Public Health / Lead Exposure Program

·       Month to month contract with possibility to convert to state employee. 

·       Local candidates only. Resource must be available for an in-person interview. 

·       Position will require limited travel that will be reimbursed. 

·       Assist the three lead case managers and program manager in investigating, monitoring and supporting families affected by lead exposure throughout the state.

Role Summary: This role focuses on data collection, entry, education, surveillance support and coordination with local health departments and other healthcare agencies. The role completes many of the day-to-day tasks required in order to ensure local health departments can actively manage cases of lead poisoned children throughout the state.     

Key Responsibilities: 

·       Support state case managers on non-confirmed cases. Track these cases in the state’s case management system ensuring local health departments are opening, updating, and closing cases as appropriate 

·       Audit non-confirmed cases and make suggestions to follow-up on, or close, cases as appropriate

·       Enter and monitor lead results that are reported to the State 

·       Investigate reporting issues, invalid results, questionable entries into IDOH systems including CHIRP, LDF, NBS, etc.

·       Participate in quarterly testing report reviews with case managers to identify any trends or issues that they need to address

·       Monitor and address tasks related to case management queues (including document review, approval, and closure)

·       Track required fields for confirmed cases (i.e. case status, home visit, nutritional & developmental assessment, risk assessments) and coordinate with staff if missing or incomplete. 

·       Assist, as needed, with providing backup support on required daily processes including system approvals, fax receipt and lead result entry.

Required skills

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

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

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

·       Bachelors Degree

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