Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Assistant
Category : Student Opportunities
The Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH) is seeking a candidate for the position of Epidemiology Assistant in the Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Section. This position will assist with requesting and organizing medical records with the Congenital Infections Registry and conducting interviews, performing data entry, and related tasks with the Georgia Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS). This position is a part-time hourly position (15-25 hours/week) that may require early evening or weekend work on occasion. All work will be completed remotely until further notice. Work during business hours may resume in the office when GDPH staff are cleared to return to the office based on the progression of the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Job Description:
1. Contacting birthing facilities to retrieve relevant medical records pursuant to notifiable disease surveillance;
2. Maintaining electronic organization of all relevant medical records;
3. Conduct telephone outreach and complete telephone interviews with women with a recent live birth sampled to participate in the Georgia PRAMS project.
4. Enter questionnaire data into a secure online database and perform other data management tasks as needed.
5. Ensure the quality of PRAMS data by following all data collection and entry protocols.
6. Assist in maintaining inventory and supplies for PRAMS.
7. Maintain security and confidentiality of PRAMS data.
8. Other office duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
College graduate and/or at least one year of related experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Excellent communication skills, including at least 6 months of direct customer service.
Experience conducting telephone interviews or other work involving extensive telephone contact.
At least 6 months of data entry experience.
Demonstrated facility using spreadsheets, databases, and Microsoft Office applications.
Experience or interest in learning about public health surveillance and Maternal and Child Health.
To apply, please reach out to J. Michael Bryan at michael [dot] bryan [at] dph [dot] ga [dot] gov with a resume and cover letter.
