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Fetal Infant Mortality Review Abstractor - Jackson County Health Department - (Mon-Fri, 8a - 4:30p)

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Fetal Infant Mortality Review Abstractor - Jackson County Health Department - (Mon-Fri, 8a - 4:30p)

101 Truman Medical Center

Job Location

Jackson County Public Health

Lee's Summit, Missouri

Department

JCHD Community Engagement & Policy

Position Type

Full time

Work Schedule

8:00AM - 4:30PM

Hours Per Week

40

Job Description

We're seeking a detail-oriented and compassionate Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Abstractor to support efforts in understanding and preventing fetal and infant deaths. You’ll gather, review, and summarize sensitive medical records and conduct interviews with bereaved families. These case summaries inform multidisciplinary review teams and help drive recommendations to improve community health systems. You'll also facilitate team meetings and contribute to data analysis, reporting, and community-based action planning.

What You’ll Do

  • Review medical records and conduct interviews with families to create case summaries
  • Coordinate with hospitals and agencies to collect needed records and data
  • Maintain HIPAA-compliant databases and ensure confidentiality at all times
  • Facilitate and organize Case Review Team and Community Action Team meetings
  • Analyze data and trends to support review findings and public health recommendations
  • Collaborate with community partners to create action plans that improve care and resources
  • Support education and outreach efforts with culturally appropriate information
  • Assist in reporting, presentations, and dashboard development for county health metrics
  • Serve as liaison to interviewers, agencies, and medical record departments

Minimum Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited nursing program
  • Active RN license in Missouri
  • At least 1 year of clinical experience (preferably in OB, pediatrics, neonatology, or perinatology)
  • Experience in home visiting, outreach, or conducting interviews
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Strong written/verbal communication and group facilitation skills
  • Experience in data collection, presentations, and report writing
  • Detail-oriented with strong time management and organizational skills
  • Ability to work with diverse communities and interdisciplinary partners
  • Must meet Fleet Driving Safety and Compliance Policy if driving is required

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s in public health, nursing, social work, or related field
  • 3+ years of professional or administrative experience
  • Clinical background in pediatrics, obstetrics, neonatology, or perinatology
  • Training in bereavement counseling
  • Experience working with grant-funded programs
  • Bilingual in Spanish and English

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University Health KC

About University Health KC

University Health (UH) has all the things you expect from a great health system. With two acute care academic hospital locations, the largest, most comprehensive behavioral health program in the area, a long-term care facility and multiple primary care practices, UH provides the highest quality care – from routine screenings to the most complicated cases. We are the primary teaching hospital for the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, so our doctors are academic specialists who teach tomorrow’s doctors the very latest updates.

University Health Truman Medical Center, our downtown campus, is one of the busiest Level One Trauma Center in the city. Providers offer the full range of services with specialties in chronic disease management, high risk pregnancy and sleep disorders along with the state-of-the art Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Center.

University Health 1, located at 2101 Charlotte Street is an outpatient care and day-surgery center, with sixteen clinics including Sabates Eye Center, Plastic Surgery, Hernia repair and Medical Imaging with Siemens 3D Mammography.

At University Health 2, 2211 Charlotte St, providers offer Primary and Women's Care.

In eastern Jackson County, University Health Lakewood Medical Center sits on 300 acres of beautiful wooded grounds. We are a community hospital providing the continuum of care— from emergency medicine to a nationally-certified orthopaedic joint replacement program — as well as The Family Birthplace, We have several family medical care centers and a radiology center, Medical Imaging Eastland, that provides the latest in technology and specialized breast cancer care.

Mission

University Health is an academic health center providing accessible, state-of-the-art quality healthcare to our community regardless of the ability to pay.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Kansas City, MO
Year Founded
1962
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