experience with data collection in clinical research or clinical quality improvement

Experience with quality improvement project implementations

Collaborative Quality Improvement (CQI) project experience

Ability to comprehend clinical and healthcare terminology and effectively communicate across multidisciplinary teams

Ability to perform meticulous chart reviews and ensure case abstraction aligns precisely with established standards

Benefits

Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day

2:1 Match on retirement savings

Company

Michigan Medicine

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Michigan Medicine is a health care system and academic medical center that provides medical education and more. It is a sub-organization of University of Maichigan.

Founded in 1869

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

10001+ employees