SW-Surveillance Officer (R&D)

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

The Surveillance Officer will assist with infectious 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 record data abstraction, data entry, contacting hospitals and laboratories for information regarding patients, requesting medical records, and other general organizational office work as needed. 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.

The salary for this role is $72,996 annually 

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 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 attention to detail and organizational skills. Candidates can demonstrate their skills in this area. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly in email communication and over the telephone.
• Self-motivated person who has strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently and, in a team setting. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel and Access. 
• Strong data entry skills. 
• Strong knowledge of public health practices and methodology. 
• Capacity to perform public health interviews and patient follow-up.
• Capacity to train and transfer skills to others such as phone interviewing and data entry. 

 

Other Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Experience working with protected health information and maintaining patient confidentiality preferred.
• Experience abstracting information from electronic medical records preferred. (EPIC and/or Cerner)
• Experience interviewing patients with structured questionnaires for research purposes preferred.
• Experience contacting patients for public health follow up purposes preferred.
• Proficient in Spanish or Chinese languages preferred.
• Experience preparing IRB submissions preferred
• Experience with database creation (MS Access, REDCap) preferred.

 

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

 

Stand                                          Frequently

Walk                                            Frequently

Sit                                                Frequently

Handling / Fingering               Occasionally

Reach Outward                        Occasionally

Reach Above Shoulder           Occasionally

Climb, Crawl, Kneel, Bend     Occasionally

Lift / Carry                                 Occasionally - Up to 10 lbs

Push/Pull                                   Occasionally - Up to 10 lbs

See                                             Constantly

Taste/ Smell                            Not Applicable

 

 

Not Applicable          Not required for essential functions

Occasionally             (0 - 2 hrs/day)

Frequently                 (2 - 5 hrs/day)

Constantly                 (5+ hrs/day)

 

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

General Office Setting, Indoors Temperature Controlled

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

 

EEOC STATEMENT 

It is the policy of Heluna Health to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, without regard to age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, reproductive health decision making, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer or a record or history of cancer), AIDS or HIV, genetic information or characteristics, veteran status or military service.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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Salary Minimum: 72996Salary Maximum: 72996