Public Health & Prevention Specialist III

Texas Health & Human Services Commission • Austin, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Public Health & Prevention Specialist III works under the direction of the HIV Cactus Surveillance Group Manager to collect HIV/AIDS surveillance data, conduct surveillance follow-up, and enter information into the HIV and STD Integrated System (THISIS) for rural areas of Texas. The role collects reports of HIV/AIDS cases and infants perinatally exposed to HIV, performs medical record abstractions, and collaborates with local Public Health Follow Up staff to manage THISIS workflows.

The position requires full-time in-office presence in Austin, Texas. The role may also support agency disaster response, recovery, or Continuity of Operations activation; such participation may require an alternate shift pattern and/or location.

Requirements

• Graduation from a four-year college or university with major coursework in public health; applicable public health program experience, such as chronic or infectious disease experience, may substitute for education on a year-by-year basis.
• Experience collecting public health information from medical records or other data sources.
• Experience entering public health information into an electronic data collection system.
• Experience coordinating with group members in developing or implementing a project.
• Knowledge of word processing, database, and spreadsheet software applications.
• Knowledge of infectious disease control or disease surveillance.
• Knowledge of HIV control and/or reporting.
• Skill in preparing reports and delivering public health information in presentations.
• Skill in verbal and written communications.
• Ability to work with others to resolve complex issues.
• Ability to train others in quality data collection and data entry.

Responsibilities

• Collect reports of HIV and AIDS cases diagnosed and treated, ensure case report forms are accurate and complete, and enter them promptly in accordance with the Texas HIV Surveillance Procedure Manual.
• Collect required data for HIV surveillance follow-up, including medical record abstractions for patients in the designated Service Area, and conduct ongoing epidemiologic follow-up on cases missing key information.
• Collect reports of pediatric HIV and AIDS cases, infants born exposed to HIV, and pregnant women living with HIV; complete a Pediatric Case Report Form and update the infant’s mother’s Adult Case Report Form for each investigated perinatal exposure.
• Conduct out-of-state record searches and routine interstate deduplication activities as outlined in the Texas HIV Surveillance Procedure Manual.
• Manage assigned THISIS workflows for the designated Service Area and perform person and disease case deduplication.
• Participate in or support agency disaster response, recovery, or Continuity of Operations activation as assigned; this may require an alternate shift pattern and/or location.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Insurance coverage and other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level