SW-Surveillance Officer

SUMMARY

The California Emerging Infections Program (CEIP) is a program administered by Heluna Health.

It is one of twelve EIP sites nationwide, which serve as a national resource for surveillance, prevention, and control of emerging infectious diseases.

CEIP functions under a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is a collaborative effort involving the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, and several local health departments.

Under general direction from the CEIP Healthcare Associated Infections Project Coordinator, the Surveillance Officer will assist with disease surveillance and related activities of the CEIP.

The applicant should possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Work will be conducted at the CEIP Oakland office.

Travel to hospitals and health departments in the San Francisco Bay Area may also be required.

Duties will include, but are not limited to, medical chart abstraction, data entry, contacting hospitals and laboratories for information regarding patients, ordering medical records, and general organizational office work.

The Surveillance Officer will also interact with local health departments regarding reportable conditions--ensuring necessary follow-up--and submitting reports to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The Surveillance Officer may conduct public health interviews of case-patients (as necessary) and lead special studies under direct project coordinator supervision as assigned.



*Applicant must submit a resume and cover letter for consideration.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS


* · Establish/maintain laboratory-based infectious disease surveillance system


* · Medical record data abstraction, data entry, and data edits


* · Project protocol development and modification


* · Assist Project Coordinator in compiling reports including feedback to participating hospitals and labs


* · Attend general CEIP and core staff meetings


* · Conduct follow-up with local health departments (LHD) in disease reporting and ensuring necessary follow-up for reportable conditions; assist LHD and state health dept.

in outbreak investigations

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience


* · Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, or related field.

This may be substituted with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health or related Science (Microbiology, Statistics, Health Science, Biology) plus 2 years of public health experience.


* · Microbiology or epidemiology coursework strongly preferred.

Public Health Experience Requirement:


* · Experience with infectious diseases in either an academic, clinical, public health, or research setting.


* · Understanding of medical terminology.


* · Experience collecting data on standardized forms.


* · Experience with basic data analysis (e.g., R/SAS/SPSS/STATA).


* · Excellent atte...