Health Program Representative

State of Delaware•Dover, DE

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Serves as a Health Program Representative for the Immunization Information Systems (IIS), supporting program operations with provider support, and DelVAX functions. Oversee the Yellow Fever Stamp Program, support clinic onboarding and HL7 reporting, maintain facility/user records and assist with MCI duplications. Responds to registration inquiries, resolve data issues, and monitor system quality. Additionally support ongoing data quality improvement efforts. Plans and participates in selective or multiphasic screening surveys to identify cases of communicable diseases/health hazards. Conducts field investigations which includes on-site and office interviews to obtain information to locate exposed individuals and recommends and/or implements necessary follow-up measures. Takes samples of blood and body fluids and may perform clinical tests. Locates individuals exposed to infected patients through confidential investigative techniques. Contacts private health care providers to ensure rapid case reporting and refers for treatment and/or examination. Counsels patients and individuals in high risk target groups to reduce potential spread of communicable disease/health hazards by obtaining named contacts. Prepares confidential statistical and narrative reports. Provides educational programs to groups and organizations.

Requirements

Six months experience in eliciting and assessing information to make referrals or provide additional information to others
Six months experience in data collection which includes collecting, compiling and maintaining data from multiple sources such as files, records, databases, customers, staff or others
Six months experience in record keeping
Knowledge of narrative report writing
Possession of a valid Driver's License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving)

Responsibilities

Oversee the Yellow Fever Stamp Program
Support clinic onboarding and HL7 reporting
Maintain facility/user records
Assist with MCI duplications
Respond to registration inquiries
Resolve data issues
Monitor system quality
Support ongoing data quality improvement efforts
Plan and participate in selective or multiphasic screening surveys to identify cases of communicable diseases/health hazards
Conduct field investigations which includes on-site and office interviews to obtain information to locate exposed individuals and recommends and/or implements necessary follow-up measures
Take samples of blood and body fluids and may perform clinical tests
Locate individuals exposed to infected patients through confidential investigative techniques
Contact private health care providers to ensure rapid case reporting and refers for treatment and/or examination
Counsel patients and individuals in high risk target groups to reduce potential spread of communicable disease/health hazards by obtaining named contacts
Prepare confidential statistical and narrative reports
Provide educational programs to groups and organizations