EP Data Abstractor
Job Summary
The EP Device Data Abstraction Specialist delivers quality solutions to hospital partners across the country by applying clinical expertise. They categorize, code, summarize, interpret and calculate registry and case information from patient medical records. This is a remote, part-time position requiring direct experience in the EP Device Implant registry.
Responsibilities
- Apply specialized clinical knowledge to code and summarize patient medical records
- Ensure quality submission of data in specified registries with high accuracy
- Navigate EMRs and registry tools to troubleshoot technical issues
- Keep up to date on mandated regulatory and reported data requirements
Required Skills
- Direct abstraction experience in EP Device Implant registry through ACC/NCDR
- Exposure to multiple patient medical record systems and clinical databases
- Intermediate proficiency with MS Office
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Job Details
Job Summary:
The EP Device Data Abstraction Specialist delivers quality solutions to hospital partners across the country. They approach each hospital engagement as an opportunity to apply their clinical expertise with precision to advance patient outcomes and research. Join our team of Data Abstraction Specialists!
Roles and 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 with systems and applications with a focus on solutions.
- Contribute to team best practices, data dictionaries, abstraction guidelines, and other business rule documents; identify process improvement opportunities to help streamline tasks and processes.
- Keeps up to date on mandated regulatory/publicly reported data requirements as specified by federal, state, payer, and other agencies.
- Any or other additional responsibilities as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Direct abstraction experience in the EP Device Implant registry through the ACC/NCDR 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 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, adjusting as needed to shifting timelines and priorities.
- Ability to adapt to changes in timelines, requirements, and project assignments.
- Maintains a high degree of responsibility in keeping PHI secure and confidential.