State of South Carolina-posted about 1 month ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Hybrid • Cayce, SC
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

Careers at DPH: Work that makes a difference! Embracing Service, Inspiring Innovation, Promoting Teamwork, Pursuing Excellence, and Advancing Equity Develops, maintains, and coordinates a regional surveillance system for the detection and reporting of Human Immunodeficiency Viruses (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) cases. Conduct surveillance visits to all hospitals, outpatient clinics, physician offices, laboratories, and health department clinics in assigned surveillance areas. Obtains case reports on new cases and updates information on cases that have been previously reported. Uses International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding, lab reports, hospital discharge data, and other special recording systems to enhance HIV/AIDS surveillance. Follow all Department of Public Health (DPH and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) security and confidentiality policies. Conduct surveillance visits on pediatric cases (>13 years old). This includes follow-up on children born to HIV/AIDS infected mothers to determine serostatus and children under 13 years old that had HIV/AIDS testing and completing all necessary paperwork associated with cases. Investigate HIV/AIDS surveillance on unusual or specialty cases, Cases of Public Health Importance (COPHI), Death Certificate Matches, Molecular HIV Surveillance (MHS), Cluster Cases, Fetal Infant Morality Review (FIMR) cases, and cases with No Identified Risk (NIR) as time permits. Conduct routine quality assurance surveillance activities including quarterly screening lists, birth registry match and death certificate matches to identify new cases. Maintain rapport with all providers at hospitals, outpatient clinic, physicians, laboratories, and health department clinics in assigned area. Complete other duties as assigned.

  • Develops, maintains, and coordinates a regional surveillance system for the detection and reporting of Human Immunodeficiency Viruses (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) cases.
  • Conduct surveillance visits to all hospitals, outpatient clinics, physician offices, laboratories, and health department clinics in assigned surveillance areas.
  • Obtains case reports on new cases and updates information on cases that have been previously reported.
  • Uses International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding, lab reports, hospital discharge data, and other special recording systems to enhance HIV/AIDS surveillance.
  • Follow all Department of Public Health (DPH and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) security and confidentiality policies.
  • Conduct surveillance visits on pediatric cases (>13 years old).
  • This includes follow-up on children born to HIV/AIDS infected mothers to determine serostatus and children under 13 years old that had HIV/AIDS testing and completing all necessary paperwork associated with cases.
  • Investigate HIV/AIDS surveillance on unusual or specialty cases, Cases of Public Health Importance (COPHI), Death Certificate Matches, Molecular HIV Surveillance (MHS), Cluster Cases, Fetal Infant Morality Review (FIMR) cases, and cases with No Identified Risk (NIR) as time permits.
  • Conduct routine quality assurance surveillance activities including quarterly screening lists, birth registry match and death certificate matches to identify new cases.
  • Maintain rapport with all providers at hospitals, outpatient clinic, physicians, laboratories, and health department clinics in assigned area.
  • Complete other duties as assigned.
  • A bachelor's degree and professional experience in human services or social services programs.
  • Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
  • Knowledge of the epidemiology and treatment and diagnosis of HIV/AIDS.
  • Employee must have the knowledge, skills and ability to review medical records, and lab reports.
  • Employee must maintain strict confidentiality standards to ensure protection of medical records and HIV/AIDS surveillance forms.
  • Microsoft Office experience.
  • Experience working with HIPAA protected medical information.
  • Experience working with HIV/AIDS medical information.
  • 15 days Annual (Vacation) Leave per year
  • 15 days Sick Leave per year
  • 13 Paid Holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children.
  • S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
  • Retirement benefit choices
  • State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
  • State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)
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