Cardiovascular Data Administrator, Marin Heart Institute, Full-Time, Days

ABOUT MARINHEALTH Are you looking for a place where you are empowered to bring innovation to reality? Join MarinHealth, an integrated, independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team, an affiliation with UCSF Health, an ever-expanding network of clinics, and a new state-of-the-art hospital, MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center, a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae, and 55 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa Counties. We attract healthcare’s most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospital's personalized, caring touch.  MarinHealth is already realizing the benefits of impressive growth and has consistently earned high praise and accolades, including being Named One of the Top 250 Hospitals Nationwide by Healthgrades, receiving a 5-star Ranking for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and being named the Best Hospital in San Francisco/Marin by Bay Area Parent, among others.  Company: Marin General Hospital dba MarinHealth Medical Center Compensation Range: $44.69 - $67.03 Work Shift: 8 Hour (days) (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Job Description Summary: Coordinates and manages all cardiac data services and systems within Marin General Hospital. The Data Administrator is responsible for the collection, abstraction, and clinical interpretation of data for patients undergoing cardiac diagnostic, interventional, or surgical procedures at Marin General Hospital. This position is also responsible for data input, analysis, and presentations, in collaboration with the Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nurse Practioners for the Cardiovascular Service Line. Job Requirements, Prerequisites and Essential Functions: Job Specifications: Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business Administration, Information Systems, Health Services Administration, Computer Science or related health care field preferred. Required Experience: The ability to interpret data from the clinical record and within CV surgery and the cardiac catheterization laboratory. Excellent communications skills and knowledge of clinical terminology unique to CV services. Three plus years' experience in data management preferably in a health care setting. Experience handling data coordination between Hospital and state and national registry societies. Experience preferred in using healthcare databases. Knowledge of compliance and confidentiality is required. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with cardiovascular registries such as ACC/NCDR, STS, CathPCI, TVT, STEMI, or Chest Pain databases strongly preferred. Knowledge of cardiovascular clinical workflows, quality metrics, accreditation standards, and regulatory reporting within a hospital or heart institute setting is preferred. Experience analyzing registry data to support quality improvement, benchmarking, outcomes reporting, and performance initiatives in cardiovascular services. License and Certifications: Integrative Agitation Management (IAM) Required within 30 days of hire Prerequisite Skills: Knowledge of clinical paths or guidelines for cardiac diagnoses to include: congestive heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, open-heart surgery, cardiac catheterization, PCI procedures and CRM (cardiac rhythm management). Uses this knowledge for accurate data collection and for valid and relevant reports. Ability to understand medical terminology and work with the patient medical record. Ability to interpret normal 12-lead electrocardiograms. Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing. Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and respond appropriately to urgent needs on requests while meeting deadlines and budget limitations in a largely multiple project-oriented work environment. Ability to stay organized, work effectively with intricate and detailed subject matter, and use good deductive reasoning. Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment and problem solve independently. Excellent quantitative and analytical skills required. Ability to educate team members, staff from varying departments, physicians and nurses in all necessary aspects of information processes as related to the objectives of the Cardiovascular Service Line. Proficiency (or ability to become proficient) with computer operating systems, including database, spreadsheet, and word processing programs. Ability to design and run queries and produce standardized and custom reports. Demonstrates initiative, creativity, resourcefulness and flexibility. Primary Customer Served (Age Specific Criteria): This position is not a patient care position, and as such, this section does not apply. Patient Privacy (HIPAA Compliance): Employees in this position have access to protected health information. The protected health information a person in this position can access includes demographics, date of service, insurance/billing, medical record summary information, and all other information that may be contained in patient records. This position requires patient health information to perform the functions outlined as part of this position description. Duties And Responsibilities: Essential (Not Modifiable) Performs concurrent and retrospective data abstraction from patient records, interfaced data, and daily rounds. Ensures compliance with meeting standards and requirements regarding mandated reporting programs and national data registries. Develops and implements appropriate systems within daily workflow to ensure data completeness and accuracy. Maintains primary responsibility for the following data registries and state agencies: American College of Cardiology, National Registry Society of Tho