Job Details

Reviews open and closed medical records and identifies and abstracts specific data from within the records using knowledge of anatomy, physiology, lab values, disease process, or pattern of injury as appropriate. Enters collected data primarily in VPS (Virtual PICU Systems) and the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium (PC4) database systems. Utilizes additional internal and external administrative and clinical statistical reporting and databases where appropriate. Serves as a clinical resource to various departments within the hospital when called upon to interpret data, methods, or regulatory requirements. Serves as an internal clinical resource to other members of the Data Specialist team when called upon to interpret or collaborate on clinical data and unknown diagnoses.

Valley Children’s Healthcare – one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation – provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum two (2) years preferably in the critical care service line required.
• Ability to function independently and possess strong critical thinking, organization, and decision making skills.
• Customer focus and ability to build and maintain highly effective relationships across the organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

EDUCATION/LICENSES/EXPERIENCE:

• High School diploma as accredited by the US Department of Education or GED required.
• College Degree - 2 year in Nursing required.
• RN - Reg Nurse required.

ADDITIONAL SHIFT INFORMATION:

• Position works a 10-hour alternative work schedule (overtime after 10-hours per day)

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