Senior Clinical Data Abstractor — Research & QA

Henry Ford Health

Detroit (MI)

On-site

USD 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Henry Ford Health in Detroit seeks an Abstractor/Data Collection Specialist to support research by extracting clinical data from medical records for local, national, and international studies. You will ensure QA, monitor daily productivity, and liaise between the PI/Project Manager and the data collection team to maintain data integrity and compliance with CMS and NHSN measures.

Requires an Associate degree in Health Information Management with RHIT/RHIA/CTR/CCRP/RN credentials or a Bachelor's

Qualifications

Associate degree Health Information Management or related field with one of RHIT/RHIA/CTR/CCRP/RN credentials.
Bachelor's degree required with five years progressive experience.
Thorough knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, disease processes, medical terminology, pharmacology, and coding systems.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access).
Familiar with REDCap and Epic; experience with web-based vendor software.

Responsibilities

Coordinate data collection team workflow for specified data collection initiatives.
Monitor daily productivity in accordance with timeline.
Provide quality assurance activities and coordinate auditing with PI.
Serve as liaison between PI/Project Manager and data collection team.
Autonomously interpret and abstract clinical data from medical records for local, national and international research studies.
Abstract clinical data to satisfy HFHS/HAP compliance initiatives (COE's, P4P, Utilization Review, System Registries, Risk Adjustment, NHSN, CMS Core Measures, CMS HCC).
Provide coding validation, consulting, and education.