The American Heart Association is recruiting for a Quality & Systems Improvement Data Abstractor part-time temporary opportunity in the Healthcare Quality and Systems Improvement Department.This position will work 9-12 hours weekly onsite at Buffalo General Hospital in Buffalo, NY. Pay for this opportunity is $15.00 per hour.
This position is ideal for a college graduate-level or healthcare professional in a clinical role, seeking part-time work on our Healthcare Quality and Systems Improvement team to work on our Get With The Guidelines Programs. This position will combine client-focused responsibilities with data abstraction and analysis skills training. We are looking for applicants who possess technical aptitude and attention to detail. A degree in a related field andprior experiencepreferred.
Your Key Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):
- clinical data abstraction, entry and coordination with assigned hospital clinical team;
- learn project database coding definitions and identify appropriate information sources from hospital records;
- review clinical data collected from various sources for abstraction into project database;
- maintain current HIPAA compliance training and adhere to ethical standards consistent with training;
- prepare reports and analyses demonstrating progress, roadblocks, and appropriate recommendations for project success and/or conclusions as requested;
- assist with development and implementation of regional systems for treating heart attack patients.
If this sounds like you, review the preferred skills we are looking for below: (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
- experience in healthcare: clinical or quality improvement
- experience with hospital records and data abstraction;
- ability to use Microsoft products, computer software;
- ability to enter/maintain accurate data;
- ability to run reports;
- experience with data analysis;
- cardiac care knowledge/experience is a plus.
While we can only contact/interview those applicants deemed most qualified for the position, we do appreciate all applicants for their interest and effort in applying.In most cases you can expect to hear from us within one week from the receipt of your completed application.