Duties to include:

Reviews, analyzes, and extracts patient medical records information for data collection.
Maintains Hemophilia and Sickle Cell databases by entering and updating data and performing monthly audits to ensure quality data collection.
Designs queries and reports through electronic medical record and databases in support of research, patient care, and other projects.
Manages the coordination of ATHN research studies through email communication, IRB submissions and modifications, enrollment into studies, and collection and processing of data.
Creates and maintains spreadsheets as needed. Uses spreadsheets to assist in visualization, and analysis of research and quality improvement data. Writes simple VBA scripts to automate repetitive tasks.
Submits grant applications and performs data quality submissions to specified personnel.


For a full job description, please send an email to the contact listed below.



About the Department of Pediatrics:

The Stead Family Department of Pediatrics is a national leader in pediatric medicine. The Department's mission is to provide outstanding care to the children of Iowa and beyond by being a leader in state-of-the-art clinical care to children, performing cutting-edge research to find new treatments and cures for

childhood illnesses and educating the next generation of pediatric health care providers. The Department comprises the medical and research staff of UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital. UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital is one of the nation’s top-ranked pediatric care and research institutions, and Iowa’s only comprehensive children’s hospital.



About the Division of Hematology/Oncology:

The Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at University of Iowa Children’s Hospital is a pioneer in the care and treatment of childhood cancers and blood disorders. It is part of the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, and a member of the Children’s Oncology Group (COG), a national consortium of pediatric cancer centers. The COG is well known for its new and innovative ways of treating childhood cancer. The division has a long history of success in bringing hope to patients with programs such as our blood and bone marrow transplant, comprehensive sickle cell program, and comprehensive hemophilia center.

The mission of the division is to treat and cure children and adolescents with cancer and blood diseases who live in Iowa by delivering personalized multidisciplinary, state-of-the-art care, through participation both in nationally and locally designed protocols.



Required Qualifications

6 months -1 year of data abstracting and analysis experience
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
Proficiency in computer software applications (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access).
Demonstrated ability to function independently, needing minimal guidance.


Highly Desired Qualifications

1-3 years of data abstracting experience within healthcare research.
Proficiency in working and understanding computer spreadsheet and database applications.
Demonstrated high attention to detail.
Experience working with Epic.
Knowledge of Institutional Review Board procedures, FDA regulations, and sponsor guidelines.


Desired Qualifications

Knowledge of University policies, procedures, and regulations.
Demonstrated experience working with pediatric patients and their families.
Experience working with Epic slicer dicer and COSMOS.
Experience working with RedCap.