Responsibility:The Chief Nurse Consultant typically reviews and abstracts information from death certificates, birth certificates, fetal death certificates, medical and hospitalization records, autopsies and social service records, in an effort to collect relevant data into a case narrative. Contacting hospitals and arranging access to medical records for assigned cases may be the responsibility of the Chief Nurse Consultant and may be divided between incumbent(s) and the FIMR coordinator. The incumbent typically receives assigned cases from the program coordinator and then abstracts them within a specified time period. The abstractor is responsible for reviewing records from each hospital, filling out appropriate abstraction forms, writing a case narrative, and providing additional information on each case in FIMR database. While most records are found at area hospitals, the abstractor may be required to gather information from other types of facilities. The abstractor will typically attend review committee meetings.Personal Work Relationships:The Incumbent represents the Indiana FIMR Network while out in the field and holds a great deal of responsibility to ensure the protection and confidentiality of the information gathered. Therefore, it is of utmost importance for all medical record abstractors to demonstrate professionalism and have a full understanding of the authority and/or legislative parameters under which they operate. Cultivating intentional and ongoing relationships with all agencies providing medical and social records for the FIMR program, as well as those collaborating to improve pregnancy, infant, and maternal outcomes for Indiana families, will be critical. Physical Effort:Incumbent must have the ability to type on a computer, to communicate via telephone, and to sit and/or stand at a workstation for a 7.5-hour workday. Must be able to drive to medical facilities when on-site abstraction is required.Working Conditions:Incumbent will be fully remote, but the position also requires in-state travel with some overnight travel possible.
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