Congenital Heart Surgery Database Reviewer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Conduct reviews and audits of clinical data provided to the STS Congenital Heart Surgery Database, ensuring alignment with source medical record documentation.

• Confirm the accuracy and completeness of case selection, procedure coding, outcomes, and registry variables.

• Utilize HMS audit tools to identify and document matches, mismatches, and any potential data quality issues.

• Examine operative reports, progress notes, diagnostic studies, discharge summaries, and other pertinent medical records.

• Engage in initial and ongoing training activities for reviewers.

• Achieve set productivity, quality, and inter-rater reliability benchmarks.

• Raise inquiries about data definitions, documentation interpretation, or audit results through the designated channels.

• Take part in adjudication activities and review documentation when responding to preliminary audit findings from sites.

• Deliver clear and professional documentation regarding audit decisions and the rationale behind them.

• Uphold confidentiality and adhere to HMS security, privacy, and data protection standards.

• Attend team meetings and project calls as necessary.

• Carry out additional tasks as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Registered Nurse (RN), physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, perfusionist, or another clinically licensed healthcare professional.

• At least two years of recent experience in clinical, registry abstraction, quality improvement, or auditing.

• Background in reviewing complex medical records.

• Comprehensive understanding of clinical documentation requirements and medical terminology.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and electronic medical records.

• Capability to work independently in a remote setting.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

• Ability to adhere to established deadlines and quality requirements.

• Direct experience with the STS Congenital Heart Surgery Database (CHSD) is preferred.

• Previous experience in registry auditing or data validation is preferred.

• Clinical experience in pediatric cardiology, congenital heart surgery, pediatric intensive care, cardiovascular surgery, or related fields is preferred.

• Familiarity with STS data definitions, abstraction guidelines, and performance measures is preferred.

• Experience with Epic, Cerner, Meditech, or other major electronic medical record platforms is preferred.

• Experience in interpreting operative reports and documentation of congenital cardiac procedures is preferred.

• Knowledge of congenital cardiac anatomy, procedures, and terminology.

• Ability to accurately interpret clinical documentation and apply registry definitions.

• Capability to manage multiple assignments concurrently.

• Ability to quickly learn and apply new audit tools, processes, and guidelines.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote work arrangement.

• Part-time employment opportunity.

• Access to reviewer training activities.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.

• Affirmative action workplace environment.

• E-Verify compliant work setting.

• Drug-free workplace policy.