Clinical Registry Reporting Specialist

Primary City/State: Phoenix, Arizona Department Name: Digital Transform Fdn Clin App Work Shift: Day Job Category: Risk, Quality and Safety You have a place in the health care industry. There’s more to health care than IV bags and trauma rooms. We support all staff members as they find the path that is right for them. If you’re looking to leverage your abilities – you belong at Banner Health. The Clinical Opportunity Development department leads Banner Health’s clinical registry abstraction utilizing an AI-assisted Platform. The department manages the full lifecycle of registry reporting — abstraction, QA validation, inter-rater reliability, and submission — across 16+ registries including NSQIP, CathPCI, GWTG Stroke, and Cancer COC, ensuring Banner maintains its hospital certifications and mandatory state and federal reporting obligations. Beyond compliance, the department returns national benchmark performance data to care teams, physician leaders, and nursing leadership to drive clinical quality improvement across the system. It also oversees national rankings strategy (U.S. News, Leapfrog, CMS Stars) and outcomes intelligence to position Banner’s clinical performance against peer institutions. The Clinical Registry Reporting Specialist responsibilities include turning raw clinical documentation into reportable data that puts Banner Health’s outcomes on the national stage- then watching the same data flow back to the surgeons, cardiologists, and nurses who can act on it to improve patient care. Monday to Friday 8am - 4:30pm Within Banner Health Corporate, you will have the opportunity to apply your unique experience and expertise in support of a nationally-recognized healthcare leader. We offer stimulating and rewarding careers in a wide array of disciplines. Whether your background is in Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Managed Care Programs or Public Relations, you'll find many options for contributing to our award-winning patient care. POSITION SUMMARY This position is responsible for abstracting clinical data from the Cerner electronic health record into national and state clinical registries (e.g., ACC/NCDR, STS, AHA Get with The Guidelines, ACS NSQIP, and other state‑mandated registries), ensuring data accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with registry specifications. This role also performs quality assurance validation and inter‑rater reliability (IRR) testing, maintains current knowledge of evolving registry and clinical guideline requirements, and translates registry benchmark data into actionable performance comparisons of Banner Health against national and peer‑system outcomes. CORE FUNCTIONS Data Abstraction: Abstracts clinical, procedural, and outcomes data from the Cerner patient chart into assigned clinical registries per each registry's data dictionary and specifications. Quality Assurance: Performs routine QA validation on abstracted records to ensure data integrity, completeness, and accuracy prior to registry submission. Inter‑Rater Reliability (IRR): Participates in and supports IRR testing/audits to maintain abstraction consistency across the team and meet registry‑required reliability thresholds. Registry Submission: Submits validated data within registry deadlines to ACC/NCDR, STS, AHA GWTG, ACS NSQIP, and other assigned registries. Guideline Currency: Maintains up‑to‑date knowledge of registry specification changes, clinical guideline updates, and abstraction rule changes; complete required registry certifications/training. Benchmarking & Reporting: Retrieves registry performance reports and translate results into clear benchmark comparisons of Banner Health performance against national and peer‑system data for clinical and executive stakeholders. Cross‑Functional Coverage: Works flexibly across multiple registries and service lines as assigned, supporting a consistent, system‑wide abstraction and benchmarking function. Collaboration: Partners with physicians, service line leaders, quality teams, and registry coordinators to resolve data questions and support performance improvement initiatives. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelors degree in Nursing, Physician Assistant Studies, Medicine (MBBS, MD, DO), or equivalent working knowledge in other related clinical healthcare fields. Requires 2 to 4 years of clinical experience in an acute care hospital setting. Strong understanding of medical terminology, chart review, and clinical documentation, high attention to detail with demonstrated data accuracy and quality focus. Proficiency with EHR systems (Cerner Strongly Preferred). PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Certifications in SCR (Surgical Clinical Reviewer), ODS (Oncology Data Specialist). Prior experience with clinical registry abstraction (ACC/NCDR, STS, NSQIP, AHA GWTG, Cancer/COC or state registries). Certified clinical data abstractor credential (e.g., CCDS, RHIA/RHIT, or registry‑specific certification). Experience with performance benchmarking, dashboards, or quality reporting tools (e.g., Power BI). Additional related education and/or experience preferred. EEO Statement: EEO/Disabled/Veterans Our organization supports a drug‑free work environment. 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