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Clinical Abstraction Specialist – QDR

Cleveland, OH, US


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Location: Cleveland, OH

Facilities: Remote Location,

Professional Area: Research and Data

Department: 1170 Quality Data Registries-Clinical and Operational Improvement

Job Code: F2247E

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Days

Clinical Abstraction Specialist – Quality Data Registries (QDR) 

Remote in NE Ohio

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.    

As a Clinical Abstraction Specialist, you will operationalize assessment initiatives through assigned medical staff departments, PI teams and/or service lines to evaluate effectiveness and opportunities for improvement, abstract data elements from medical records, and generate reports that assist in performance improvement. The QDR team manages the TJC, CMS and AHA data for more than 15 Cleveland Clinic hospitals and reviews the care of patients with multiple diagnoses and hospital encounters.  

A caregiver in this position works 7:00am – 3:30pm and is required to work in-person a few times per year.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

  • Participate and/or coordinate the assigned hospital committees in an organizational manner. 

  • Collect/analyze and maintain timely, accurate and reliable data for all customers, including assigned teams reflective of clinical systems and processes delivered. 

  • Generate reports to identify trends and/or opportunities for improvement in order to provide optimum health care delivery in the most effective cost manner. 

  • Develop, collect, analyze and maintain data, files, reports, and other information concerning critical care issues, deficiencies, and improvement opportunities, either manually or within a database management system. 

  • Assist in developing and implementing recommendations for improvement. 

  • Maintain ongoing knowledge of specification manuals that change twice per year.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • High school diploma/GED.  

  • Knowledge of computers, word processing, databases and spreadsheets.  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • Degree within a healthcare field.  

  • Licensure in a healthcare field, such as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN).  

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/  

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods
  • Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment
  • Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information

Personal Protective Equipment:

  • Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. 

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System’s Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

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