Spine Senior Abstractor

Your future role at a glance

• Location: Remote
• Department: Clinical Quality Registry Services
• Schedule: Full-time

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How you’ll make an impact in this role

• Performs accurate and timely clinical data abstraction duties for the AAOS American Spine Registry (ASR), including cervical and lumbar spine procedures while ensuring high levels of abstraction accuracy and ensures alignment with organizational quality standards.
• Review electronic health records (EHRs) to identify and abstract required clinical data elements, including patient demographics, diagnoses, surgical procedures, implants, complications, and postoperative outcomes.
• Apply registry inclusion/exclusion criteria, data definitions, and abstraction guidelines to ensure accurate and consistent data collection.
• Maintain a strong understanding of spine procedures, clinical terminology, and registry reporting requirements.
• Ensure data completeness, accuracy, and compliance with established quality and productivity standards.
• Maintain proficiency in multiple EHR platforms and applicable registry reporting systems.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

• Required Credential(s):
  • None Required.

Education

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Additional Preferences:

• Minimum of two years of clinical registry abstraction experience preferred.
• Orthopedic and/or neurological clinical experience preferred, particularly in spine surgery or surgical patient care.

Benefits that help you thrive

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

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