Data Abstractor

Overview:

WiredPeople is seeking to hire a Data Abstractor to help support the Florida Violent Death Reporting System in Florida. The Data Abstractor will work directly within our current team of 5 Data Abstractors within the FLVDRS team. The position is mainly tasked with reviewing death certificates, autopsy reports, toxicology findings, death investigation documents, and law enforcement reports, and entering information and narrative summaries into the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) database. This position will be part-time, up to 20 hours a week and our ideal candidate must be located within Tallahassee, FL as this position will be onsite. 

Essential Functions:

• The FLVDRS Data Abstractor must complete database registration and identity proofing processes within five business days of the initiated database access request in order to begin data abstraction promptly.
• Abstract, edit, and enter violent death case information into the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) web-based data collection system, with a narrative and marking circumstances when applicable, with 95% accuracy.
• Report progress and/or barriers encountered.
• The FLVDRS Data Abstractor must submit a weekly narrative detailing the number of hours worked and the number of cases abstracted to the Program Manager by Friday afternoon at 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST).
• Assist program staff in maintaining real-time tracking sheets to document abstracted records. Ensure the part-time FLVDRS Data Abstractor abstracts an average of at least 12 cases per week.
• Perform data quality reviews of abstracted cases in accordance with National Violent Death Reporting system program standards.
• Ensure the FLVDRS Data Abstractor participates in monthly Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) NVDRS workgroup calls. Use monthly coding calls to receive any necessary feedback or technical assistance on coding and case abstraction. Take notes during the call and submit a brief summary of notes to the Program Manager by close of business on the day of the call.
• Attend and actively participate in bi-weekly program staff meetings via Teams.

Qualifications:

• Emotional resilience to deal with potentially triggering data on a daily basis.
• Must have the ability to perform data entry from a variety of violent death data sources with a high degree of accuracy. Experience working in a violent death reporting system is preferred. Experience working in public health is preferred. Public health academic experience is also acceptable!
• Must have the ability to review case reports, comprehend complex information, synthesize information, and write brief narrative summaries of reports.
• Must demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey information clearly, accurately, and completely.
• Must possess capacity to effectively prioritize work, meet project deadlines, plan, organize, and coordinate assignments, as directed by the Department
• Must possess the ability to organize data and information into logical formats for presentations, reports, documents, publications, and other written materials.

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