POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES Requires familiarity with medical aspects of conditions, with tests, procedures used and sound judgment in preparing documentation for adjudication by third party physicians as to the nature of outcomes.
Identification, investigation, and documentation of potential outcomes, (cancer, heart attack, stroke, osteoporosis, fractures and other conditions.
Obtaining cooperation form med records staff in over 126 hospitals and over 1,000 providers to obtain and abstract hospital and physician records, pathology, radiology and other lab reports in order to compile multiple sources into case-packets to be adjudicated by physician-adjudicators.
Responsible for tracking and follow-up and liaison with NIH and the study coordinating centers Responsible for in depth review of medical documents in preparation of case packets for physician adjudicator Re-establish contact with participants lost to follow up by telephone contacts & update personal contact information.
Responsible for review of study forms Run reports leading to potential outcomes ascertainment.
Data entry of outcomes study forms & analysis Route requested outcomes adjudication case packets for central adjudication Responsible for collaboration with the coordinating center to review adjudicated cases packets Establish rapport with personnel of multiple medical record departments to secure required documentation of outcomes Monitor, track timeliness & completeness of documents requested from external sources Acquisition of death certificate, hospital summary, autopsy report & narrative history form primary health physician & submission to Clinical Coordinating Center, IRB & adjudicators.
Participate in regular conference calls.
Interpret & implement protocol policies & procedures Serve as contact person for Field Center, PI & vendors Place order for study forms with Clinic Coordinating Center Retrieval of participant charts to & from off-site facility QUALIFICATIONS High School Diploma and 4 years of secretarial experience is required.
Skills and Competencies Bachelor’s degree preferred.