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What are some common challenges faced by Senior Clinical Abstractors when working with large volumes of patient data?

Senior Clinical Abstractors often encounter challenges such as ensuring data accuracy and consistency when reviewing complex medical records across various healthcare systems. Managing high volumes of patient charts while meeting strict deadlines requires strong attention to detail and effective time management. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, such as physicians and data analysts, is essential to clarify ambiguous documentation and maintain data integrity. Staying updated on changing clinical guidelines and abstraction criteria is also crucial for success in this role.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Senior Clinical Abstractor, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Senior Clinical Abstractor, you need deep knowledge of clinical terminology, medical coding, and health information management, often supported by a degree in health sciences or a related field and relevant certifications such as RHIA or RHIT. Familiarity with electronic health records (EHRs), clinical data abstraction tools, and regulatory reporting systems is typically required. Exceptional attention to detail, analytical thinking, and strong organizational skills help someone excel in this position. These skills and qualities are essential for ensuring accurate data abstraction, compliance with standards, and support of high-quality patient care and research.

What are Senior Clinical Abstractors?

Senior Clinical Abstractors are experienced healthcare professionals responsible for reviewing, interpreting, and extracting complex clinical data from medical records. They ensure that critical information is accurately summarized and entered into databases for research, quality improvement, or regulatory reporting. Senior Clinical Abstractors often oversee quality control, mentor junior staff, and may work with various healthcare teams to maintain data integrity and compliance with standards. Their expertise is vital for supporting accurate clinical outcomes and advancing healthcare initiatives.
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Oncology Data Specialist

Oncology Data Specialist

Yale New Haven Health

New Haven, CT • On-site

$17 - $22.75/hr

Full-time

Posted 10 days ago

Yale New Haven Health rating

7.3

Company rating: 7.3 out of 10

Based on 227 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

298th of 877 rated healthcare providers

Job description

Overview
To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.
Abstracts by collecting, summarizing, and coding detailed demographic and clinical oncology information from a variety of internal and external (paper and electronic) data sources in accordance with reporting requirements of the Connecticut Tumor Registry and data standards for the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer accreditation on all reportable cases. Performs other duties as requested by manager.
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Responsibilities
  • 1. Collects, summarizes and abstracts clinical oncology information from a variety of internal and external (paper and electronic) medical data sources directly into tumor registry software system and/or associated databases according to established procedures. Reviews the finalized record for errors and completeness and submits for quality review by the Senior Medical Abstractor or Manager
    • 1.1 At least five patient records per day must be abstracted and entered into the computer and edit checked successfully in order to achieve the minimum standard.
  • 2. Maintains lifetime follow-up data on each tumor registry patient as required at specified points by the Connecticut Tumor Registry and teh American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
    • 2.1 Complete follow-up data including vital status and disease status on each patient record abstracted.
  • 3. Assists in special studies and or other assignments requested by the Connecticut Tumor Registry and/or the Commission on Cancer and/or by the managers
    • 3.1 Complete accurate data are submitted by the established deadline for each special study in which the facility is requested to participate.
  • 4. Maintain and monitor security and confidentiality of patient information.
    • 4.1 Will report information about patients in accordance with Yale New Haven Hospital Policy, Connecticut Law and HIPAA privacy rule. Confidentiality will be adhered to when mailing, faxing or discussing cases over the telephone and an accounting of disclosure for any protected health information will be documented in the tumor registry software when necessary.
  • 5. Ensures accuracy and quality of data and participates in data quality review as needed by developing and maintaining knowledge of SEER and CoC data standards and coding instructions used to describe all reportable cases in the tumor registry.
    • 5.1 Attend and/or participate in tumor boards, at least monthly.

Qualifications
EDUCATION
Two (2) years of college or equivalent experience supplemented by courses in medical terminology and anatomy-physiology required. Certifed Tumor Registrar required.
EXPERIENCE
Two years experience in medical abstracting and/or experience in tumor registry or equivalent. Knowledge of oncology disease process, anatomy/physiology, pathology and medical terminology is required. Exeperience in using Elekta IMPAC's METRIQ or similiar tumor registry software system. Knwoledge of International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-O), American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Staging Manual, Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER), and teh Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards (FORDS) of the Commission on Cancer is preferred.
SPECIAL SKILLS
Intermediate to advanced keyboarding/data entry skills; intermediate to advance skills using Windows-based software (e.g. Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, and Power Point preferred). Must have excellent organizational skills and investigative analytic skills with detail orientation.
PHYSICAL DEMAND
No special conditions
YNHHS Requisition ID
160239

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