Clinical Data Lead – NSQIP

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Facilitate orientation sessions for new abstraction team members regarding medical records.

• Oversee the green-lighting process and the completion of ongoing IRR, addressing any performance issues in partnership with the Clinical Services Lead and escalating concerns to the Senior Manager/Manager.

• Efficiently handle fallout review, exception, occurrence reporting, and the Second Look process to ensure accurate reporting, collaborating with the Clinical Services Lead for partner notifications and reviews.

• Provide follow-up feedback and education to the project team on quality issues or trends identified during greenlighting, ongoing IRR, second looks, pre-submission cleaning, and project quality trend reviews.

• Work in conjunction with the Clinical Services Lead and Senior Manager/Manager to pinpoint quality trends in the data concerning internal team performance, as well as identify hospital quality trends to communicate with partners.

• Mentor and train new hires during their onboarding process at assigned facilities.

• Maintain and distribute abstraction team support documents, such as Measure Detail and Documentation Clarification Forms, regularly updating them with new measures and/or partner EMR changes.

• Conduct the first pass of pre-submission cleanup, updating cases when missing documentation is received.

• Serve as the subject matter expert in the assigned registry or measure, providing expert abstraction support – 15% - 20% abstraction.

• Perform additional quality tasks as assigned.

• Participate in new partner orientation to onboard new team members as they join the project.

• Collaborate closely with the Clinical Services Lead for case-specific inquiries as necessary.

• Undertake other partner tasks as delegated by the Clinical Services Lead or the Senior Manager/Manager.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of direct data abstraction experience in the Adult National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP).

• Experience in abstracting procedure-targeted cases.

• Possession of SCR (Surgical Clinical Reviewer) Certification.

• Surgical nursing background is preferred.

• Familiarity with various patient medical record systems (EMRs) and clinical databases.

• At least 1 year of experience providing coaching and guidance to teams is preferred.

• Credentials such as RN, LPN, RT, RVT, or RCIS are preferred.

• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office, particularly Microsoft Excel.

• Exhibits high standards for accuracy and attention to detail.

• Shows technical proficiency and a strong eagerness to learn new systems and technologies.

• Excels in working independently and takes initiative on projects.

• Communicates consistently and clearly, adapting style and tone as necessary to effectively collaborate with hospital partners, colleagues, abstractors, and others.

• Demonstrates strong self-organization and time management abilities to manage multiple accounts concurrently, adjusting as needed to changing timelines and priorities.

• Adapts well to changes in project timelines, requirements, and assignments.

• Maintains a high level of responsibility for keeping PHI secure and confidential.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Collaboration with the Clinical Services Lead.