Data Abstractor/ Full Time /Day Shift Job ID:

We are North Shore Medical Center

Our primary function is to offer continuous nursing, medical, and other health and social services on a 24-hour basis, under physician-directed care and RN supervision.

We service a multitude of patients and their families across our vast network, while remaining committed to the professional development of our staff, the functional improvement of our patients, and the cultivation of strong partnerships within our communities.

WHAT WE OFFER

• An essential/stable and growing company with many opportunities for training and advancement within the medical field that all employees and team members (including Full-Time and Part-Time) can benefit from.


• Hourly pay is negotiable based on experience. We offer competitive market pay and opportunities for bonuses depending on great work performance (bonuses only apply for full-time).


• Comprehensive Employee Benefits: Full-Time employees are eligible for various plans for medical, dental, and vision insurance

Position Summary:

Functions as a key member of the health care team responsible for ensuring efficient, accurate data collection of retrospective review and concurrent review cases. Role functions include the facilitation of timely and appropriate medical case review for Commitment to Quality (CTQ - Core Measures) as well as state and regulatory agency requirement reviews to ensure compliance. Active participant of the Hospital wide Performance Improvement Committee. Position reports to the Director of Clinical Quality Improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collects the following information to perform thorough record review for all cases:

1. Appropriateness/ timeliness of care.


2. Physician documentation.


3. Documentation of all disciplines involved.

• Performs orthopedic cases reviews and refers outliers to Medical

Director and DCQI accordingly.

• Communicates findings of reviews to DCQI for appropriate referrals.


• Collaborates with all members of the health care team, as appropriate,

regarding, length of stay and admission criteria.

• Correlates data outcomes on Core Measures outliers' cases.


• Identifies any deviation to hospital policies and notifies to DCQI.


• If unable to resolve issue independently seeks assistance in resolution from the DCQI.

Collects data and report to appropriate committee

Concurrently and retrospectively monitors medical records for the collection

of data.

Analyzes patterns of variance from the practice guideline/standard and

implements strategies to resolve them.

Participates in the development and subsequent revision of practice guidelines/standards.

Assists in the coordination and compliance of regulatory agency standards.

Performs 100% Outpatient and Core Measures case reviews monthly.

Performs 100 % Discretionary Surgical Procedure reviews as outlined in the quarterly calendar.

Education/Experience/Licensure/Other:

Education: Foreign Medical Graduate, Completion of Medical Degree from an accredited Foreign Medical School.

R.N, L.P.N: Licensure in the State of Florida as a Registered Nurse or License Practical Nurse.

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.

Software/Hardware:

License/Certification: RN License in the State of Florida