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Employment Type
Full-time, Part-time, Contractor
Industry
Healthcare
Job Location
Remote work from: USA
Date posted
July 18, 2024
Valid through
December 30, 2024
Position title
GWTG HF Abstractor (Remote, FT or PT)
Description
Performs primary data abstraction duties for Get With The Guidelines Heart Failure Registry. Ensures high levels of abstraction accuracy for assigned accounts via validation activities. Demonstrates strong communication, documentation, organizing, and planning skills to ensure strong leadership of multiple accounts concurrently.
Responsibilities
- Collects and abstracts data from patient medical records, especially those related to cardiac care. This includes information on diagnoses, treatments, procedures, and outcomes.
- Ensures the accuracy and completeness of the abstracted data. This involves cross-referencing information from multiple sources within a patient's medical record.
- Adheres to specific clinical data abstraction guidelines and standards, such as those set by the American Heart Association.
- Enters the abstracted data into a database or registry, often using specialized software. This includes maintaining and updating the data as necessary.
- Participates in quality assurance processes to ensure data integrity. This involves regular audits of the data or the abstraction process.
- Remains informed about developments in cardiac care and data management to ensure ongoing competency in the role.
Qualifications
- Experience abstracting in the GWTG HF Registry within the last 2 years is required.
- Familiar with medical records, billing/documentation practices, Microsoft Office, and standard healthcare quality concepts
- Ability to work independently.
- Relies on experience and judgment to plan/accomplish goals.
- Maintains a strict level of confidentiality in all aspects of work.
- Demonstrates a high standard of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Remote position.
- MSN, BSN, or RN preferred.
- CPHQ preferred.
