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.

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.

Abstraction Partner, Non-Clinical Trauma

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