"Clinical Data Abstractor"

Job Summary

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

The Michigan Arthroplasty Registry Collaborative Quality Initiative (MARCQI) is a group of Orthopaedic surgeons and medical professionals dedicated to improving the quality of care for patients undergoing hip and knee replacement procedures in Michigan. It is a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan-funded Collaborative Quality Initiative (CQI). The Clinical Data Abstractor (CDA) is responsible for collecting, analyzing and reporting clinical data elements on eligible cases as well as, participate in project training sessions, attend the MARCQI collaborative meetings (3 times a year), and maintain regular contact (email, phone, conference calls, webinars, etc.) with the clinical champion and coordinating center. By collecting data, analyzing data, and reporting data back to the providers, quality improvement initiatives based on the registry data are implemented.

Responsibilities

• Collecting, analyzing and reporting clinical data elements on eligible cases as required for participation in the Michigan Arthroplasty Registry a Collaborative for Quality Improvement (MARCQI), a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan-funded Collaborative Quality Initiative (CQI).
• The CDA will be required to independently manage the case load and report data to MARCQI according to established standard and deadlines.
• The CDA will actively engage in MARCQI activities and identify opportunities to improve the quality of care in the inpatient setting by working with physicians, nurses, other clinicians, and administrators to develop strategies to improve performance.
• Other responsibilities will include attending consortium-wide meetings and data abstractor meetings as a representative of the institution, acting as a resource regarding the consortium within the institution, maintaining regular contact with the MARCQI clinical champion(s) and other members of the team at the institution, preparing for and being available for site audits by the MARCQI Coordinating Center, resolving data discrepancies, and responding to MARCQI Coordinating Center requests in a timely fashion.
• Employees in this role typically analyze, compare and evaluate various courses of action and have the authority to make independent decisions on matters of significance, free from immediate direction, within the scope of their responsibilities.

Senior Level Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Health Administration, Health Information Management, Nursing, Public Health, or other health-related discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in analyzing and interpreting process, clinical outcomes and/or costs of care.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in quality improvement with demonstrated experience in implementing Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles and/or complex quality improvement initiatives.
• Ability to work independently and effectively manage multiple competing/shifting priorities and deadlines with minimal direct supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral) and the ability to successfully work with multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Suites (e.g., Docs, Sheets, Drive), DropBox, and Zoom.

Intermediate Level Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Health Administration, Health Information Management, Nursing, Public Health, or other health-related discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience in analyzing and interpreting process, clinical outcomes and/or costs of care.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in quality improvement with demonstrated experience in implementing Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles and/or complex quality improvement initiatives.
• Ability to work independently and effectively manage multiple competing/shifting priorities and deadlines with minimal direct supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral) and the ability to successfully work with multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Suites (e.g., Docs, Sheets, Drive), DropBox, and Zoom.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data collection in clinical research or clinical quality improvement.
• Experience with quality improvement project implementations.
• Collaborative Quality Improvement (CQI) project experience.
• Ability to comprehend clinical and healthcare terminology and effectively communicate across multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to perform meticulous chart reviews and ensure case abstraction aligns precisely with established standards.

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

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