Sudors Abstractor

CDC Foundation • New York, NY

3d • $70,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The CDC Foundation is working with CDC and state and local authorities to provide surge staff to support surveillance, prevention and response activities within the Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) program. Under this cooperative agreement, CDC Foundation will hire and place abstractors in OD2A jurisdictions who demonstrate a need for abstraction support to implement OD2A objectives. States are required to submit comprehensive fatal overdose data to CDC twice a year, with data submission timelines varying depending on Tier. For fatal overdoses, states are required to enter abstracted death certificate and coroner, and medical examiner reports on unintentional and undetermined intent overdose deaths into the State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS) which leverages the web-based platform used for the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS). The abstractor will work closely with the Ohio SUDORS team to identify drug overdose deaths that meet the SUDORS case definition, contact specific coroner and medical examiner offices to request reports and abstract appropriate information from the reports into the SUDORS database.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, statistics or a related field; OR an associate’s degree in a related field and two years of experience in data quality control, data quality improvement and data collection
• 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 daily
• Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams and Zoom
• Knowledge of medical coding and electronic medical record systems

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Manage submissions and workflow for the NYS Drug Overdose Report Submission Reimbursement Program, supported under the OD2A-S CDC grant
• Create and maintain working relationships with vital records and medical examiner/coroner offices, forensic centers, law enforcement, and the State Health Information of New York
• 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 including developing a system to monitor the status of enhanced toxicology testing
• 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) and other quality assurance/quality control activities
• Attend SUDORS workgroup meetings
• 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
• If position requires local travel, employee must pass pre-hire and annual motor records check and carry minimum auto liability coverage

What This Job Offers

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