Boston Center for Refugee Health & Human Rights – Data Coordinator position available
Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights
Data Coordinator
Job Description: Under the direction of the Program Director, will perform various data management activities associated with the Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights an outpatient torture treatment program located in Psychiatry. Duties include abstracting medical records, coding, data review for accuracy and completeness, data entry into study database, generating study reports and various administrative tasks associated with the project.
Responsible for maintaining and reporting client-level data including demographic, service delivery, and results data. Generates weekly, monthly and ad hoc reports as required and coordinates transmission of data to funders and National Consortium of Torture Treatment Programs Data Project. Performs data review for accuracy and completeness, data enters into study database, generates study reports and various administrative related tasks to support the Program.
Primary duties include:
- Collects weekly data such as patient visits, provider sessions, number of hours worked, cancelled sessions, no show rates, third available appointment, telephone abandonment, or similar data as per protocol.
- Analyzes information and builds it into a reporting system
- Conducts periodic testing of data validity, identifying and resolving any errors or discrepancies
- Ability to translate data into visual medium for distribution
Preferred Skills:
- Candidate must be comfortable working with clients with diverse cultural, linguistic, and ethnic backgrounds. We are looking for someone who is good-humored, dynamic, and sensitive towards the needs of our clients.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and internet web browsers. Experience with hospital information systems (such as GE or Citrix) is a must.
- Bachelor’s Degree in healthcare field, social science, library science for medical data (MLS), or equivalent combination of education and related field experience required.
- One to three years of experience administrative, research or clinical background and/or experience with data abstracting or medical record coding is also required.
- Excellent organizational skills, including ability to multi-task and prioritize essential tasks.
- Strong analytical skills, accuracy and very detail-oriented focus.
- Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written).
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of all personal/health sensitive information.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and internet web browsers. Experience with hospital information systems (such as GE or Citrix) is a plus
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