Newborn Screening Specialist - Entry Level

Newborn Screening Specialist - Entry Level

Minimum Salary

US-MA-Worcester

Job Location

2 weeks ago (10 / 2 / 2025 3 : 23 PM)

Requisition Number

2025-48774

# of Openings

Posted Date

Day

Shift

Non Exempt

Exempt / Non-Exempt Status

Non Union Position-W25-Non Unit Classified

Overview

POSITION SUMMARY :

Under the direct supervision of the Manager or designee, the Clinical Data Specialist I participates in non-urgent reporting of newborn screening results to the external clinical community and provides administrative support to ensure the timely reporting of clinically significant newborn screening results. The Specialist I works as assigned to identify the medical healthcare provider and contact information for infants needing newborn screening follow up and, in keeping with established protocols, prepares electronic and hard-copy patient folders for clinical reporting. The Specialist communicates recommended next-step actions to infants' health care providers and documents comments in the infant record. This position is an entry level clinical reporting position that does not require any interpretation of lab results and performs work under direct supervision.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Communicates routine, non-urgent newborn screening results to healthcare providers.

• Documents all relevant information in the infant's medical records.
• Prepares materials to assist more senior clinical data staff with reporting all out-of-range laboratory results to health care providers.
• Updates the program's electronic tracking system to maintain accurate records for all infants under established procedures and processes.
• Assists more senior clinical-data staff with ensuring completion of recommended non-urgent actions for infants requiring such.
• Assists more senior clinical-data staff with tracking long-term continuity of care and outcomes for infants diagnosed with a newborn screening condition.
• Follows established safety and privacy protocols.
• Perfome other duties as required.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Additional Information

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