STS Cardiac Data Abstractor
Job Summary
The Senior Clinical Data Specialist is responsible for delivering quality clinical data solutions by categorizing, coding, and interpreting patient medical records. This role requires navigating electronic medical records and registry tools to ensure high accuracy in data submission. You will contribute to team best practices while managing concurrent tasks for various hospital partners.
Responsibilities
- Categorize, code, and interpret patient medical records
- Ensure high accuracy in clinical data registry submissions
- Manage multiple concurrent tasks and meet deadlines
- Navigate EMR systems and troubleshoot technical issues
Required Skills
- STS GTS or ACS registry experience
- Analytical and critical thinking skills
- Proficiency in MS Office/Excel
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- RN/LPN credential preferred
Job Details
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Apply specialized clinical knowledge to 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; use tact and judgment to manage expectations and propose solutions.
- Navigate electronic medical records (EMR) and registry/case entry tools; troubleshoot technical issues with systems and applications.
- Contribute to team best practices, data dictionaries, abstraction guidelines, and business rule documents.
- Keep up to date on mandated regulatory/publicly reported data requirements as specified by federal, state, payer, and other agencies.
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to synthesize data and suggest recommendations.
- High standards for accuracy and attention to detail.
- Technical savvy and strong desire to learn new systems.
- Intermediate proficiency with MS Office (Microsoft Excel).
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects/patient records.
- Strong self-organizational and time management skills to manage multiple accounts.
- Maintain a high degree of responsibility in keeping PHI secure and confidential.
Education and Experience:
- Direct abstraction experience within the STS General Thoracic (GTS) or Adult Cardiac (ACS) registry within the last 12 months.
- Exposure to multiple patient medical record systems (EMRs) and clinical databases.
- Direct clinical experience (preferred).
- RN or LPN Credential or substantial clinical experience (preferred).