Perinatal Data Coordinator-Full Time Days

Benefits

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
• $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year($125 for part-time)
• Matching 401(k)
• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
• Paid time off and Holiday pay

Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose-driven and committed to our mission to deliver world-class care. Here, you'll work alongside some of the best clinical talent in the nation leading the way in medical innovation and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

We recognize where you've been, and we support where you're headed. We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, which fuel our commitment to equity and culture of service.

Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment.

• Create the life you envision for yourself with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well-Being Fund and a Total Rewards package that support your physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being.
• Make a difference through volunteer opportunities we offer in local communities and drive inclusive change through our workforce-led resource groups.

From discovery to delivery, come help us shape the future of medicine.

Description

The Perinatal Data Coordinatorreflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. 

The main duties involve interacting with patients and families to gather demographic information, abstracting clinical data from the chart, and completing a variety of mandated reporting for the IDPH with a high degree of speed and accuracy. 

Responsibilities:

• Conducts interviews with parents of all live births, including early neonatal deaths, to obtain demographic information for birth certificate creation.
• Abstracts extensive medical information from patient records according to guidelines from the Illinois Department of Public Health.  
• Provides explanation to patients and families regarding the Birth Certificate, Social Security Enumeration at Birth, Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity, and Genetic Testing programs.
• Accurately completes detailed documentation for above programs and submits to IDPH within required timeframe.
• Provides customer service, in person and over the telephone, for questions and problems relating to the above programs. 
• Consults with Nursing and Social Work staff in cases of medical/social crises to facilitate obtaining information from parents with minimal disruption.  
• Assists with abnormal newborn screening program, accepting results from the IDPH, clarifying the results and recommendations, and relaying them to the provider. 
• Prepares, scans, and performs QA reviews for all department documents being archived.
• Completes various ad hoc projects as needed. 

This position is full-time, 80 hours per pay period, day shift with alternating weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

Required:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a hospital or medical office environment focusing on customer service, medical billing, data abstraction, transcription, etc.
• Demonstration of medical terminology knowledge.
• Strong customer service skills with heavy attention to detail.
• Demonstrated skill at multitasking.
• Ability to interact in an assertive and professional manner with a variety of people in stressful situations. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills along with analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills.
• Strong computer experience with Microsoft applications
• Work rotating weekend days and provide department coverage until 5 p.m. as needed.
• Ability to walk throughout the hospital for up to 4 hours per day.    

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree or medical related certification.
• Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus.

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

If we offer you a job, we will perform a background check that includes a review of any criminal convictions. A conviction does not disqualify you from employment at Northwestern Medicine. We consider this on a case-by-case basis and follow all state and federal guidelines.