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Quality Staffing, Inc., also doing business as Goddard Mason Executive Search, a leading full-service employment agency matching qualified talent with some of the area's top companies, is looking for an experienced Public Health Nursing Consultant/Medical Record Abstractor to work through our agency as a contract employee with the Tennessee Department of Health (TN DOH) located in Nashville, TN. This is a hybrid positionworking from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday for a total of 37.5 hours per week. The pay rate for this position is $39.00 per hour.
Medical Record Abstractor Job Overview:
The Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Surveillance Program within the Family Health and
Wellness Division at the Tennessee Department of Health is seeking a contract Public Health
Nursing Consultant to serve as a subject matter expert on Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and
will focus mainly on reviewing and abstracting medical records. This position is hybrid and will
include remote work and required in-office days (1-2 times per month) at the central office in
Nashville, TN; travel to Nashville is non-reimbursable.
Medical Record Abstractor Job Duties will include:
- Maintaining status of all infant medical record requests in REDCap.
- Requesting, reviewing, and collating infant and maternal medical records from facilities using a developed algorithm.
- Reviewing and abstracting assigned electronic medical records.
- Conducting case verification on all records received on NAS diagnoses using medical records.
- Performing data entry into REDCap for abstracted medical records.
- Maintaining HIPAA compliance at all times.
- Submitting service referrals to appropriate social services, when indicated.
- Working closely with the NAS Surveillance Team to identify issues and ensure data processes are complete and accurate.
- Maintaining partnerships with medical records office staff and providing feedback as it relates to process improvements.
- Working independently, responsibly, and efficiently; problem-solving and communicating when needs are present.
- Complete abstraction assignments on time with minimal supervision.
- Attending weekly meetings with the TN BDSS team.
- Maintaining ongoing education on developments in patient care, data management, birth defects, healthy pregnancy, and health equity.
- Working closely with program epidemiologists to ensure accuracy of data collection.
- Partnering with other FHW programs within Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs (CYSHCN) on special projects and strategic planning.
Minimum Qualifications & Additional Information for Medical Record Abstractor position:
- Undergraduate (Associate or Bachelor) degree in a healthcare-related field; completion of a nursing program preferred.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office products, REDCap, and SharePoint preferred.
- Medical record abstraction experience preferred.
- Clinical experience in Neonatology/NICU required and knowledge/clinical experience with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome preferred.
- This position is supervised by the Public Health Nursing Consultant Manager.
- The position provides the opportunity to work from home and will require a minimum of in-person commitment of at least two (2) days per month in the Nashville, TN Central Office location.
- Candidates must be Tennessee residents.
Benefits Include:
- Weekly Pay/Comparable Wages
- Major Medical Insurance
- Indemnity Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Term Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability
Interested? Here is how to apply:
- Click on “Apply Now” and complete the process.
- This job closes on 5/22/26 (or when the position is filled) and will no longer accept resumes after this date.
Quality Staffing, Inc. and our subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.
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