Job Description

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: 70,500.00 - 78,600.00

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

The Data Abstractor will be responsible for data abstraction and data entry and concurrent/retrospective data review for the ACC, STS, TVT and LAAO databases as indicated by the Manager of Quality for all internal and external regulatory functions both mandatory and voluntary. 

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager of Quality for Columbia HeartSource responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide regular bi-weekly data review/abstraction productivity reports to Manager of Quality.
• Provide ongoing quality review of the data as determined by the affiliate needs and Quality Management Team.
• Support the Quality Management Team with data related to identification of quality improvement opportunities, performance improvement activities and focus studies.
• Support sites in validation of data files and facilitate timely reporting with all mandatory and voluntary harvest schedules in mind. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor???s degree required or equivalent in education and experience, BSN preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft office.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years plus related nursing data management preferred

Other Requirements

Qualifications for Candidates include but are not limited to the following:

• Communication: Coordinates all quality improvement activities with the appropriate designee of the Columbia HeartSource team.
• Demonstrates effective communication methods and skills; addresses issues in a positive and constructive manner.
• Develops effective communication and relationships with all members of the continuous quality improvement team.
• Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice and seeks guidance in areas of question.
• Conducts self in a professional manner in all internal and external relationships.
• Takes the initiative to make improvements and to resolve issues.
• Maintains confidentiality of medical record and physician specific information. 
• Must maintain an appropriate level of awareness of and sensitivity to the legal and financial framework in which the institution operates. 
• Employee must understand the gravity and importance of complete, accurate and timely fulfillment of his/her delegated responsibilities.
• Must demonstrated commitment to the highest level of quality.
• Demonstrate quality improvement principles in daily work.
• Demonstrate expertise in the data elements, definitions and specifications of registries assigned to support.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

About Columbia University

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

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