Job Description

Posting number: R-002097

Department: University of New Orleans

Job classification: UNCLASSIFIED

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Public Health, Miscellaneous, Research, Health Sciences, Office and Administrative Support, Program Management

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• Assists with surveillance activities to detect cases and identify trends for the Bureau of Infectious Disease (BID).
• Supports Regional Epidemiologist on all epidemiologic activities conducted in assigned region.
• Completes disease case reports in assigned regions.
• Monitors parish health units and hospitals conducting surveillance activities via electronic reporting within assigned regions.
• Analyzes and interprets infectious disease surveillance data for trends and clusters.
• Conducts data entry in current surveillance systems, including REDCap, the statewide Infectious Disease Reporting Information System (IDRIS), and any other databases used.
• Coordinates with physicians and health care providers to enhance disease surveillance.
• Prepares and maintains confidential case records, collects, documents and verifies pertinent medical data from patients, physicians, and medical facilities.
• Participates in conducting infectious disease outbreak investigation..
• Conducts interviews of persons diagnosed or suspected of having a reportable infectious disease.
• Serves as a resource to the general public and health care community by responding to routine requests for general disease information and provision of statistics.
• Provides and disseminates health education to communities-at-risk regarding infectious disease prevention and transmission.
• Other tasks as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s Degree, or Associates degree with 3 years professional experience, or 6 years professional experience in lieu of the degree.
• Excellent analytical skills, effective organizational and time management skills.
• Great attention to detail and follow up.
• Ability to manage projects, assignments, and competing priorities.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, including but not limited to Outlook, Word, and Excel.
  

DESIRED:

• Advanced degree.
• Minimum 1 year professional experience in disease intervention and prevention activities.
• Minimum 1 year professional experience with data analysis, data abstractions, or case reports/review.
• Minimum 1 year professional experience with federal, state and OPH agency policies.
• Relevant industry certifications.