Description
**This is a temporary, part time, hourly position**
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Who we are. We protect lives.The Georgia Department of Public Health is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to proudly protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in diverse communities statewide. We are committed to preventing disease, injury, and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing the State of Georgia for responding to disasters.
What we offer. As a member of the Georgia Department of Public Health team, you will join a passionate group of individuals who are dedicated to making an impact. No matter your role, you will individually contribute to protecting the lives of all Georgians while receiving a wide range of benefits, so you can:
- Make a Professional Impact – Build your career where it matters and protect lives in the community where you live, work, and play.
- Enjoy Workplace Flexibility – Experience flexibility in how you work so you can be your best self for you and Georgia Residents.
- Work with a Dynamic and Diverse Team– Collaborative and inclusive way of working where employees share ideas and leverage collective strengths.
- Achieve Career Longevity – Countless opportunities for continuous learning/development that support a long-term career.
- Take Part in a Hands-on Working Culture – Unique culture of active engagement and problem-solving, no matter your role.
- Feel Pride in Where you Work – Be part of making an impact in public health alongside dedicated people just like you.
Job Responsibilities
The Georgia Department of Public Health is looking for applicants to assist in case-patient interviewing, data entry, data collection, data management, medical chart reviews, and other clerical work to support notifiable disease surveillance activities. The position includes calling case-patients to conduct interviews related to communicable disease surveillance, special studies, and outbreak investigations. Data entry and management responsibilities will include using various databases, such as Excel and the Georgia electronic notifiable disease surveillance system. Although the person filling this position will have the opportunity to learn about notifiable disease surveillance in general, the focus will be following up on reportable enteric disease case-patients and invasive bacterial disease surveillance conducted by the Emerging Infections Program.
The position is intended for applicants enrolled in an accredited public health degree program as the intention of the job duties is to provide applied public health knowledge, skills, and experience. Employees in this position are temporary and generally have a 1 to 2 year tenure.
The incumbent will be employed for approximately 15-20 hours per week. The pay will be $15 an hour. Currently, this position will work remotely. The schedule is flexible, but the employee must conduct phone interviews, enter data, and perform other activities at the Department of Public Health offices in downtown Atlanta during normal business hours for more than half of the total weekly work time when full-time in-person work resumes. Additional phone interviews and duties can be conducted during weeknight and weekend hours. This job can potentially include more hours during the summer and holiday breaks.
Employees in this position:
- Will gain an understanding of how notifiable disease surveillance functions.
- Understand how outbreak investigations are conducted.
- May have an opportunity to analyze notifiable disease surveillance, study, and/or outbreak data.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university AND currently enrolled in a graduate program relevant to the area of assignment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- One year of related experience.
- Applicants seeking Master in Public Health or related degree from an accredited degree program
- Experience working with databases.
- Experience conducting interviews.
- Spanish-speaking.
Additional Information
Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner and leaders encourages all employees to engage in regular wellness activities and to make lifestyle choices that promote health and well-being.
The use of wellness breaks during the workday is authorized to support this philosophy and assist employees in meeting their wellness goals. A maximum of 30 minutes in a given workday may be used to engage in wellness activities, generally in the form of two 15-minute breaks or one 30-minute break.
Employment InformationAll approved teleworking employees must reside within the state of Georgia and depending on the responsibilities of the position, must live within reasonable driving distance of the agency’s primary worksite and beable to report to the office when required.
Current State employees are subject to State Personnel Board rules regarding salary.
DPH accepts educational credential recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE) will be considered. DPH will contact educational institutions to verify degree, diploma, licensure, etc.
The candidate selected for this position may be subject to pre-employment drug screening and a criminal background check.
As an employee of DPH, in the event of an identified emergency you may be required, as a term and condition of employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.
If you require accommodations under the American Disability Act (ADA), email request by the closing date of this announcement to: DPH-HR@dph.ga.gov.
DPH is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.
This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.