Infection Preventionist, Piedmont Healthcare

JOB PURPOSE:

Responsible for leading and driving safety and quality performance improvement initiatives to address trends and deficiencies in Infection Prevention as identified by the Surveillance and Analysis team and set by PHC QSS. Promotes a culture of continuous improvement in the reduction of infections through use of Lean methodology, coaching, tools, data analysis, reliability, sustainability and spread. Manages and supports a portfolio of strategic projects using the performance improvement model. Ensures all performance improvement activities are in compliance with regulatory and accreditation bodies.

Key Responsibilities
Acts as subject matter expert and resource to entities regarding infection prevention and control measures, including identification of infectious disease processes.
Performs healthcare associated infections surveillance through collection, review, analysis and interpretation of data from various sources.
Implements and ensures compliance of Infection Prevention policies, procedures, and guidelines (i.e. Hand Hygiene).
Identifies issues of epidemiological/infection prevention and control significance.
Applies an epidemiological approach to problem solving in leading improvement teams and delivers
guidance for the implementation of Evidence Based Medicine in quality initiatives and/or throughout the pathway program.
Provides consultation and expertise including prevention and control of the transmission of infectious disease, management of isolation patients, PPE usage, safe injection practices, disinfection, sterilization, environmental cleaning, facilities management (maintenance, renovation and construction), water management, evaluation of new products, such as hand sanitizer.
Maintains currency with CMS guidelines, hospital accreditation, and public health as it relates to infection prevention.
Is knowledgeable of blood-borne pathogens and OSHA standards, exposure control plan.
Participates with plant operations, engineering, and construction when completing Infection Control Risk Assessments (ICRAs) for projects.
Collaborates with employee health and safety to ensure best practice for employee health and exposures.
Educates, advises and consults with physicians, nurses, and healthcare personnel concerning infection prevention practices and delivers prepared staff education programs, including hospital orientations.
Provides patient and family education and assists other healthcare personnel to carry out such teachings as requested by clinical team.
Communicates effectively with executive and leadership teams at entities, and outside agencies regarding infection prevention practices.
Work with operational leaders to identify root causes and trends among healthcare associated infections.
Leads quarterly Infection Prevention Committee Meetings and communicates data and opportunities to appropriate staff.
Determines opportunities for improvement based on data analysis including activities to decrease healthcare associate infections and improve patient outcomes.
Works collaboratively with infectious disease physician(s) or Chair of Infection Prevention Committee.
Leads in the development and implementation of the annual infection control plan and risk assessment.
Assists and supports on infection prevention related education, projects, and presentation activities.
Participates in on-call and coverage assignments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing with a current license in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or

NLC/eNLC Multistate License OR Master’s degree in Microbiology, Public Heath, Biology, Epidemiology,

Medical Technology or other related science field.

Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License.

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Epidemiologist, FDA Center for Tobacco Products

Summary
This Direct-Hire position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), Office of Science (OS) located in Beltsville, Maryland

Responsibilities
Serve as a scientific expert, familiarity with scientific developments in the field of epidemiology.
Analyze data obtained from epidemiologic studies and surveillance systems designed to investigate tobacco use behavior, its determinants, and/or health impacts.
Evaluate epidemiologic protocols, proposals, study reports and other submissions.
Coordinate and conduct epidemiologic studies and analyses to inform product regulation.
Communicate findings of scientific research and product reviews in writing through white papers, memos and peer-reviewed literature.
Develop and maintain collaborations within professional and scientific organizations in the field of tobacco epidemiology to advance the Center for Tobacco Products mission.

Travel Required
Occasional travel – You may be expected to travel for this position.

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Director of Program Services: Non- Infectious Disease Programs

Overview
The Director of Program Services (DPS) for Noninfectious Disease (NID) Programs leads and monitors project and program initiation and closeout, reviews program/project performance, and sets departmental standards for outcome-driven complex public health programs – comprised of multiple, temporary, unique, and related projects. The DPS works in collaboration with NID leadership, program officers, and other internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective program and project initiation, performance, and closeout. With minimal supervision, discretion, and independent judgment, the DPS is responsible for the coordinated initiation, monitoring, and closeout of programs directed toward the CDC Foundation’s strategic and business objectives.

Qualifications and Necessary Skills
1. Minimum of 10 years of project management or related professional experience with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required with emphasis on business administration preferred. Or, minimum of 8 years of project management or related professional experience with a Master’s degree in business administration or related field from an accredited college or university required.
2. Knowledge and skills needed to review programs/projects to improve on-time, on-budget performance.
3. Ability to make decisions that accomplish organizational, departmental, and programmatic strategic objectives.
4. Advanced skills in program initiation; budget development, modeling, and management; program review; compliance; communication; and creative problem solving.
5. Experience and proficiency handling public-private partnerships (or functional equivalent collaborations).
6. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience preparing, writing, and editing complex documents such as detailed reports to donors and briefing documents for internal leadership, donors, and other stakeholders/partners.
7. Strong analytical and technical skills such as monitoring and evaluating the completion of deliverables and financial performance of portfolios comprised of diverse programs and projects.
8. Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and software packages used to manage day-to-day business activities such as accounting and project management, preferred.
9. Ability to represent the CDC Foundation and its partners, leading discussions and negotiations concerning program initiation, implementation, closeout, and evaluation.
10. Outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills; collegial, energetic, and able to develop productive relationships with colleagues, donors, stakeholders, and partners.
11. Sound judgment and maturity, exemplified by consistent professionalism in dealing with individuals at all levels both internally and externally.

Duties and Responsibilities
1. Monitor and manage NID program/project pipeline, including tracking new opportunities, monitoring timelines and deliverables for existing projects and programs, ensuring appropriate project and program staffing, and ensuring timely and accurate closeout of projects and programs.
2. Lead the conceptualization, initiation, ongoing performance review, and closeout of NID programs/projects that span internal departments, organizations, geographic regions, and cultures.
3. Ensure appropriate NID program/project organization, staffing, kickoff, and handoff by leading project and program set up, internal and external staff recruitment, and engagement with partners and stakeholders.
4. Lead assurance of program/project adherence to organizational and departmental standards, compliance with donor agreement requirements, and appropriate tracking toward meeting milestones and deliverables within budget parameters.
5. Lead department-wide program/project closeout including review and submission of all project deliverables and reports, budget review, development of final and after-action reports, and closeout in all internal systems.
6. Review and provide guidance on preparation, finalization, and submission of narrative and financial reports or updates to donors in collaboration with departmental staff and leadership.
7. Lead department-level implementation of organizational standards around project initiation, implementation, and closeout, with an emphasis on budget management, milestones and deliverables management, relationship building, strategic planning, and auditing/evaluating program impact and performance.
8. Lead department-level implementation of organizational standards around project and program recruitment, hiring, supervision, and off boarding of field employees.
9. Lead NID trainings on the ERP, key operational systems, and departmental and organizational policies/procedures.
10. Develop NID standards around supporting emerging organizational strategic imperatives.
11. Serve as tactical lead for departmental operations.
12. Serve as the operational liaison with other internal departments and external stakeholders and partners.
13. Supervise staff assigned to departmental operational activities.
14. Participates in and/or leads special projects and other duties as assigned.

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Sharepoint/Redcap Developer/Analyst, Northrup Grumman

Description:

Are you interested in expanding your career through experience and exposure, all while supporting a mission that seeks to ensure the security of our nation and its allies If so, then Northrop Grumman is the place for you. As a leading global security company, we provide innovative systems, products and solutions to our customers worldwide. We are comprised of diverse professionals that bring different perspectives and ideas, understanding that the more experiences we bring to our work the more innovative we can be. As we continue to build our workforce we look for people that exemplify our core values, leadership characteristics, and approach to innovation.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Develop, maintain, and update program tools using RedCap, Excel, Word, and Access to facilitate data collection and management for CDC-funded programs including infection control, outbreaks, grantee management, and patient safety related activities.
Design, develop, demonstrate and test web applications and tools (e.g., PowerBI) as a method for automating routine functions, connecting public health agencies and other partners, and visualizing multiple sources of data.
Develop fillable Adobe pdf documents.

Develop and maintain technical expertise in the function and use of the SharePoint platform as a method of communicating technical assistance information to state public health agencies and other critical partners, including thorough understanding of the application from a user perspective. Respond to inquiries or requests for assistance in this area.

Develop and maintain technical expertise in the function and use of RedCap, PowerBI, and other data management platforms as a method of data exchange and data visualization between the CDC customer and state public health agencies and other critical partners. Respond to inquiries or requests for assistance in this area.

Develop and maintain technical expertise in the function and use of Zoom webinar platform as a method of communicating with public health agencies and other partners. Schedule and provide webinar support for CDC customer. Respond to inquiries for assistance in this area.

Maintain and update CDC developed assessment tools, including VBA coding to allow for data extraction and summarization, and make modifications and improvements as needed.

Perform data analysis and develops data visualization tools and reports to facilitate evaluation of CDC-funded program impact.

Provide general information systems and informatics support to CDC customer.

Independently identify opportunities to improve information system efficiency, user experience, and data stability. Make recommendations for system improvements compatible with team strategy and goals.

Assist with full range of support for systems including entry, entry portal development, improvement of portal, and updating of systems and tools based on feedback from or partners.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in computer science, data science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or engineering with a minimum of 5 years of experience or minimum of 8 years to satisfy education and experience requirement.
• 5 years of experience in system design, system analysis, and business analysis experience.
• 5 years of experience with Visual Basic Applications (VBA), MS Excel, Word and Access and MS SQL Server.
  RedCap and PowerBI experience a must.
• Strong ability to interact with scientists, end users, other developers, external partners, and management to determine system parameters and requirements throughout the development life cycle.
• Must be a US Citizen or a Green Card Holder

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CDC Behavioral Sciences Fellowship, ORISE

Division of Tuberculosis Elimination

A fellowship opportunity is available in the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) in Atlanta, GA. The ORISE fellow will work in the Communications, Education, and Behavioral Studies Branch (CEBSB) within the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE).

Duration:

The initial appointment is for one year, but may be renewed for an additional year upon recommendation of CDC contingent on the availability of funds.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Specific activities may include:

• Contributing to formative research efforts and communications for behavioral change
• Aiding the development of question guides and protocols for key informant interviews and focus groups
• Helping to transcribe interview and focus group discussions
• Preparing transcripts for qualitative data analysis
• Participating in data analyses
• Assisting in drafting and reviewing internal documents and reports
• Presenting findings and recommendations at national forums and in peer-reviewed journals
• Supporting message testing efforts around tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis infection testing and treatment for high risk groups
• Participating in Branch and Team meetings
• Maintaining communication with project leaders

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CDC Public Health Fellowship, ORISE

Description
*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.

Two research opportunities are currently available with the Million Hearts® Initiative, in the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP), within the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.

Million Hearts® is a national initiative co-lead by CDC and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to prevent one million cardiovascular (CV) events in five years. More information about the initiative can be found at https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/.

Under the guidance of a mentor, the selected participant will gain experience as part of a small and dynamic team that is supporting a national public health initiative to prevent heart attacks and strokes. The types of activities or experiences may include:

• Be part of a project management team, supporting the implementation of short term and long term programs
• Participate in the coordination of communication activities, providing technical and strategic health communication guidance, and engagement with internal stakeholders
• Draft, review, and support the dissemination of health communication materials ranging from social/digital media content, to stakeholder correspondence, to fact sheets and similar products
• Conduct literature reviews and write summaries of findings, articles, meeting notes, government reports, etc.
• Contribute to the development of slides, tools and other materials suitable for publication on the Million Hearts® website, or as handouts for meetings, etc.
• Present results or explain programs to internal and external audiences, including professional meetings and/or conferences
• Participate in the facilitation of and co-lead meetings and calls with internal staff and partners
• Contribute to developing and sustaining key partnerships

The specific learning objectives for the participant could include:

• Increased knowledge and application of public health and communication science principles in a national initiative

Increased knowledge of CV health and strategies to impact CV health
This program, administered by ORAU through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and CDC. The initial appointment can be up to one year, but may be renewed upon recommendation of CDC contingent on the availability of funds. The participant will receive a monthly stipend commensurate with educational level and experience. Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. The appointment is full-time at CDC in the Atlanta, Georgia, area. Participants do not become employees of CDC, DOE or the program administrator, and there are no employment-related benefits.

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CDC Survey Evaluation Fellowship

Description
*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.

An opportunity is currently available with the Behavioral and Clinical Surveillance Branch of the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP), within the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.

This fellowship offers the opportunity to gain exposure to a high-priority, high-impact project focusing on domestic HIV surveillance. With 23 participating health department jurisdictions throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, the Medical Monitoring Project (MMP) provides crucial data on clinical and behavioral characteristics from the only nationally representative sample of persons living with HIV. MMP data are used to monitor issues affecting people living with HIV, which include topics such as describing racial disparities in viral load suppression and exploring the prevalence of depression and its effect on adherence to HIV medications. MMP collects data through personal interview and matched medical record abstraction. This fellowship will provide training opportunities related to survey design, survey implementation, and survey evaluation.

Under the guidance of a mentor, the participant will have the opportunity to develop the following abilities:

Writing and reviewing skills to contribute to the development of guidance documents and protocols
Qualitative methods to code and analyze data
Survey design and evaluation techniques to evaluate and improve survey implementation
Presenting and writing skills to disseminate products such as training materials, scientific posters and presentations, or manuscripts
Project management skills and techniques to evaluate survey implementation
Collaboration skills to communicate effectively with external and internal stakeholders
Anticipated Appointment Start Date: January 6, 2020

This program, administered by ORAU through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and CDC. The initial appointment can be up to one year, but may be renewed upon recommendation of CDC contingent on the availability of funds. The participant will receive a monthly stipend commensurate with educational level and experience. Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. The appointment is full-time at CDC in the Atlanta, Georgia, area. Participants do not become employees of CDC, DOE or the program administrator, and there are no employment-related benefits.

Qualifications
The qualified candidate should have received a master’s or doctoral degree in one of the relevant fields. Degree must have been received within five years of the appointment start date.

Preferred skills:

Experience in qualitative coding and analysis
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience in qualitative and quantitative research methods
Interviewing and survey administration skills
Experience using qualitative data analysis software such as NVivo
Experience working with people with HIV or other diverse populations

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Researcher/Senior Researcher, Healthcore

Your Talent. Our Vision. At HealthCore, Inc., an independently-operating subsidiary of Anthem, Inc. and a health services research firm, it’s a powerful combination. It’s the foundation upon which we’re creating greater access to care for our members, greater value for our customers and greater health for our communities. Join us and together we will drive the future of health care.

We are currently seeking a Researcher or Senior Researcher with expertise in epidemiology to join our Safety and Epidemiology Research team. The Researcher will collaborate with epidemiologists, biostatisticians, programmers, project managers, clinicians, and others, to provide epidemiology expertise in support of multiple pharmacoepidemiology research projects for a portfolio of clients in the life sciences industry.

Responsibilities:
Lead or support the design and execution of pharmacoepidemiology research, including post-authorization safety, risk mitigation, and active monitoring studies
Provide epidemiology subject matter expertise and lead or support research activities related to scientific study design, application of appropriate statistical methods, interpretation of results, reporting, and communication of results.
Lead and/or contribute to the development of protocols, statistical analysis plans, reports, and publications.
Lead or support the development of detailed specifications for study databases and analysis files, consistency checks, tables, and figures; communicates requirements to the programming group
Conduct review of administrative claims data and statistical output to ensure the superior quality of research activities and client deliverables.
Lead or support initiatives that leverage and enhance HealthCore’s research environment.
Publish research findings and present at professional scientific meetings.
Present the company’s epidemiology expertise to prospective clients and support business development activities, including proposal development.
Qualifications:

This position requires a masters or doctoral level degree or relevant education in health sciences and/or equivalent training in epidemiology, biostatistics, health services research, or a related field, plus experience (1 or more years of experience required depends\ing on position level).

Key competencies:
Superior knowledge of epidemiology study design and statistical methodology.
Experience leading research teams in the design and execution of pharmacoepidemiology studies.

Experience with healthcare claims data and knowledge of advanced statistical methods used in the evaluation of healthcare claims data.

Experience with consulting for the life sciences industry.
Proficiency in SAS statistical software is required.
Proficiency in R statistical software is highly desired.
Proficiency using the Boston Health Economics Instant Health Data (IHD) tool is highly desired.

Strong attention to detail, adaptable to changing priorities, innovative in conducting statistical analysis, and able to manage and prioritize multiple projects to ensure their quality and on-time delivery.

Excellent communication skills and work well in a team environment.

Working at HealthCore
In addition to a dynamic work environment, HealthCore offers a competitive salary and an outstanding benefits program including a 401(k) plan; health, dental, and vision insurance; discounted fitness club membership; life, AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance coverage; tuition assistance, and an employee stock purchase plan and free parking. As an independently operating subsidiary of Anthem, HealthCore offers the resources of the nation’s leading health benefits company in a small company environment.

HealthCore is headquartered in Wilmington, DE, midway between New York City and Washington, DC, with offices in Watertown, MA, Andover, MA and Alexandria, VA.

An Equal Opportunity Employer/Diversity/Veteran

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Epidemiologist II – Division of Outbreak Investigation

Main Purpose Of Job

This position will conduct epidemiological investigations of infectious disease outbreaks and reported disease conditions, as well as participate in the control of infectious diseases of public health importance. This position will also be responsible for a variety of other tasks, including the direction and participation in data collection activities; the coordination of laboratory analysis and results with epidemiological investigations; the summarization of outbreak results; the development of written reports; and, the analysis of collected data, in order to determine probable cause, source and mode of spread of diseases of public health importance.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: A Master’s degree in the field of Public Health from an accredited college or university, with a minimum of three graduate courses in Epidemiology and one graduate course in Biostatistics.

Experience: Two years of experience in designing and conducting epidemiological studies and investigations for disease surveillance as an Epidemiologist, after receipt of the Master’s degree.

Note: Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a Commissioned Officer in Health Care Science classifications or Clinical Lab, Medical Scientists or Bio Medical Lab Officer specialty codes in the health research field of work, on a year-for-year basis, for the required education.

Desired or Preferred Qualifications

The desired candidate should have professional experience in the Public Health field and/or a closely related field. He/she should also have experience in infectious disease surveillance and/or outbreak investigations.

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