Clinical Data Quality Abstractor

The Clinical Data Coordinator is responsible for the acquisition, management, and submission of clinical data to ensure compliance with the standards required by organizations such as the Society of Thoracic Surgery, the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association (Get with the Guidelines), Congestive Heart Failure, and the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). This role is essential in ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of database submissions to support quality improvement initiatives and accreditation standards.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Education:  Bachelor’s degree in healthcare or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
• Licensure/Certification: Registered Nurse (RN) with valid license in the State of Ohio is required.
• Experience:  Must have nursing expertise in cardiac, cardiothoracic (CT) surgery, or metabolic and bariatric surgery with 2–3 years of experience in acute care settings.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct quarterly data abstraction audits to ensure data quality and compliance.
• Maintain and adhere to required timelines for data submission to applicable organizations.
• Apply current clinical practice guidelines and standard definitions when conducting case reviews.
• Utilize data systems effectively to identify all cases requiring inclusion in the relevant databases.

Working Conditions: This position involves a combination of physical and sedentary tasks, including:

• Physical Demands:

1. Occasionally: climbing, kneeling, stooping, pulling, pushing, and reaching.
2. Frequently: standing, talking, walking, hearing conversations/other sounds, and visual tasks requiring color differentiation.
3. Consistently: sitting and use of hands for various tasks.

• Lifting Requirements:

1. Rarely: lifting objects over 50 lbs.
2. Frequently: lifting objects under 50 lbs.

TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors
At TriHealth, we believe there is no responsibility more important than to SERVE our patients, our communities, and our fellow team members. To achieve our vision and mission, ALL TriHealth team members are expected to demonstrate and live the following: 

Serve: ALWAYS…
• Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello"
• Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist
• Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas
Excel: ALWAYS…
• Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met
• Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators)
• Work on improving quality, safety, and service 
Respect: ALWAYS…
• Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences.
• Respect everyone’s opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role.
• Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests.
Value: ALWAYS…
• Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating.
• Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe.
• Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste.
Engage: ALWAYS…
• Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions.
• Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community

Job keywords:

Clinical Data Management Director (CDM Director), Clinical Data Management Manager (CDM Manager), Clinical Data Manager, Clinical Informatics Manager, Data Deliverables Manager, Data Management Manager, Clinical Data Quality Specialist, Healthcare Compliance Auditor, Clinical Data Analyst, Quality Assurance Data Auditor, Clinical Case Review Specialist, Data Abstraction Coordinator, Healthcare Database Manager, Compliance and Data Submission Specialist, Clinical Standards Coordinator, Medical Data Compliance Officer