Office Assistant 2-Kanawha-Charleston Health Department-Kanawha Co.
State of West Virginia
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Office Assistant 3-Office of the Chief Medical Examiner-Kanawha Co.
State of West Virginia
HEALTH - OCME - OFFICE OF CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER
Location
West Virginia, 25305
Salary
$29,070 - $49,360
per year
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves gathering and organizing information from various sources like police reports, medical records, and death certificates to enter data into a national system tracking accidental drug overdoses as part of a state health program funded by the CDC.
The role requires attending meetings and trainings to stay up-to-date on the work.
It's a good fit for someone detail-oriented with office experience who is comfortable handling sensitive health and death-related information.
Key Requirements
- Graduation from high school or equivalent
- Four years of full-time paid experience in routine office work
- Ability to compile data from source documents including law enforcement reports, medical records, autopsy reports, and certificates
- Skills in abstracting, coding, and entering information into databases like the national violent death reporting system
- Familiarity with handling sensitive information related to drug overdoses, protective services, and emergency services
- Willingness to attend meetings, conferences, trainings, and webinars to maintain competency
- Substitution allowed: College hours, business school, or vocational training can replace some experience
Full Job Description
1 Vacancy
Kanawha County
Under general supervision, employee will compile all data/information from source documents such as law enforcement, county medical examiner/coroner, toxicology, medical examiner, medical records, birth and death certificates, autopsy reports, Adult Protective Services (APS) / Child Protective Services (CPS), Emergency Management Services (EMS) and 911.
Responsible for abstracting and coding information from source documents and input data/information into national violent death reporting system for the state unintentional drug overdose reporting surveillance (SUDORS) section of the Enhanced State Opioid Surveillance (ESOOS) grant through the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Will attend relevant meetings, conferences, training and webinars to ensure/maintain competency and other duties as assigned.
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Qualifications
Training: Graduation from a standard high school or the equivalent.Experience: Four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience performing routine office work.
Substitution: College hours, related business school, or vocational training may be substituted through an established formula for the required experience.
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