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WMU Homer Stryker, M.D. School of Medicine
On-Call FIMR Case Abstractor
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What they do
A Coroner or Medical Examiner directs activities such as autopsies, pathological and toxicological analyses, and inquests relating to the investigation of deaths occurring within a legal jurisdiction to determine cause of death or to fix responsibility for accidental, violent, or unexplained deaths.
$52,979 / year median in Michigan
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Case abstractions are an important part of Fetal Infant Mortality Reviews (FIMR). They provide vital information regarding maternal and infant medical conditions, treatment and outcomes, as well as social and public health services they receive. All cases reviewed by FIMR require abstraction of medical, social service, court and public health records and integration of this information into a narrative summary for review by the FIMR team. Kalamazoo FIMR reviews an average of 20 fetal and infant deaths a year. The purpose of the case abstraction is to: Gather information about parents' medical care and psychosocial issues before and during pregnancy.
Gather medical and psychosocial information about the events during the infant's life and around the time of death, including the results of death investigations conducted by other agencies such as the Medical Examiner, Child Protective Services and the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney.
To accurately summarize and convey this information so that it may be included within the FIMR case summary document.
Gather medical and psychosocial information about the events during the infant's life and around the time of death, including the results of death investigations conducted by other agencies such as the Medical Examiner, Child Protective Services and the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney.
To accurately summarize and convey this information so that it may be included within the FIMR case summary document.