Birth Registry Data Specialist

Guidehouse; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Personal and Family Sick Time & Paid H

Company Paid Holidays

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Learning Opportunities

Employee Referral Program

Community Outreach

Emergency Back-Up Childcare

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Birth Registry Specialist in Birmingham, AL to maintain birth data collection activities and ensure timely submission of birth and fetal death certificates to the Alabama Department of Vital Statistics. You will work with parents, physicians, and nursing staff to ensure accuracy and confidentiality, with a Monday–Friday schedule plus weekend coverage as needed.

Responsibilities include completing and submitting documents within 5 days, notarizing where required, and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or 2+ years of relevant experience in lieu of the education.
• 0-2+ years of experience in a clinical/hospital setting (preferably working within medical records).
• Prior computer and data entry work experience.
• State of Alabama Notary Public is required for this role, but not to interview. If you are selected for this role but do not have the notary public credential required, you must obtain it within 30 days for the date of hire. Guidehouse will reimburse the expense.

Responsibilities

• Directly interacts with patients to ensure that a birth certificate is created for each live birth and a fetal death certificate is created for each death within 5 days of birth.
• Reviews and verifies labor and delivery documentation for accuracy.
• Completes, notarizes, and submits paternity affidavits.
• Communicates confidential information about birth registration to parents.
• Provides educational materials and responds to requests from birth parents.
• Collaborates with physicians and nursing staff to ensure timely workflow.
• Works with manager to identify and solve problems, decrease workflow restrictions, implement process improvements and ensure timeliness of data submissions.
• Review clinical documentation as appropriate for the collection of the birth certificate
• Interviews with parents
• Electronic data submissions of birth and fetal death certificates to the Alabama Department of Vital Statistics.
• Maintain the highest degree of confidentiality of all information encountered including verbal, written, and computerized.

Skills

Data entry

Medical records

Notary Public

Communication with patients

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Electronic data submission

Labor and delivery documentation review

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking a Birth Registry Specialist in Birmingham, AL to maintain birth data collection activities and ensure timely submission of birth and fetal death certificates to the Alabama Department of Vital Statistics. You will work with parents, physicians, and nursing staff to ensure accuracy and confidentiality, with a Monday–Friday schedule plus weekend coverage as needed.

Responsibilities include completing and submitting documents within 5 days, notarizing where required, and