Role Description The Senior Project Manager (SPM) coordinates and manages all aspects of clinical registry projects working in conjunction with the division leadership team to ensure the goals and objectives of each project are met. The SPM defines the abstracting and registry operations procedures for each project, provides training and direct supervision of assigned Data Abstractors (DAs), and coordinates and manages the validation activities for each project to ensure high quality abstraction. This includes monitoring validation scores and corrections as well as providing educational interventions as needed to assist abstractors with improving their quality. Qualifications - Two years of current abstraction experience with CMS Sep 1 Sepsis Registry, required. - Knowledge and understanding of inclusion and exclusion of sepsis population, required. - Knowledge and understanding of Sepsis fallouts and associated OFI reporting, required. - Proficient in Microsoft Office Products and/or Google office products, industry related registry data abstraction specifications manuals, data abstraction software systems and electronic medical record applications, required. - One year of current abstraction experience with Core Measures, preferred. - Experience with or desire to learn AAOS AJRR registry, preferred. - Excellent communication, documentation, organization and planning skills, required. - Strong attention to detail, required. - At least 1 year of Quality Department management or other health related management experience, preferred. - Previous experience performing validation reviews or other work experience relating to Quality Control/Validation, preferred. - Associate or Bachelor Degree in Health Information Management, Nursing or related field, preferred. - RHIT, RHIA, CPHQ, RN, preferred. - Exposure to quality improvement concepts and processes, preferred. - Ability to analyze, interpret and display data, preferred. Requirements - Manages all abstracting and registry operations/project related activities in accordance with applicable regulatory agencies for assigned specialty area(s). - Ensures all Project Manager/Quality Manager instruction documents and policies and procedures are followed. - Ensures successful setup and implementation of new projects including working with each client to define project parameters/project roadmap, project expectations and requirements for the services RP will provide. - Conducts staff training on data abstraction software and facility Electronic Medical Record System(s). - Provides clear expectations, goals and deadlines to project team(s). - Conducts a re-abstraction of the first/second/three cases (if applicable). Provides timely feedback and consultation as needed to the abstractor. - Conducts a weekly re-abstraction of all opportunities for improvement (OFI's) as well as a random sample of 5% of the cases completed to enforce and ensure data abstraction guidelines are being followed and interpreted accurately. - Compiles Opportunities for Improvement (OFI) logs or the equivalent per project specifications (weekly or monthly). - Monitors validation compliance and completion for each assigned project and staff member by utilizing the various validation reports within Kimble. - Completes weekly case log verification for assigned projects on weekly case logs to verify cases are 100% complete. - Provides ongoing validation guidance and support to abstractors and other managers who are abstracting, as needed. - Schedules project team work assignments/hours to meet the needs of each project with accurate project forecasting. - Assists the Registry Services Director (RSD) or Vice President / Senior VP with providing corporate education regarding industry and/or regulatory agency changes/updates as needed. - Attends and actively participates in monthly meetings. - Prepares and submits accurate weekly reporting of project activities and tasks. - Consults industry related Q & A resources as needed for abstracting questions/clarifications as needed. - Identifies staffing needs based on workload and services being provided to the client, and recognizes additional work opportunities that may be available. - Monitors project priorities, deadlines and productivity to ensure staff work schedules and project expectations are being met. - Maintains all project related documentation. - Provides timely responses to employee and client questions and/or concerns as needed and consults with other management team members when necessary. - Proactively identifies and analyzes problems (employee and client) and discusses with RSD, to ensure a successful solution. - Fulfills committed work hours to meet the requirements of clients, employees and the company during normal business hours and across standard business days (Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in your time zone) and during non-standard hours (evenings, nights, weekends and holidays) as needed. - All other duties as assigned. Benefits - The tasks outlined in this job description are not all inclusive but are the core responsibilities of the position. - The tasks are subject to change at any given time and employee will be notified by the corporate office, if/when updates and changes are made to the job description. Work Environment & Physical Demands - Sitting, standing for extended periods of time, staring at a computer monitor for extended periods of time. - Climbing, walking, lifting 20lbs. or more, pulling and/or pushing, carrying, grasping, reaching, crawling, stooping and crouching. - Ability to learn and comprehend basic instructions and orientation to the job, motor coordination skills, coordination of eyes and hands. - Ability to understand words and respond effectively. - Ability to perform basic arithmetic accurately and quickly.