Description

• The Quality Improvement Research Analyst is responsible for preparing data abstractions and analyses of clinical data; assisting in the design and testing of data collection instruments and assisting in project management and research activities. As a member of the project team, the QI/RA assists in project management and research activities. The Quality Improvement Research Analyst handles the identification, abstraction and analysis of clinical data pertinent to clinical quality improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Data Abstraction: Clinical data abstraction from Medical Records and other sources
• Maintains study log and case reports
• Tracking of requests for data sources, i.e. Medical Records.
• Conducts data abstractions to ensure reliability of data collected by participating health system hospitals for particular Quality Improvement projects.
• Development of data collection instruments:
• Assists Project Manager and Principal Investigator in design of data collection tools (chart review tools, patient questionnaires, etc.)
• Collaborates with the Project Team on designing and testing computerized data collection instruments.
• Participates in pilot testing of data collection instruments.
• Development of training materials:
• Assists in development of training materials.
• Assists in providing training to other clinical abstractors from health system participating hospitals.
• Administrative and research activities
• Conducts literature searches for articles on various topics and presents findings to Principal Investigator of Project.
• Summarizes and synthesizes key clinical information from literature sources for use by the Principle Investigator.
• Assist Project Manager in providing staff support for committees and team meetings.
• Provides training to clinical abstractors from health system participating hospitals.
• Performs other related duties

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in related science field
• 3 years in research and/or data analysis or related experience

Non-Bargaining Unit, 862 - Surgery - ISM, Icahn School of Medicine
Employer Description

• Data Abstraction: Clinical data abstraction from Medical Records and other sources
• Maintains study log and case reports
• Tracking of requests for data sources, i.e. Medical Records.
• Conducts data abstractions to ensure reliability of data collected by participating health system hospitals for particular Quality Improvement projects.
• Development of data collection instruments:
• Assists Project Manager and Principal Investigator in design of data collection tools (chart review tools, patient questionnaires, etc.)
• Collaborates with the Project Team on designing and testing computerized data collection instruments.
• Participates in pilot testing of data collection instruments.
• Development of training materials:
• Assists in development of training materials.
• Assists in providing training to other clinical abstractors from health system participating hospitals.
• Administrative and research activities
• Conducts literature searches for articles on various topics and presents findings to Principal Investigator of Project.
• Summarizes and synthesizes key clinical information from literature sources for use by the Principle Investigator.
• Assist Project Manager in providing staff support for committees and team meetings.
• Provides training to clinical abstractors from health system participating hospitals.
• Performs other related dutie