Hybrid Abstraction Partner, Non-Clinical Trauma

at IMH

• Job title: Abstraction Partner, Non-Clinical Trauma
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $25 - $39 per hour
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Salt Lake City, United States

About the role

• Data abstraction and performance improvement support role at Intermountain Health. Collaborating with registry owners and clinical reviewers to enhance quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Execute professionally and expertly the technical work of abstraction in accordance with the specifications of the registry.
• This includes abstraction and input of clinical element from the Electronic Health Record (EHR), surgeons/physicians’ offices and associated medical records with unrestricted access as required by specific registry.
• Duties include patient identification, validation, timely abstraction and submission of data consistent with registry-defined requirements, capture of index and follow-up components, and strict adherence to Intermountain and registry HIPAA/privacy standards.
• The clinical reviewer must also complete initial certification and maintain ongoing education/certification requirements specific to the registry, while supporting performance improvement activities.
• Assists in identification of clinical, financial, and risk issues and escalates them to the supervisor and/or clinical leaders as appropriate.
• Establishes and maintains relations with key registry stakeholders as a trusted partner in the performance improvement related to registry work.
• Supports registry owner meetings, site visits, and processes with expertise to clarify, inform, identify opportunities, outcomes review, and support performance improvement work.
• Keep leader informed of applicable program volumes and follow-up requirements, to partner with immediate leader in evaluation to ensure adequate resources.

Requirements

• Three years’ healthcare work experience in acute care, ambulatory services, coding such as clinical direct patient care work experience in a hospital or clinical ambulatory services, or ICD/CPT coding work.
• (A bachelor’s degree in healthcare-related field may substitute for a year of experience.)
• Knowledge of medical terminology, pharmacology, and anatomy
• Working knowledge and experience in use of electronic health records.
• General computer and internet skills, including word processing and spreadsheets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• As a hybrid position, requirements to go into hospital or facility as needed to support required meetings, site visits, and team meeting requirements
• Depending on the registry this role will be supporting, additional clinical experience may be required in the registry topics.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities