Permanent Medical Records Abstractor
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Rockville
Posted on: April 25, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Description Westat is seeking Medical Records Abstractors or
individuals with some experience with medical records or health
insurance records coding, quality control or review, or similar
skills and/or experience to work on-site at our Rockville campus on
a data collection effort to abstract specific data items from
hospital data. The primary role is to review medical records in a
sampled hospital's emergency department(s), abstract specific
information from the patient's chart following the project's case
identification protocol, and entering the information into a data
collection tool.Basic Qualifications:Candidates must:-- Be at least
18 years old.-- Have an HS diploma or its equivalent-- Be available
to complete mandatory web-based home study training sessions before
in-person training.Minimum Requirements:-- Be available for data
collection field period starting March 2024 through June 2027.-- Be
available to work 40 hours per week as scheduled. Work times are
generally between 7 am and 5 pm-- Have one year of Medical Records
Abstraction or similar experience.-- Be familiar with medical
terminology and medical records.-- Be able to read medical charts
in English.-- Have excellent computer and math skills.-- Lift
and/or carry up to 15 pounds of study materials-- Adhere to the
requirements for confidentiality as required by the contracting
agency.-- Be willing to comply with all training requirements,
which include attending refresher trainings as required.Preferred
Criteria:-- At least one year of experience in a job with exposure
to medical terminology such as a Medical Billing Coder, Emergency
Medical Technician, work in a hospital or doctor's office.--
Knowledge or experience with electronic health record systems.These
assignments are temporary hourly positions. Benefits are based on
hours worked and tenure.Westat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and
does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion,
sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital
status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic
information, gender identity or expression, or any other protected
status under applicable law.
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Germantown , Permanent Medical Records Abstractor, Healthcare , Rockville, Maryland
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