DC Public Health Data Abstractor - NVDRS

DC Department of Human Resources; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in Washington, DC seeks an epidemiology analyst to support data collection, surveillance, and analysis for the DC-VDRS program. The role involves reviewing death data, coding, and writing narratives in line with CDC NVDRS protocols.

You'll collaborate with epidemiologists and program coordinators, ensure data quality, and enter data from vital records and reports into the NVDRS system, while adhering to ethical guidelines and security requirements.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in surveillance data collection and analysis.
• Experience aligning data collection with CDC NVDRS protocols and DC-VDRS requirements.

Responsibilities

• Performs data quality monitoring and evaluates database processes for compliance with specifications.
• Plans and completes projects requiring modification of quality assurance methods.
• Enter electronically transferred and abstracted data from vital records, medical examiner, and police reports into the NVDRS data entry system.
• Follow NVDRS protocols and track discrepancies across data sources for each incident.
• Maintain confidentiality of personal identifiable information and comply with ethical guidelines.

Skills

Epidemiology

Data entry

Quality assurance

NVDRS protocols

Tools

NVDRS data entry system

Job description

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in Washington, DC seeks an epidemiology analyst to support data collection, surveillance, and analysis for the DC-VDRS program. The role involves reviewing death data, coding, and writing narratives in line with CDC NVDRS protocols.

You'll collaborate with epidemiologists and program coordinators, ensure data quality, and enter data from vital records and reports into the NVDRS system, while adhering to ethical guidelines and security requirements.