Clinical Data Abstractor Specialist

SSM Health

Clinical Data Abstractor Specialist analyzing clinical data, identifying trends, and ensuring accuracy of medical records. Collaborating with internal teams for data reliability and timely submissions.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeRemote • Montana • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Disseminates data from the medical record accurately reflecting governing body’s rules, algorithms and protocols.
Continuous learning and adaptability due to registry and regulatory changes.
Supports collaboration with internal team members and external vendors to ensure inter-rater reliability as well as data accuracy and timely submission.
Contribute to specialized committee or work group meetings in support of process improvements to enhance patient outcomes.
Identify new processes of improvement, opportunities and trends.
Review and resolve any clinical data discrepancies or outliers on completed abstracts.
Skillful with written and oral skills for communicating performance considerations and improvement opportunities to correct parties.
Report findings/opportunities/trends to management levels.
Driven by logical and analytical thinking to solve problems.
Possess an eye for detail-oriented analysis and design.
Adept at working independently or within team environment/Self Starter.
Ability to multi –task and appropriately prioritize responsibilities for high volume of workload.
Utilize knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy to extract facts from within the record especially when chart documentation is of uncertain quality.
Able to complete certifications (pass exams) if assigned to an abstraction that requires it.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience
One year experience in healthcare or related field
Detail oriented
Self-motivated
Functions well in a team environment
Effective communicator
Willingness to reach out with questions
Critical thinking skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Experience with EPIC
Experience in database management
Familiarity with stroke patients
Background with data abstraction

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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Hard Skills & Tools

data abstractiondatabase managementmedical terminologyanatomydata analysisproblem solvingdetail-orientedcritical thinkingperformance improvementinter-rater reliability

Soft Skills

effective communicatorself-motivatedteam collaborationadaptabilitylogical thinkingindependent workmulti-taskingprioritizationattention to detailwillingness to ask questions

Certifications

Bachelor's degree