Clinical Data Abstractor - McLaren Careers

Position Summary:A Clinical Data Abstractor performs clinical auditing and data abstraction of patient records in support of the organizations clinical quality improvement and patient safety initiatives associated with various quality improvement data reporting systems.Essential Functions and Responsibilities as Assigned:

Participates in relevant training at assigned sites and through training, develops expertise.

Reviews medical records to abstract relevant data for eligible patients utilizing both electronic upload and manual data abstraction of records. Assures electronic data are verified for accuracy and assures data entry of manually abstracted data into collaborative / registry.

Collaborates with assigned sites to review non-concordant cases and identifies and presents findings to other key stakeholders.

Utilizes clinical expertise to examine the electronic medical records of cases to identify patients eligible for inclusion in the collaborative / registry.

Responsible for the accurate and timely entry of data into program database portals and meets the caseload accrual requirement protocol.

Actively participates in audits of data entered the collaborative / registry.

Works with clinical, site level quality and other appropriate staff to assist with timely and accurate clinical data submission and developing strategies and corrective actions to enhance continuous compliance with measures.

Attends required internal and external meetings as scheduled.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qua lifications:Required:

Bachelor's degree in a healthcare field or an Associate's degree in a healthcare field with two years of directly related experience.

Three years of recent directly related experience.

Preferred:

Experience in a clinical setting.

Clinical chart review and abstraction experience.

Database data entry and/or management experience.