Abstraction Specialist

**To apply to this role, you must have previously worked as an Oncology Abstractor for Flatiron**

Reimagine the infrastructure of cancer care within a community that values integrity, inspires growth, and is uniquely positioned to create a more modern, connected oncology ecosystem. 

We’re looking for an Abstraction Specialist to help us accomplish our mission to improve and extend lives by learning from the experience of every person with cancer. Are you ready to be the next changemaker in cancer care?

What You'll Do

In this role, you will be a part of a Clinical Abstraction team. You will be responsible for responding to Abstractor questions, investigating and resolving discrepancies that arise in our abstraction and data curation processes, and providing feedback to abstractors about their performance in abstracted tasks across a broad variety of disease spaces and clinical concepts. Reporting to a Clinical Abstraction Manager, you will also:   

• Abstract complex clinical insights from electronic medical records using our proprietary software system 
• Support feasibility and initial testing of novel data points or new abstraction approaches
• Pilot new Patient Manager tools or features and provide feedback to our team about the software you are using
• Obtain and maintain credentials to support abstraction and quality assurance activities
• Contribute to the evolution of team processes
• Participate in regular team teleconferences and other meetings as required
• Work a 40 hour / week schedule (within flexible work hours guidelines) and submit timesheets regularly

Abstraction Specialists will have further opportunities to work with cross-functional teams including Abstraction Training, Clinical Quality, Clinical Data, and Research Oncology, and will gain access to mentorship and other professional development programs available to Flatiron employees. 

Who You Are

You're a kind, passionate and collaborative problem-solver who values the opportunity to think beyond the way things are. In addition, you’re a current Flatiron Health employee with at least 12 months of experience working as an abstractor. You're excited by the prospect of rolling up your sleeves to tackle meaningful problems each and every day. You’re a kind, passionate and collaborative problem-solver who seeks and gives candid feedback, and values the chance to make an important impact.

• You have a track record of strong abstractor skills with Flatiron Health as demonstrated by consistent abstraction quality and efficiency.  
• You are an oncology data specialist, registered nurse, physician assistant, or equivalent, with significant hands-on experience working in oncology (5+ years).
• You are familiar with all aspects of how cancer is treated, from diagnosis to recovery, and fluent in cancer terminology.
• You have a high comfort level with technology and familiarity with EMR systems.
• You have a demonstrated exceptional attention to detail.
• You have experience with data entry, including strong typing skills, preferred.

Where you’ll work 

In this remote position, you have the freedom to choose your preferred work location while aligning your working hours with your team's. For further details on our hybrid work approach and remote work type, please visit the how we work website.

Life at Flatiron 

At Flatiron Health, we offer a full range of benefits to support you and your loved ones so you can focus your working hours on improving cancer care and accelerating cancer research, and your non-working hours on everything else life has to offer: 

• Work/life autonomy via flexible work hours and flexible paid time off
• Comprehensive compensation package
• 401(k) contribution to help you reach your retirement planning goals
• Financial health resources including 1:1 financial advice
• Mental well-being tools and services 
• Parental benefits and policies including family-building care and generous leave
• Path to parenthood programs supporting fertility, adoption and surrogacy
• Travel support for safe healthcare services

In addition to our robust benefit offerings, visit our Life at Flatiron page to learn how we support continuous learning and celebrate Diversity in the workplace.