Infection Prevention SCDS - FT

Overview
The Infection Prevention (SCDS) Senior Clinical Data Abstraction Specialist delivers quality solutions to hospital partners across the country. They approach each hospital engagement as an opportunity to apply their clinical expertise with precision to advance patient outcomes and research. Join our team of Data Abstraction Specialists!
Responsibilities
Apply specialized, clinical knowledge of hospital partners: categorize, code, summarize, interpret and calculate registry/case information from nuanced, patient medical records.
Ensure quality submission of all data in specified registries or measure data repositories, maintaining a high accuracy threshold.
Prioritize, organize, and meet tight deadlines for multiple concurrent tasks and team requests; use tact and judgment to manage expectations, flag obstacles, and propose solutions in a timely manner.
Navigate new technical systems: electronic medical records (EMR) and registry/case entry tools; use team resources to troubleshoot technical issues with systems and applications with a focus on solutions.
Contribute to team best practices, data dictionaries, abstraction guidelines, and other business rule documents; identify process improvement opportunities to help streamline tasks and processes.
Keeps up to date on mandated regulatory/publicly reported data requirements as specified by federal, state, payer, and other agencies.
Any or other additional responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications
Required Skills/Abilities:
At least 1 year of direct clinical surveillance experience (abstracting hospital acquired infections) within the last year.
Exposure to multiple patient medical record systems (EMRs) and clinical databases.
Intermediate proficiency with MS Office (Microsoft Excel).
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to approach problems in a systematic method using the ability to synthesize data and suggest recommendations.
Demonstrates high standards for accuracy and attention to detail.
Demonstrates technical savvy and strong desire to learn new systems and technology.
Thrives working independently and takes ownership of projects/patient records.
Consistently and clearly communicates, adjusting style and tone as needed to effectively collaborate with hospital partners, peers, team leads and others.
Demonstrates strong self-organizational and time management skills to concurrently manage multiple accounts, adjusting as needed to shifting timelines and priorities.
Adapts to changes in timelines, requirements, and project assignments.
Maintains a high degree of responsibility in keeping PHI secure and confidential.
Education And Experience
At least 1 year of direct clinical surveillance experience with your CIC (within the last calendar year)
An active CIC certification (Preferred).
Direct clinical experience working as an Infection Preventionist
RN, LPN, RT RVT, or RCIS credentials
Total Rewards
At Q-Centrix, our purpose—safer, consistent, quality healthcare for all—drives everything we do. To accomplish this important work, we need to attract, engage, and retain a talented team by providing a compelling, equitable rewards package comprised of an inclusive culture, flexible work environment, learning and development opportunities, competitive pay that rewards high performance, and robust benefits that support health and financial wellness. Add to this package a supportive community of people who help each other not only do meaningful work, but learn, grow, and have fun while doing so, and you get an organization that has earned the Great Place to Work distinction multiple years in a row!
The target wage range for this role is $30.00 - $33.00 per hour. Individual wage rates within this range are based on multiple factors including but not limited to skills, experiences, licensure, certifications, and other business and organizational considerations. Wage ranges are reviewed, at minimum, annually and all team members are eligible for performance-based wage rate increases annually. The Q-Centrix compensation plan is productivity and accuracy focused, therefore, actual compensation could be higher or lower than target, dependent upon the team member’s performance.
In addition to our inclusive and innovative working environment and competitive pay, full-time* team members enjoy:
A fully remote work environment with flexible schedule and a generous Paid Time Off program with additional paid time for volunteering.
Robust benefits package including medical, vision, dental, health savings accounts, company paid short- and long-term disability, employee assistance program, paid parental leave, life insurance, accident insurance, and other voluntary benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents.
401(k) retirement plan with a company match.
Paid professional development hours and other supportive resources.
Team members who are committed to work 30 or more hours each week are considered full-time

Work arrangement
Yes