Data Abstractor

Summary

Join Q-Centrix, the largest exclusive provider of clinical data management solutions, as a Data Abstraction Specialist (SCDS - Senior Clinical Data Specialist)! In this role, you will apply your clinical expertise to advance patient outcomes and research by working with hospital partners across the country. You will be responsible for abstracting data from patient medical records, ensuring data quality, meeting deadlines, and navigating various technical systems. This position requires direct abstraction experience within specific registries and proficiency with Microsoft Excel. Q-Centrix offers a fully remote work environment with flexible scheduling, a robust benefits package, and paid professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Direct abstraction experience within the STS General Thoracic (GTS) or Adult Cardiac (ACS) registry within the last 12 months
• Exposure to multiple patient medical record systems (EMRs) and clinical databases
• Intermediate proficiency with MS Office (Microsoft Excel)
• 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 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 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