Program Specialist II

Found in: Talent US 2 C2 - 2 weeks ago

Austin, United States Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services Full time
Job Description:
Under the supervision of the TB Epidemiology and Surveillance Group Manager and the direction of the TB Surveillance Team Lead, performs moderately complex disease surveillance work within the TB and Hansen’s Disease Unit. Develops reporting forms and performs data entry, data quality checks and processes to ensure the completeness and accuracy of TB surveillance data. Works closely with local and regional surveillance sites to monitor performance to ensure timeliness, consistency and accuracy of reporting and data collection. Work involves planning, developing, and implementing the Unit’s surveillance activities and providing consultative services and technical assistance to program staff, government agencies, community organizations, or the general public. May provide guidance to others. Works under general supervision, with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Essential Job Functions:
Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned

(30%) Reviews Hansen’s Disease case and clinic forms submitted to the Texas Hansen’s Disease Unit. Performs data entry, data management and data quality assurance of Hansen’s Disease case reports and clinic encounters in the Texas Hansen’s Disease surveillance application. Ensures data integrity and controls data redundancy. Generates routine reports for the Texas Hansen’s Disease program.

(30%) Performs data entry, data management and data quality assurance of TB contact investigation and targeted testing data from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) in the Texas TB surveillance system. Provides technical assistance to TDCJ’s Office of Public Health staff and TDCJ contracted health provider staff to ensure completeness, accuracy and timeliness of contact investigation and targeted testing reports. Assistance can include but is not be limited to, application of new Center for Disease Control (CDC) or state reporting guidelines, checking the Texas TB surveillance system and/or contact other state data systems to ascertain the status of a reported or unreported case documentation, collecting confidential source documents, and providing feedback on program effectiveness.

(20%) Performs data entry, data management and data quality assurance for TB targeted testing reports from congregate settings such as homeless shelters and drug rehabilitation centers. Working in concert with TB epidemiology and surveillance program staff, designs surveillance program tracking and quality assurance measures for reporting in the Texas TB surveillance system. Assists in the design of workflows, reports, and other surveillance system tools to gauge the level of compliance of contracted and partner surveillance sites with DSHS guidelines. Produce reports to give to central office and surveillance sites on targeted testing outcomes from congregate settings. Creates files for analysis as needed.

(15%) Provides support and collaborates in the planning, development, implementation, analysis, and documentation of the Unit’s disease surveillance program. May develop and update procedure and training manuals and case report forms for TB and Hansen’s Disease surveillance activities. Also provides training as necessary related to case reporting and data entry. Participates in special projects for the TB and Hansen’s Disease Unit.

(5%) Other TB and Hansen’s Disease Unit’s surveillance and agency related duties as assigned. In the event of a regional or state-wide disaster, all staff will participate, assist, and support all regional and/or state-wide disaster relief efforts. Responds to and supports regional/statewide disaster relief efforts.
Knowledge Skills Abilities:
Knowledge of:
• local, state, and federal laws related to TB reporting and TB control
• disease surveillance processes and procedures
• word processing and software and spreadsheet applications

Skill in:
• identifying measures or indicators of program performance
• in the use of a computer and applicable software
• organizing and interpreting data, preparing reports, and delivering presentations

Ability to:
• gather, assemble, correlate, and analyze facts
• devise solutions to problems
• prepare reports
• develop, evaluate, and interpret policies and procedures
• provide guidance to others.

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