Join one of the nation’s leading and most impactful health care performance improvement companies. Over the years, Health Catalyst has achieved and documented clinical, operational, and financial improvements for many of the nation’s leading healthcare organizations. We are also increasingly serving international markets. Our mission is to be the catalyst for massive, measurable, data-informed healthcare improvement through:

• Data: integrate data in a flexible, open & scalable platform to power healthcare’s digital transformation

• Analytics: deliver analytic applications & services that generate insight on how to measurably improve

• Expertise: provide clinical, financial & operational experts who enable & accelerate improvement

• Engagement: attract, develop and retain world-class team members by being a best place to work

Job Title: Clinical Abstraction Specialist

Team: TEMS (Tech-Enabled Managed Services)

Location: US, Remote

Travel: 0%

**This position is currently not eligible for visa sponsorship**

Job Summary

The Clinical Abstraction Specialist is a skilled professional abstractor responsible for collecting, screening and analyzing data that profiles the appropriateness, utilization management, quality and outcome of patient care provided by the healthcare team.

This individual must maintain professional confidentiality and is responsible for the understanding and knowledge of specific regulatory data requirements for the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). Data abstraction and process improvement will occur concurrently and retrospectively to evaluate the quality of patient care.

This individual will be responsible for utilizing clinical expertise to analyze and evaluate medical records and collaborate with physicians and coding staff as appropriate. This individual will possess excellent clinical judgment in the area of related care and outcomes management.

What you'll own in this role:

The following functions describe the essential duties of this role including but not limited to:

• Aligns all work and resource management with Health Catalyst’s mission, cultural attributes, and operating principles.
• Obtain certification and maintain American College of Surgeons Certification. Works directly with customers to understand and help achieve goals and expectations.
• Interacts with the medical staff and other key stakeholders to: educate, obtain and/or provide pertinent information specific to what is required to meet metrics and to provide excellent patient care.
• May act as a subject matter expert (SME) to assist with escalations and educate external and internal stakeholders.
• Review, abstract, and evaluate clinical data on a case by case basis in a timely manner.
• Reviews, validate, and communicate data specific to outliers, failures, opportunities for improvement, and refers cases to appropriate parties for additional review if needed.
• Maintains knowledge of current regulatory guidelines, definitions of data variables and compliance with data outcomes.
• May monitor and appropriately query physicians or members of the multi-disciplinary team for documentation to support accuracy or clarity in the medical record.
• Able to review and abstract medical records within predefined standards as measured by internal and external audits.
• Provide back up support to other registries as business need arises.
• Additional duties as required.

What you bring to this role:

• Exceptional organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to prioritize.
• Must work well independently and remotely.
• Must work well under constantly changing and stressful situations.
• Ability to understand and operationalize quality improvement philosophy, principles, and technology.
• Demonstrated ability in communication, creativity, flexibility, and problem-solving aligned with Health Catalyst operating principles and cultural attributes.
• Ability to establish partnerships with customers to accomplish the goals of the work.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn Microsoft Office products including but not limited to Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn how to navigate various databases including but not limited to Epic and ACS MBSAQIP platforms.

Education, Certification/Licenses, & Relevant Experience:

• Clinical Data Abstraction experience for the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Registry is required.
• Current MBSAQIP SCR Certification.
• Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years' experience in a clinical setting to include deep clinical knowledge.

Information Security and Compliance Responsibilities:

• Maintain compliance with training directives required by the organization pertaining to Information Security, Acceptable Use Policy and HIPAA Privacy and Security.
• Adhere to and comply with the organizations Acceptable Use Policy.Safeguard information system assets by identifying and reporting potential and actual security events to the organizations Security and Compliance Officers.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job function. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, and indeed additional responsibilities may be assigned by Health Catalyst.

Studies show that candidates from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for roles if they don’t have 100% of the qualifications shown in the job posting. While each of our roles have core requirements, please thoughtfully consider your skills and experience and decide if you are interested in the position. If you feel you may be a good fit for the role, even if you don’t meet all of the qualifications, we hope you will apply. If you feel you are lacking the core requirements for this position, we encourage you to continue exploring our careers page for other roles for which you may be a better fit.

At Health Catalyst, we appreciate the opportunity to benefit from the diverse backgrounds and experiences of others. Because of our deep commitment to respect every individual, Health Catalyst is an equal opportunity employer.