Rn Stroke Data Abstractor

Location: Columbia, Missouri
Shift:  8am-5pm (with some flexibility), Monday-Friday
Department: Neuroscience Administration
Salary Range: $62,088 - $100,402 annually

ABOUT THE JOB

MU Health Care is looking for a dedicated individual to join our team as an RN Stroke Data Abstractor. Working in Neuroscience Administration at MUHC, you will join the only nationally recognized comprehensive stroke center in the mid-Missouri region. In this crucial role, you will work under the guidance of our Stroke Coordinator to review and abstract STROKE DATA from our medical records system, aligning our practices with nationally recognized patient care processes and clinical outcomes. Working in Neuroscience Administration at MUHC, you will join the only nationally recognized comprehensive stroke center in the mid-Missouri region.

Your meticulous attention to detail and the ability to work effectively under tight deadlines will be essential as you ensure our compliance with critical data repositories. By meticulously documenting and tracking STROKE DATA, you will play a pivotal part in advancing our commitment to delivering the highest quality stroke care to our patients. Join us in making a real impact on the health and well-being of our community.

Read the full job description here.

ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE  

MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals - including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital - and over 50 specialty clinics located throughout the region.

As an MU Health Care employee, you'll be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives. Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one 

Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays 

Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years

Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%) 

Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more

See a comprehensive list of benefits here. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Gather, enter, and harvest data from databases, compile information, and prepare reports to facilitate efficient workloads. Identify trends and issues for corrective action. 

Perform data abstraction from chart review/EMR for specific patient populations, directly related to the registry identified. 

Interact with patient care providers (physicians, APRNs, PAs, etc.) through in-services, rounding, clarification query requests, and personal contacts to ensure quality documentation practices, documentation clarification, documentation policies/procedures, and regulations. 

Communicate effectively orally, and in writing, or before audiences with providers, to mid-level providers related to meeting criteria in documentation around ordering or contraindications, if not ordering per guideline of directed medical therapies, inclusive of queries for clarification. 

Present information to service line leadership. 

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of registry standards and changes and communicate to appropriate personnel and providers.

Maintain knowledge and expertise in electronic software tools (IDX, Cerner, 3M, etc.). 

Complete special projects assigned by organizational leadership. 

Serve as a subject matter expert and educational resource specific to the designated registry. 

May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. The employee may be required ambulate, remain in a stationary position and position self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may be required to move objects up to 10 lbs.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Missouri Board of Nursing RN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN. When primary state of residency changes, compact state RNs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days. 

Experience in documentation review, quality, ICD-9 coding, and education/communication with physicians.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Broad clinical expertise and direct contact with physicians. 

Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.