Abstractor

• Create and maintain relationships with vital records, 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
• Enter abstracted data into online databases in a timely manner using established protocols
• Work with drug overdose surveillance teams to refine fatal overdose data processing and coordinate overdose data efforts
• Conduct SUDORS data quality assurance activities
• Manually review SUDORS narrative fields as needed
• Assist with SUDORS closeout reports, including case validation and quality control reports
• Attend SUDORS workgroup meetings
• Potentially contribute to SUDORS-related manuscripts, surveillance reports, and data briefs
• Maintain working knowledge of coding guidance and database changes
• Follow data security and confidentiality procedures and protocols
• Travel to provide on-site data abstraction as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

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