Perinatal Data Specialist- Full Time Days
Core
Conducts interviews with parents of live births and abstracts medical information from patient records to create birth certificates and report adverse pregnancy outcomes and abnormal newborn metabolic screening results to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Role type
Data abstraction specialist (perinatal/medical records)
Builds
Birth certificates, Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Reports (APORs), and Abnormal Newborn Metabolic Screening reports
Domain
Healthcare / Public Health / Perinatal Care
Required skills
Medical terminology, data abstraction, patient interviewing, report generation, chart review, regulatory compliance, Microsoft applications, multitasking
Preferred skills
Spanish language, RHIT credential, Bachelor's degree
Responsibilities
Interview parents of live births for demographic data; Abstract medical information from patient records; Identify infants with qualifying diagnosis codes for APORs; Review medical records for abnormal newborn metabolic screening results; Create and submit reports to IDPH; Liaise with nursing, social work, and pediatrician staff; Follow up on abnormal lab results; Maintain logs of reportable conditions and results.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC