Quality Improvement Research Analyst - ISM, Surgery

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.

• 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

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