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CDC Foundation · 2 months ago

Sudors Abstractor

New Hampshire

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

$70K/yr - $70K/yr

The CDC Foundation is a nonprofit organization that collaborates with the CDC to enhance public health initiatives. The Sudors Abstractor will support the Overdose Data to Action program by abstracting data from death certificates and medical examiner reports into the SUDORS database, ensuring data quality and compliance with established protocols.

Health Care

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Create and maintain working relationships with vital records and medical examiner/coroner offices, forensic centers, and law enforcement

Abstract data from death certificates and coroner and medical examiner reports, including postmortem toxicology findings, into SUDORS. Data shall be abstracted into online databases in a timely manner using established protocols

Work with the drug overdose surveillance teams to refine their fatal drug overdose data processing and ensure coordination in drug overdose data efforts

Conduct SUDORS data quality assurance activities

Conduct manual reviews of narrative fields within SUDORS as needed

Assist in the completion of SUDORS closeout reports (e.g., case validation and quality control reports)

Attend SUDORS workgroup meetings

Potentially contribute to SUDORS-related manuscripts, surveillance reports, and/or data briefs, depending on interest and skillset

Maintain working knowledge of all coding guidance and database changes

Follow data security and confidentiality procedures and protocols

Travel to provide on-site data abstraction, as needed

Qualification

Statistical analysis softwareData abstractionBachelor’s degreeMicrosoft ExcelEmotional resilienceMicrosoft OfficeCommunication skillsDetail-orientedTeam collaboration

Required

A Bachelor's or nursing degree or emergency medical technician/death investigation certificate is required

Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills

Highly motivated and organized with the ability to work independently and within a team environment

Strong communication skills, both written and oral, with ability to be efficient and consistently deliver high-quality work under time constraints

Proficiency in navigating computer systems; ability to learn new data systems quickly and to comply with data integrity and security to safeguard all personal identifiable information

Demonstrated ability to work well independently and within teams

Emotional resilience to deal with potentially triggering data on a daily basis

Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams and Zoom

Preferred

Master's degree is preferred (preferably in nursing, public health, or a health-related field)

Proficiency in at least one statistical analysis software program (preferably SAS) is preferred but not required

Company

CDC Foundation

Glassdoor4.4

The CDC Foundation builds innovative partnerships to advance the Centers for Disease Control.

Founded in 1994

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.cdcfoundation.org

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