Job description
Job Summary
This position is responsible for the concurrent and retrospective abstraction of numerous complex clinical data elements from the Electronic Medical Record, or other internal databases, for use in reporting clinical quality measures to regulatory and healthcare quality agencies, as well as for internal quality improvement activities.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
• Daily extraction of data via medical record chart review, database queries and reporting workbench reports
• Monitors abstracts to ensure accuracy, quality and consistency of data
• Participates in cross-functional quality assurance audits of abstracted data to identify errors and outliers
• Resolves or reports problems with data abstracts to database administrator
• Keeps detailed records of chart abstraction (i.e. data variables, data definitions)
• Collaborates with department staff to provide information for quality improvement and clinical outcome initiatives
• Assists with internal and external outcomes reporting
• A high degree of accuracy, efficiency and timeliness are essential
• Assists with special projects as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned
Desired Skills and Experience
Experience Requirements
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience abstracting clinical data from electronic healthcare documentation systems
• Understands the technical design of healthcare documentation systems (i.e. Electronic Medical Record, Cardiovascular Hemodynamic systems, Registry Reporting Solutions, Business Intelligence, Event Reporting, Infection Prevention, etc.)
• Knowledge of data abstraction and data analysis principles
• Knowledge of Health Regulation, Clinical Reporting Registries, or process and outcome measurement reporting requirements
• Proficient in the use of PCs, spreadsheets and other software applications
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
Education Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Science, or related field
• Nursing degree preferred
How To Apply
For more information log on to the company website at: my.clevelandclinicabudhabi.ae/
