Public Health Nursing Consultant

Job Duties

• Maintain status of all infant medical record requests in REDCap
• Review assigned medical records (digital, electronic, and hard copies) and extract relevant information and required data variables
• Review and abstract assigned electronic medical records
• Cross-reference information from multiple sources to ensure abstracted data is complete and accurate
• Perform data entry into database for abstracted medical records
• Maintain HIPAA compliance at all times
• Submit service referrals to appropriate social services, when indicated
• Work closely with the NAS and Birth Defects Surveillance Teams to identify issues and ensure data processes are complete and accurate
• Maintain partnerships with medical records office staff and provide feedback as it relates to process improvements
• Complete abstraction assignments on time with minimal supervision
• Attend weekly meetings with the NAS and TNBDSS teams
• Maintain ongoing education on developments in patient care, data management, birth defects, healthy pregnancy, and quality improvement
• Partner with program epidemiologists to ensure accuracy of data collection
• Participate in special projects and strategic planning with other FHW programs within CYSHCN

Qualifications/Requirements

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Master's degree (MSN) preferred
• Experience: Minimum 1 year in Health Information Management; Coding, and/or Medical Record abstraction experience
• Clinical background in High-Risk Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Labor/Delivery, Congenital Birth Defects, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, and/or Maternal/Child Health required
• Additional Information: This position is supervised by the Public Health Nurse Consultant Manager. This position provides the opportunity to work from home and requires a minimum in-person commitment of at least two (2) days in the Nashville, TN Central Office location. Applicants must be Tennessee residents.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong attention to detail
• Reliable and able to work independently
• Good time management and organization
• Clear communication skills
• Team-player
• Comfortable using electronic medical records and data systems
• Maintains confidentiality and professionalism
• Critical thinker who follows guidelines accurately
• Adaptable and open to learning
• Collaborative and receptive to feedback
• Dependable with meeting deadlines and attending required meetings