Data Analyst Senior Clinical Specialist, RN

Department:

12827 Advocate Aurora Health Corporate - Quality Abstraction

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

This is a remote, work from home role working Mon-Fri business hours. Remote workers can only be considered residing from the following states at this time:  AL, AK, AR, AZ, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, LA, KS, KY, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV, WY.

Collects, stores and data enters all current and retroactive data regarding specialized patient populations for various disease specific specialty databases, registries and research projects. Assists any or all of the following with patient follow-up, studies and projects: physicians, surgeons, clinical specialty program coordinator, product-line/department managers and quality coordinators. This role will focus on stroke abstraction.

Major Responsibilities:

• Completes the process for timely submission of data at appropriate intervals to the various disease specific specialty databases (i.e. STS, ACC, AHA ) and other registries as required for compliance with membership and professional standards. Coordinates training sessions to assure that individuals with access to databases can perform data entry and/or reporting functions accurately with respect to data definitions, security and confidentiality.
• Performs inter-rater reliability and other data quality measures to assure that the Medical Center's data meets the various database, registry and internal data quality standards.
• Participates in performance improvement activities by identifying appropriate data sources for studies, performing data base queries and transferring pertinent data sets to authorized individuals for statistical analysis.
• Collaborates with Information Services to facilitate the implementation and on-going technical maintenance of the information systems.
• Prepares and presents specified site data on a routine basis to Administration, site based Quality Council and specialty section and other clinical specialty teams as requested.
• Prepares individual clinical specialty data requests within specified timeline.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with the Quality Management Team to improve patient outcomes including active participation on workgroups. Assists with clinical specialty module including training, data conversion and education with IS.
• Performs data collection relating to clinical specialty patients using appropriate data collection forms and computer software. Obtains and evaluates data from outpatient clinics, physician offices, and health care facilities for data collection for reporting. Maintains accurate data base records of clinical specialty patients as defined by nationally recognized societies.
• Maintains effective case finding techniques to assure that all appropriate clinical specialty cases are included in the database. Extrapolates, reviews, and extracts pertinent clinical data. Supports research with data collection and other activities as protocols necessitate.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with surgeons, physicians, Data Coordinators and team members to facilitate accurate data collection for reporting.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.

Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent knowledge) in Nursing.

Experience Required:

• Typically requires 5 years of experience in the area in which data coordination will be performed.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Knowledgeable and proficient in the use of software, data quality and database management.
• Understanding of basic statistical methods.
• Able to communicate and work well with surgeons, physicians, and other medical/nursing/ technical personnel.
• Must be able to work independently with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to spend approximately 50% in sedentary work.
• Exposed to a clinical-environment (including operating room and diagnostic or interventional lab) and a normal office environment.
• May be exposed to radiation and human blood and body fluids on an infrequent basis and must therefore wear protective apparel as needed.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

About Advocate Health 

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.