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Info Origin Inc. · 4 months ago

6100 State Lead Specialist Support

Indianapolis, IN

Contract

Onsite

Mid Level

$20/hr - $25/hr

Infoorigin inc is seeking a State Lead Specialist Support to assist the state lead specialist and manage a designated region focusing on lead issues. The role involves monitoring cases of children with elevated blood lead levels and ensuring they receive necessary case management support.

Information ServicesInformation TechnologySoftware

Responsibilities

Track current EBLL cases in Indiana’s state system, NBS, to ensure local health departments are providing case management services within mandated timeframes and closing cases as appropriate

Meet with Case Surveillance Program Manager weekly to review case loads, county issues, significantly elevated cases, and emerging issues

Work with Data Analyst to identify whether changes in testing or EBLL frequency are indicative of underlying risk factors within your assigned district

Work with Division Program Coordinators to ensure elevated blood lead levels requiring staff inspections are identified and assigned

Provide updates and technical assistance to assigned regional contacts on changes to Lead code and emerging issues

Periodic work directly with families to get required re-testing or home visit

Periodic travel out to counties in assigned district to meet with health department personnel

Attend and present at annual public health nurse meetings

Review and edit program guidance and grant applications

Qualification

Lead regulationsCase management trackingMicrosoft Office proficiencyEffective communicationResearch skillsJudgmentInterest in lead exposureOrganizational skillsConfidentialityInterpersonal skills

Required

Working knowledge of laws, rules and regulations relating to lead and healthy homes (specifically 410 IAC 29)

Able to effectively communicate in an oral and written format to professionals and non-professionals

Strong organizational skills and the ability to track progress on cases in several dozen counties concurrently

Able to use the internet and traditional research sources effectively

Able to comprehend, develop, and document procedures involved in the work

Able to make decisions regarding data entry information within specific program area of work

Able to exercise good judgement related to sensitive information and ensure HIPAA confidentiality

Able to deal tactfully with a variety of individuals including colleagues, community leaders, government officials and representatives of environmental consulting firms

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe, webinar/conference call technology

Interest in how lead exposure affects the health of families and the strategies employed to protect them