Community Health Center, Inc

COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE, INC.

Job Description

Job Title:Chronic Care Abstractor

Department:Quality

Supervises:N/A

Responsible to:Collaborative Coordinator

OSHA Class:III

Last Reviewed:11/17/2005

POSITION SUMMARY:Under general supervision, is primarily responsible for compiling data forCollaborativesand Performance Improvement initiatives. Responsible for the maintenance of the Collaborative registry.Maintains all patient data in accordance with the Bureau of Primary Health Care recommended standards.

JOB-SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Accurately abstracts pertinent information from the medical record needed for Collaboratives and Performance Improvement initiatives.
Enterspatient’sclinical information into Collaborative Registry.
Assists with compilation and aggregation of data from all clinic sites for Collaboratives.
Preparesand submits monthly reports to the Health Disparities Midwest Cluster office.
Assists with preparation and submission of Quarterly Narrative reports to Health Disparities Midwest Cluster office and CHC Quality Assurance Committee.
Performs periodic chart audits.
Actively participates in Collaboratives via attendance at team meetings and conference calls.
Works with computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, Powerpoint and Health Pro .
Maintains graphs of Providers registry data.
Maintains Collaborative registrieswith current and accurate information at Rock Island, Moline and River Drive Clinic sites.
Performs Quarterly updates of Inactive data base as indicated by the Inactive protocol.
Update colloborative status in HealthPro of any new, inactive or deceased patient changes to the registry.
Generates reports in Health Pro and PECS as indicated.
Attends off site training/meetings as indicated.
Uses and understands basic medical record practices and procedures, and medical terminology.
Demonstrates excellent attention to detail
Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of CHC’s Mission Statement in performing all aspects of this position.
Demonstrates a caring and helpful attitude when interacting with patients, vendors, and fellow employees. Strives to build cooperative partnerships, by treating each person both inside and outside of the organization as a customer.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other clinic personnel.
Handles confidential information with tact and discretion on a need-to-know basis as specified in CHC’s Personnel Policies.
Participates in maintaining departmental continuous quality improvement.
Follows established policies and procedures for safety, infection and exposure control.
Performs other duties as assigned.

The above statements are intended to describe the essential functions and related requirements of persons assigned to this job. They are not intended as an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Age Specific Competencies:

_____ Perinatal_____ Adolescent_____ Geriatric

_____ Pediatric_____ Adult___X__ N/A_____ All

Education: High School Diploma/GED or equivalent medical office experience

Licensure:None

Experience:Two years working in a Medical Environment. Basic knowledge of Medical terminology, and computer applications such as: Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Hours of Work:8:00am-5:00pm Monday-Friday

Position Status:Non-Exempt

Travel:Is required

Exposure:None

Physical:Requires sitting and standing associated with a normal office environment. Manual dexterity using a computer keyboard.

I have reviewed this position description and understand the competency and performance expectations of my employment:

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Employee Signature Date

I have reviewed this position description, including all position & age-specific competencies, with the employee:

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Supervisor Signature Date

I have reviewed this position description with the supervisor and employee and believe it to be a true representation of the work to be performed by the employee:

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Signature of Human Resources DirectorDate

December 1, 2018

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