HIM Operations Clinical Lab Data Abstractor I
Core
Abstracts and enters non-interfaced patient laboratory reports into the EHR, ensuring accurate data entry, proper coding, and compliance with regulations like CLIA and CAP.
Role type
Clinical Lab Data Abstractor
Builds
Accurate electronic health records for patient care and revenue cycle
Domain
Healthcare / Health Information Management
Required skills
Medical terminology, laboratory nomenclature, EHR navigation, optical character recognition (OCR), data validation, HIPAA compliance, error correction, quality assurance
Preferred skills
Experience in Health Information Management or Medical Laboratory department
Technologies
Epic, Extract LabDE, Solarity, OnBase, Microsoft 365
Responsibilities
Receive, sort, prepare, and scan clinical documentation; analyze lab reports for compliance; identify and create appropriate laboratory tests; validate data points and codes; perform quality assurance on scanned documentation; communicate with patient care and external labs regarding data entry and results.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC