Sudors Abstractor

A Bachelor's or nursing degree or emergency medical technician/death investigation certificate is required; Master’s degree is preferred Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills Highly motivated and organized with the ability to work independently and within a team environment Strong communication skills, both written and oral Proficiency in navigating computer systems; ability to learn new data systems quickly Demonstrated ability to work well independently and within teams Emotional resilience to deal with potentially triggering data Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams and Zoom

Create and maintain working relationships with vital records and 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. Work with the drug overdose surveillance teams to refine their fatal drug overdose data processing Conduct SUDORS data quality assurance activities Conduct manual reviews of narrative fields within SUDORS Assist in the completion of SUDORS closeout reports Attend SUDORS workgroup meetings Maintain working knowledge of all coding guidance and database changes Follow data security and confidentiality procedures and protocols Travel to provide on-site data abstraction, as needed