Workplace COVID-19 Contact Tracer - UW - Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Description:
Research Coordination
- Call assigned COVID positive cases, and conduct in-depth interviews using call scripts and protocols; simultaneously enter call data into RedCap
- Follow-up with contacts of cases, using call scripts and protocols
- Follow-up on peripheral requests with their cases/contacts to make sure their requests for information have been met or whether additional referrals are needed
- Coordinate testing of contacts and coordinate with the testing team to conduct on-site testing events
- Coordinate referrals for support services to appropriate agencies.
Data Collection and Administrative - Interact with multiple platforms like RedCap, Mosio, and Dynamics
- Document challenges and brings to team during debrief; resolves accordingly
- Strict adherence to client confidentiality and handling of PHI (like notes taken, and other communication)
- Participation in data collection and quality improvement activities specific to the workplace testing project
- Facilitate grocery services
- Facilitate access to interpretation services as needed
Other duties as required
Skills/Eligibility:
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Science, or a related field and at least one year experience to include:
- Ability to establish rapport with diverse groups of people in a very brief amount of time.
- Ability to work with communities of people with varied lived experiences in a non-judgmental manner.
- Maintain confidentiality of protected health information at all times.
- Carry out assignments and responsibilities reliably in a thorough, accurate, and timely manner.
- Strong attention to details.
- Strong oral communication skills.
- Ability to travel to multiple local work locations.
- Ability to comprehend complex information and adapt to changing guidance. In order to successfully complete training, new employees must pass a graded assessment.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
DESIRED - Previous COVID-related work
- Experience working in or with a local health department
- Fluency in English is required; bilingual Spanish-English language skills are preferred