diff --git a/src/server/ndjsonWorker.js b/src/server/ndjsonWorker.js
index bfa70c6..5594262 100644
--- a/src/server/ndjsonWorker.js
+++ b/src/server/ndjsonWorker.js
@@ -53,10 +53,12 @@ ndjsonWorker.process(async job => {
     return;
   }
 
-  const insertions = ndjsonResources
-    .trim()
-    .split(/\n/)
-    .map(async resourceStr => {
+  const ndjsonLines = ndjsonResources.trim().split(/\n/);
+  if(ndjsonLines.length > 0 && JSON.parse(ndjsonLines[0]).resourceType === 'Parameters'){
+    // check first line for a Parameters header and remove if necessary
+    ndjsonLines.shift();
+  }
+  const insertions = ndjsonLines.map(async resourceStr => {
       let data;
       try {
         data = JSON.parse(resourceStr);