Data Quality Analyst - Transplant

ummc; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

UMMC in Jackson, MS seeks a Data Quality Analyst - Transplant to coordinate and audit data quality standards for accrediting and funding agencies. The role educates physicians, registrars, and reporting facilities on data quality standards and accountability measures.

Responsibilities include monitoring data quality activities, maintaining procedures for regulatory compliance, and preparing reports on staging and coding standards. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of health records and health record documentation.
• Presentation and computer skills.
• Ability to analyze information and draw conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, monitors and reports data quality and quality improvement activities.
• Implements and maintains data quality procedures to ensure compliance with external regulatory requirements.
• Reviews and re-abstracts data and prepares reports on compliance with standards.
• Collects and summarizes data quality measures for internal/external review.
• Plans and delivers training on data quality and accountability measures.
• Reviews pathology reports to identify reportable cases and works with facilities to obtain missing data.
• Works with site teams to monitor performance levels and outcomes.

Skills

Health data quality

Verbal and written communication

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's or Associate's degree in a health-related field

Job description

Job Title

Data Quality Analyst - Transplant

Job Category

Professional and Technical

Organization

Transplant Business Operations

Location/s

Main Campus Jackson

Job Summary

To coordinate, audit, and report compliance with data quality standards requirements of accrediting and funding agencies. Educate physicians, registrars, and reporting facilities on data quality standards and accountability measures.

Education & Experience

• Education and Experience Required: Degree (Bachelor's or Associate's) in a health related field
• Certifications, Licenses or Registration required : N/A
• Preferred Qualifications: Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) certification by the National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA) if working in Oncology

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of health records and health record documentation. Presentation skills and knowledge of the use of personal computers and related software applications. Verbal and written communication skills. Ability to analyze information and draw conclusions. Must have organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, monitors and reports data quality and quality improvement activities; presents findings to external facility or appropriate internal committee/team.
• Implements and maintains data quality procedures to ensure compliance with external regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Reviews, re-abstracts data, and prepares reports on physician or registrar compliance with staging, abstracting or coding standards.
• Collects and summarizes data quality or outcomes measures and reports findings to external facilities or internal committee/multidisciplinary team.
• Plans, develops, coordinates and makes presentations at training and educational programs relative to data quality and accountability measures.
• Reviews pathology reports and/or disease indices to identify reportable cases; works with physician or reporting facility to obtain missing cases/data or get case staged.
• Works with multidisciplinary site teams to develop processes and procedures to monitor and report performance levels and outcomes for accountability or standards measure.
• Abstracts data from patient medical records to include patient demographics, diagnostic procedures, history and extent of disease, treatment and follow-up, physician staging or assessment and other related information.
• Communicates with physicians and other departments to assure ongoing quality indicators are reported to the appropriate committee for review.
• Serves as a resource for physicians and reporting facilities in staging, abstracting, coding, and case reportability.

The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, frequent sitting, occasional standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type

Fu

Job Requisition ID

R00050006