Clinical Data Specialist II

Overview

Possesses and applies broad clinical knowledge and expertise including concepts, practices and procedures of registry field to accurately and comprehensively abstract national clinical registry data in support of organizational objectives. Performs broad and varied work that is somewhat difficult in character and clinically thorough, and involves additional reporting responsibility. Acts as a clinical metrics consultant, modeling appropriate behavior exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.

• Provides reports, clinical data, and analysis from analytic tools for identifying and communicating clinical performance metrics.
• Creates analytic tools for identifying and communicating performance from internal and external data sources including assigned registries.
• Manages, modifies and maintains assigned clinical database.
• Serves as primary liaison with third‑party vendors, database end users, and clinical decision support department.
• Provides clinical oversight and analytical support for identifying best practices and supporting collaborative results.
• Designs and implements new clinical reporting systems for internal and external benchmarking and is responsible for existing report oversight and distribution.
• Collects clinical data for inclusion within a specific clinical database in support of organizational quality and safety initiatives.
• Responsible for abstraction and clinical oversight to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the data sets provided by Decision Support to pediatric collaboratives and databases/registries.
• Performs other job functions as assigned or requested.

• Required
  - Bachelor's Degree Health Information Management
• Required
  - Bachelor's Degree Healthcare Administration
• Required
  - Bachelor's Degree Nursing
• Required
  - Bachelor's Degree Respiratory Therapy
• Preferred
  - Associate's Degree
• Preferred
  - High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Preferred
  - Master's Degree Healthcare Administration
• Preferred
  - Master's Degree Nursing
• Preferred
  - Master's Degree Respiratory Therapy

• Required
  - Clinical healthcare role or clinical quality/outcomes experience; work with clinical data to abstract and translate customer needs into functional and technical requirements, model, and develop reporting solutions.
• 3-5 years Preferred
• Substitutions Allowed:
  Master’s degree may substitute for one year of related experience.
• 5-7 years Preferred
• Substitutions Allowed:
  In lieu of Bachelor’s degree, the candidate must have an Associate’s degree in one of the above degrees with five years of experience in a clinical healthcare role or clinical quality/outcomes experience.
• 7-9 years Preferred
• Substitutions Allowed:
  In lieu of Bachelor’s degree, the candidate must have high school diploma or equivalent with seven years of experience in a clinical healthcare role or clinical quality/outcomes experience.

• Preferred
  - Registered Nurse Arkansas – Arkansas State Board of Nursing
• Preferred
  - Registered Respiratory Therapist – Arkansas – Arkansas State Medical Board
• Preferred
  - Registered Nurse Mississippi – Mississippi Board of Nursing
• Preferred
  - Registered Health Information Technician – American Health Information Management Association
• Preferred
  - Licensed Practical Nurse – Tennessee – Tennessee Board of Nursing
• Preferred
  - Registered Health Information Administrator – American Health Information Management Association
• Preferred
  - Licensed Practical Nurse – Mississippi – Mississippi Board of Nursing
• Preferred
  - Registered Respiratory Therapist – Tennessee – Tennessee Board of Respiratory Care
• Preferred
  - Licensed Practical Nurse – Arkansas – Arkansas State Board of Nursing
• Preferred
  - Registered Respiratory Therapist – Mississippi – Mississippi State Department of Health
• Preferred
  - Registered Nurse Tennessee – Tennessee Board of Nursing

• Knowledge of EMR and clinical abstraction and/or familiarity with research design, methodology, metrics and clinical data review and abstraction.
• Demonstrated knowledge of clinical workflow/processes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in the use of electronic medical records and clinical…