Health Program Coordinator - Little Rock, United States - Society Of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists
Description
ADVANCE infectious diseases pharmacy through collaboration, research and education and LEAD antimicrobial stewardship to OPTIMIZE the care of patients with infections in every practice setting*HRI is part of the health department stewardship initiative under the CDC SHARP project*Minimum QualificationsBachelors degree inPublic Health, Epidemiology, Health Informatics, Statistics or related field and two years of experiencecontributing to the coordination of program activities in a public health, or human services related program; OR an Associates degree in a related field and four years of such experience; OR six years of such experience.
Health Research, Inc.s (HRI) mission is building a healthier future for New York State and beyond through the delivery of funding and program support to further public health and research programs.
In support of our mission and our commitment to providing a safe workplace, we require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless approved for a religious or medical exemption.
This position requires that the incumbent will report to the official work location and live within commuting distance to the official work location.
Telecommuting may not be available. If telecommuting is available, the incumbent will be required to have a telephone/mobile device, and internet access.Preferred QualificationsBachelor's or graduate degree in infection control, biology, statistics, public health, epidemiology, nursing, or a related field. Demonstrated experience writing reports or similar written communication and providing presentations.
At least three years work experience working on large scale data collection efforts, quality improvement in healthcare settings, public health surveillance, healthcare-associated infection surveillance, and/or related public health activities.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders. Experience with health-related data sets or disease registries and working with confidential data. Experience with information technology and systems used for electronic public health reporting.ResponsibilitiesThe Health Program Coordinator will assist with the coordination of activities to address novel and targeted multidrug resistant organisms (nMDROs), including but not limited to carbapenemase-producing organisms and Candida auris , as part of NYSDOHs Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Surveillance and Response Program.
The incumbent will be part of a team working to identify and reduce the burden of nMDRO across NYS.Activities will include logistical and data support including scheduling and coordinating point prevalence studies (PPSs), receiving and organizing results from large scale events, coordination of data, and preparing reports.
This individual will assist with organizing and providing data and results to hospital, long-term acute care hospital, and nursing home infection prevention staff to address potential outbreaks and ensure laboratory results are communicated in a timely manner to address potential outbreaks and prevent further spread.
Other related duties as assigned.#J-18808-Ljbffr