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SSM Health · 1 day ago

Clinical Data Abstractor Specialist (S)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry Level

1+ years exp

SSM Health is a healthcare organization seeking a Clinical Data Abstractor Specialist. The role involves reviewing electronic health records to abstract data for the National Cardiovascular Disease Registry, ensuring accuracy and compliance with clinical standards while identifying trends and opportunities for improvement in patient care.

Health Care

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Disseminates data from the medical record accurately reflecting governing body’s rules, algorithms and protocols. Continuous learning and adaptability due to registry and regulatory changes

Supports collaboration with internal team members and external vendors to ensure inter-rater reliability as well as data accuracy and timely submission

Contribute to specialized committee or work group meetings in support of process improvements to enhance patient outcomes

Identify new processes of improvement, opportunities and trends. Review and resolve any clinical data discrepancies or outliers on completed abstracts

Skillful with written and oral skills for communicating performance considerations and improvement opportunities to correct parties. Report findings/opportunities/trends to management levels

Driven by logical and analytical thinking to solve problems. Possess an eye for detail-oriented analysis and design

Adept at working independently or within team environment/Self Starter. Ability to multi –task and appropriately prioritize responsibilities for high volume of workload

Utilize knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy to extract facts from within the record especially when chart documentation is of uncertain quality

Able to complete certifications (pass exams) if assigned to an abstraction that requires it

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Clinical data abstractionElectronic health recordsData analysisMedical terminologyAnalytical thinkingDetail-orientedCommunication skillsTeam collaborationSelf-starter

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience

One year experience in healthcare or related field

Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs

Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements

Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors

Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc

Frequent keyboard use/data entry

Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping

Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs

Rare climbing

Benefits

Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

Company

SSM Health

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SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system.

Founded in 1872

St Louis, Missouri, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.ssmhealth.com/

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