[Hiring] Nurse Researcher @General Dynamics Information Technology

Role Description

GDIT has an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Researcher to support the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) program. VAERS is a post-marketing safety surveillance program, collecting information about adverse events that occur after the administration of vaccines. This position can work 100% from home anywhere across the US.

Responsibilities

• Review case reports to determine necessary supporting documentation needed for case follow-up based on Government guidelines
• Review medical records and documentation received for accuracy and completeness
• Compose clinical abstracts from medical records and information received for cases in clinical follow-up
• Add medical codes per the case clinical abstract to define symptoms using MedDRA medical coding terminology
• Responsible for updating the VAERS database with information obtained through clinical follow-up
• Perform QC review of MedDRA codes added by the medical coding staff to the initial report
• Collaborate with other units to provide support for daily operations
• Perform triaging of VAERS reports received for priority and assignment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Nursing (preferred) or Clinical healthcare provider
• 2 years nursing, clinical or public health experience
• Medical abstracting and coding experience (MedDRA, ICD-10, CPT) preferred
• Case management experience
• Proficient in current computer technology

Requirements

• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to adhere to deadlines

Benefits

• A variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
• Dental plan options
• A vision plan
• 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
• Full flex work weeks where possible
• A variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
• 15 days of paid leave per calendar year for vacations, personal business, and illness
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Family Leave program providing up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
• Short and long-term disability benefits
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance