Infection Data Abstractor

Summary

HCA Healthcare is a healthcare organization committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. Parallon is seeking an Infection Data Abstractor II to abstract complex infectious disease data, review medical records, ensure regulatory compliance, resolve data errors, and submit accurate information through required reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Completes abstraction process for assigned facility(ies), including abstraction of cases into the required system (e.g., COMET, TheraDoc, Digital Innovations, NHSN, etc.)
• Responsible for reviewing medical records to abstract information according to the standards of various regulatory and accreditation agencies (e.g., CMS, TJC, NHSN, etc.)
• Performs timely abstraction to ensure compliance with standards
• Completes edit checks and makes appropriate changes on a timely basis
• Follow standards and CSG/Parallon instructions to abstract all reportable cases
• Assist with case follow-up as requested
• Attend educational activities as approved by Manager or Director
• Maintain clinical knowledge of various abstracted measures
• Communicate in a timely manner with manager to achieve measure compliance
• Submit data timely through the appropriate reporting system
• Resolve errors resulting in the rejection of records from the data entry system

Skills

• 2+ years of experience in Health Information Management; Coding, Nursing, and/or Health Registry abstraction experience required
• Undergraduate degree in a healthcare related field required. Extensive experience (5 years or more) may be considered in lieu of formal education
• Completion of a certified coding or nursing program strongly preferred
• RHIT, RHIA, CCS certification strongly preferred
• LVN or RN preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 2+ years of experience in Health Information Management; Coding, Nursing, and/or Health Registry abstraction experience required
• Undergraduate degree in a healthcare related field required. Extensive experience (5 years or more) may be considered in lieu of formal education

Nice to Haves

• Completion of a certified coding or nursing program strongly preferred
• RHIT, RHIA, CCS certification strongly preferred
• LVN or RN preferred

Benefits

• Work from home arrangement
• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Paid time off
• Paid family leave
• Long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Flexible spending accounts
• Preferred banking partnerships
• Retirement readiness tools
• Rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Tuition assistance
• Student loan assistance
• Certification support
• Dependent scholarships
• Partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Fertility and family-building benefits
• Adoption assistance
• Life insurance
• Supplemental health protection plans
• Auto and home insurance
• Legal counseling
• Identity theft protection
• Consumer discounts