Data Administrator III

Health Research, Inc. • Albany, NY

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Data Administrator III will provide project and data support to the New York Violent Death Reporting System (NYVDRS) within the Bureau of Occupational Health and Injury Prevention (BOHIP). This program is responsible for collecting data on violent deaths that occur in New York State. The incumbent will coordinate the request, review, and abstraction of data reported to the program and ensure that all required information is obtained from coroner/medical examiner (C/ME) and law enforcement (LE) reports. The incumbent will provide technical assistance to the C/ME and LE agencies as requested, monitor abstracted for accuracy and completeness in accordance with established guidelines and conduct secondary review of data entered into the web-based system. The incumbent will train and supervise staff on the report request and data abstraction processes. In addition, the incumbent will train and provide day‑to‑day supervision to staff involved in report requests and data abstraction activities, maintain NYVDRS procedures and protocols, and engage data providers to promote program participation and improve data quality. The incumbent will help to build and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders, represent the program at relevant meetings and conferences, and perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in a related field and one year of experience in data quality control, data quality improvement, and data collection; OR an Associate’s degree in a related field and three years of such experience; OR five years of such experience.
• Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. is required.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of violent deaths
• Experience with the New York Violent Death Reporting System (NYVDRS)
• Death record data abstraction including the abstraction of coroner/medical examiner and law enforcement reports
• Working within decentralized county agencies
• Medical/criminal terminology
• Working with confidential data
• Experience with the Secure Access Management System (SAMS)
• Microsoft Access
• Experience in training and supervision data abstractors
• Experience in injury and violence prevention

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the request, review, and abstraction of data reported to the program.
• Ensure all required information is obtained from coroner/medical examiner (C/ME) and law enforcement (LE) reports.
• Provide technical assistance to C/ME and LE agencies.
• Monitor abstracted data for accuracy and completeness.
• Conduct secondary review of data entered into the web-based system.
• Train and supervise staff on report request and data abstraction processes.
• Train and provide day-to-day supervision to staff involved in report requests and data abstraction activities.
• Maintain NYVDRS procedures and protocols.
• Engage data providers to promote program participation and improve data quality.
• Build and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders.
• Represent the program at relevant meetings and conferences.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible benefit accounts - Medical, dependent care, adoption assistance, parking and transit
• Generous paid time off - Paid federal and state holidays, paid sick, vacation and personal leave
• Tuition support
• Retirement Benefits - HRI is a participating employer in the New York State and Local Retirement System and offers optional enrollment in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan.
• Postretirement Health Benefits Plan for qualified retirees
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level