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Fund for Public Health in NYC · 5 hours ago

Clinical Abstractor, New York City Maternal Mortality Review Committee (Temp)

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$120/hr - $120/hr

3+ years exp

The Fund for Public Health in New York City (FPHNYC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to public health initiatives. They are seeking a Clinical Abstractor to support the NYC Maternal Mortality Review Committee by conducting clinical abstraction of maternal death records and preparing case narratives for review.

Health CareNon Profit

Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

Complete Training and Orientation

Take required DOHMH CITI training online course

Receive orientation to the entire data abstraction process

Sign and submit all data confidentiality forms as required

Abstract Maternal Mortality Records

Abstractors usually abstract up to 3 cases every month. The workload will vary by month depending upon the number of maternal deaths, the availability of maternal records and the dates of the MMRC meetings. The Abstractor will: Receive a list of assigned cases with corresponding records from the Deputy Director to abstract within a specific time frame. Records may be from multiple sources including but not limited to death certificates, birth certificates, fetal death certificates, medical and hospitalization records, autopsies and social service records

Pre-review records within 2 weeks of case assignment and notify project staff of additional necessary records requests and conflicts of interest (Clinical Abstractors are not assigned to cases occurring in facilities where they work or to cases where they have any relationship with the patient or health care clinicians involved)

Work in partnership with MMRC Operations Team to identify opportunities for improvement in case abstraction process or workflows

Attend CDC Maternal Mortality Review Abstractor Training on the MMRC process, key principles of record abstraction

Attend monthly Centers for Disease Control and Prevention trainings for abstractor role, when possible

Develop and Present Case Narratives to the MMRC

The Clinical Abstractor prepares a de-identified case narrative for presentation at the MMRC meeting. The case narrative is based on a standard template that provides basic key information about the chain of events leading up to the death and summarizes the case for the MMRC committee review. The Abstractor will: Develop a de-identified case narrative for presentation at the MMRC meeting. These case narratives go through clinical and line-edits, then are reviewed and approved by the MMRC co-chairs prior to being presented for MMRC discussions

Participate in in-house DOHMH reviews and quality checks of case narratives prior to MMRC meetings

Complete case narratives to be presented to the MMRC at least one month prior to the meeting

Attend monthly MMRC meetings in person and present maternal death case summaries, answer questions from members pertaining to the case

Qualification

Active clinical licenseClinical experience in obstetricsMedical record reviewMedical terminologyHIPAA lawsAttention to detailsOralData entry skillsWork with diverse backgroundsInterpersonal skillsWritten communication

Required

Experience handling highly sensitive personal health information and maintaining strict confidentiality protocols

Active clinical license, such as RN, LPN, MD, DO, NP, in relevant clinical area (e.g.) - Submission of a copy of current medical license required

At least 3 years of clinical experience working in obstetrics and gynecology or family medicine. Clinical experience in behavioral health is a plus

Demonstrated understanding of normal/abnormal processes of pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum care and the wide spectrum of factors that can influence maternal outcomes

Understanding of medical terminology and the health care system in general

Experience in medical record review, including an in-depth understanding of the organization of medical records

Flexibility and ability to deliver high quality, concise case abstractions according to agreed upon timelines

Ability to show up to all meetings where abstractor cases are presented

Strong attention to details

Knowledge of HIPAA and confidentiality laws

Ability to serve as an objective, unbiased storyteller; not looking to assign blame

Demonstrated understanding of social determinants contributing to maternal mortality

Strong interpersonal skills and excellent oral and written communication skills

Skill with word processing and data entry (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint)

Knowledge of methods to maintain database information

Ability to work well with others, including people of diverse linguistic, cultural, or economic backgrounds