Clinical Quality Data Specialist

Adventist Health; Ukiah (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health Ukiah Valley is seeking a Quality Data Abstraction Specialist to collect, validate, and submit clinical data supporting CMS quality programs. You will ensure data accuracy for peer review and regulatory reporting while identifying trends to drive performance improvement.

Collaboration with registry vendors and hospital teams is essential. The role emphasizes confidentiality, adherence to standards, and timely submissions to internal and external databases, with focus on

Qualifications

• Associate's or Technical Degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or Health Information Management.
• Two years of experience in quality management, data abstraction, or healthcare analytics.
• Three years of experience in peer review, abstraction, quality assurance, or hospital data reporting.
• RN license or equivalent health background (preferred).
• CPHQ or CPPS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Performs concurrent and retrospective chart abstraction for peer review, quality, and regulatory reporting using defined criteria.
• Performs case abstraction for assigned registries and CMS IOR/QOR measures; collaborates with registry vendors and quality teams.
• Acts as a liaison between the Quality Department, clinical stakeholders, and registry partners; provides feedback on documentation gaps.
• Maintains confidentiality under state and federal peer review protections; ensures compliant data collection and storage.
• Monitors data trends to identify improvement opportunities and supports performance improvement teams with validated data.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality management

Data abstraction

Healthcare analytics

Peer review

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Technical Degree in Healthcare Administration

Health Information Management

Job description

Adventist Health Ukiah Valley is seeking a Quality Data Abstraction Specialist to collect, validate, and submit clinical data supporting CMS quality programs. You will ensure data accuracy for peer review and regulatory reporting while identifying trends to drive performance improvement.

Collaboration with registry vendors and hospital teams is essential. The role emphasizes confidentiality, adherence to standards, and timely submissions to internal and external databases, with focus on