Core Measures Data 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 your clinical expertise to improve patient outcomes and research. You will work with patient medical records, ensuring accurate data submission to specified registries. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines. Q-Centrix offers a fully remote work environment with flexible scheduling, a generous PTO program, and a robust benefits package.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of direct Core Measures and Sepsis abstraction experience (within the last calendar year)
• 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 adapt to changes in timelines, requirements, and project assignments
• Maintains a high degree of responsibility in keeping PHI secure and confidential
• Applicants for employment with Q-Centrix must be legally authorized to work in the United States now or in the future without sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Apply specialized, clinical knowledge of 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; use tact and judgment 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; identify 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 care experience
• RN or LPN Credential or substantial clinical experience

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