CAD Abstractor

Summary

Join Q-Centrix as a Senior Clinical Data Specialist (SCDS) and contribute to advancements in healthcare. As a data abstraction specialist, you will deliver quality solutions to hospital partners nationwide, applying clinical expertise to improve patient outcomes and research. Key responsibilities include applying clinical knowledge to categorize, code, and interpret patient medical record information; ensuring quality data submission; prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines; navigating EMR and registry tools; contributing to team best practices; and staying updated on regulatory requirements. The role requires at least one year of direct abstraction experience in the Get with the Guidelines CAD registry, exposure to multiple EMRs and clinical databases, and proficiency in MS Office. Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills are essential. Preferred qualifications include direct clinical experience and RN or LPN credentials. Q-Centrix offers a fully remote work environment, flexible schedules, a generous PTO program, robust benefits, a 401(k) plan, and paid professional development hours.

Requirements

• At least one year of direct abstraction experience in the Get with the Guidelines CAD registry (within the last 12 months)
• Exposure to multiple patient medical record systems (EMRs) and clinical databases
• Intermediate proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, Teams, One Note, and SharePoint)
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to approach problems in a systematic method
• Demonstrates high standards for accuracy and attention to detail
• Demonstrates technical savvy and strong desire to learn new systems and technology
• Thrives working independently and takes ownership of projects/patient records
• Consistently and clearly communicates, adjusting style and tone as needed to effectively collaborate with hospital partners, peers, team leads and others
• Demonstrates strong self-organizational and time management skills to concurrently manage multiple accounts, adjusting as needed to shifting timelines and priorities
• Ability to a dapt to changes in hospital partner timelines, requirements, and project assignments
• Maintains a high degree of responsibility in keeping PHI secure and confidential

Responsibilities

• Apply specialized, clinical knowledge to hospital partners: categorize, code, summarize, interpret and calculate registry/case information from nuanced patient medical records
• Ensure quality submission of all data in specified registries or measure data repositories, maintaining a high accuracy threshold
• Prioritize, organize, and meet tight deadlines for multiple concurrent tasks and team requests; uses tact and judgement to manage expectations, flag obstacles and propose solutions in a timely manner
• Navigate new technical systems: electronic medical records (EMR) and registry/case entry tools; use team resources to troubleshoot technical issues with systems and applications with a focus on solutions
• Contribute to team best practices, data dictionaries, abstraction guidelines, and other business rule documents; identifies process improvement opportunities to help streamline tasks and processes
• Keeps up to date on mandated regulatory/publicly reported data requirements as specified by federal, state, payer, and other agencies
• Any or other additional responsibilities as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct clinical experience
• RN or LPN credentials
• *Applicants for employment with Q-Centrix must be legally authorized to work in the United States now or in the future without sponsorship

Benefits

• A fully remote work environment with flexible schedule and a generous Paid Time Off program with additional paid time for volunteering
• Robust benefits package including medical, vision, dental, health savings accounts, company paid short- and long-term disability, employee assistance program, paid parental leave, life insurance, accident insurance, and other voluntary benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
• Paid professional development hours and other supportive resources