16 Contact Tracer jobs

Position Summary: Develops, plans and manages all activities of the COVID-19 contact tracing program at the San Antonio campus of UTHealth School of Public Health.  Functions in a Leadership capacity in the program. Position Key Accountabilities: Oversees all aspects of the program activities. Sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, and monitors project progress. Develops, implements, and manages policies and procedures. May manage/maintain annual budget, negotiate service contracts, report on progress and/or authorize expenditures. Informs upper management of key activities and makes periodic progress reports. Works closely with internal departments regarding strategy and collaborative opportunities. May assist in the preparation of progress reports and grant proposals to both private foundations and governmental agencies. Interacts with representatives from state, federal, and private agencies regarding proposals and...

General Dynamics Information Technology  is providing Contact Tracing support for citizens impacted by Covid-19 across our communities. Candidates hired for this role will be assisting those diagnosed patients and contacts of diagnosed patients to gather information and inform contacts of potential exposure. In this role you will: Call all contacts of patients diagnosed with COVID-19, and following set scripts, gather details about each contact of an exposed individual, determine exposure, assess symptoms, refer for testing according to established protocols, and provide instructions for isolation or quarantine. Maintain ongoing communication with contacts to assess symptoms, ensure compliance with quarantine and determine social support needs and/or handle reporting of issues that arise. Provide education about the disease, deliver guidance on minimizing the risk of potential transmission from the contact to others in the event the contact become ill, and...

  DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES Performs surveillance related to disease outbreak and/or bio-terrorism activities within the Bureau of Epidemiology. Provides reports to Epidemiologist Supervisor or Epidemiologist regarding progress of activities.   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE: Conducts surveillance related to disease outbreaks and/or bio-terrorism activities and interviews patients and/or medical facilities. Secures medical records and information related to disease outbreaks and/or bio-terrorism activities,Triage Incoming Paper and Manage Pending Folder .  Performs field investigation activities related to disease outbreaks and/or suspected bio-terrorism activity as instructed by Epidemiologists and/or Epidemiologist Supervisor, and is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week to respond to suspected outbreaks. Collects and analyzes data and prepares reports on investigative activities and findings to be reviewed by Epidemiologists...

Job Description Summary Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Manage activities of two or more sections or departments. - Exercise supervision in terms of costs, methods, and staffing. - In some instances this manager may have subordinate supervisors and/or managers. - Work on issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of organizational objectives. - Implement strategic policies when selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. - Establish and assure adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements. - Regularly interact with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning several functional areas, divisions, and/or customers. - Require the ability to change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from, others in sensitive situations, without damage to the relationship. - Establish operational objectives and work plans and delegates assignments to subordinates. -...

To support the state’s Contact Tracing efforts, the New Jersey Department of Health will need assistance to hire, train, and supervise a large team of community contact tracing staff across New Jersey. The aim of the Contact Tracing Team will be to call persons diagnosed with COVID-19, gather their contacts, and proceed to call respective contacts in New Jersey. These efforts, along with increased testing, improved communication, and implementation of isolation and quarantine strategies, will fortify efforts to control the pandemic in New Jersey.   This position is contingent upon MAXIMUS being awarded the business. Job Description Summary Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Manage overall operations and performance of assigned contracts including P&L, quality and compliance with all terms and conditions along with preparing and analyzing regular performance reports. - Manage all aspects of the customer relationship for assigned contracts...

What is contact tracing? Contact tracing is the tracking down of infected people, and then finding everyone who has been near them and encouraging them to self-isolate at home. Contact tracing has been used for decades to control the spread of infectious diseases. The basic idea is simple: track down infected people, then find everyone who has been near them and encourage those people to stay home until it is clear they are not sick. Job Description The Contact Tracer will use a web-based client resource management (CRM) platform to call all contacts of anyone diagnosed with COVID-19 to document a symptom check, refer them for testing according to established protocols, and provide them with instructions for quarantine. Contact Tracers will be required to follow all scripts, policies and procedures provided by the hiring organization, and comply with Department of Public Health training regarding confidential information related to personal information.

  Georgia Contact Tracers - Coronavirus Response TEMPORARY POSITIONS   Agency : The mission of the Georgia Department of Public Health is: To prevent disease, injury and disability; promote health and wellbeing; and prepare for and respond to disasters.   Program Mission:  To protect State of Georgia employees by preventing disease, injury and disability through the promotion of health and wellbeing. The Georgia Department of Public Health  is seeking Contact Tracers to support the Department of Public Health and Local Boards of Health to perform COVID-19 contact tracing.   The Department of Public Health (DPH) will hire, train and supervise a team of community contact tracing staff across Georgia. The aim of this will be to call every person diagnosed with COVID-19, gather their contacts, and proceed to call every contact in Georgia. This will fortify efforts to control the pandemic in Georgia.  Job Responsibilitie s The...

1st Choice LLC has immediate openings for contact tracers to support the COVID-19 pandemic. Available positions include Investigators, Lead Investigators, and Project Managers. Ideal candidates for these roles will have strong interpersonal skills, a high degree of professionalism, and be able to record sensitive and detailed information accurately. The duties include contacting patients, via telephone, who have recently been diagnosed with COVID-19 and carefully talking though a questionnaire that needs to be completed, reviewed, and documented with each patient. The data gathered from each phone call will be input into a database for further analysis. Each tracer will also be required to review the latest client recommended guidelines and deliver this information in an empathic manner to each patient. Qualified and available candidates that are immediately available and passionate about helping others and playing a part in helping us defeat the pandemic are encouraged to apply...

Contact tracing is the tracking down of infected people, and then finding everyone who has been near them and encouraging them to self-isolate at home. Contact tracing has been used for decades to control the spread of infectious diseases. The basic idea is simple: track down infected people, then find everyone who has been near them and encourage those people to stay home until it is clear they are not sick. Contact tracing is a full time commitment given the training requirement and access to various necessary systems. In order to work effectively, we will be scheduling people 7 days a week between 8am-8pm, but not to exceed 35 hours per week.

Partners In Health , is seeking Contact Tracers to support Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Local Boards of Health to perform COVID-19 contact tracing. Partners In Health (PIH) will hire, train and supervise a team of community contact tracing staff across Massachusetts. The aim of this will be to call every person diagnosed with COVID-19, gather their contacts, and proceed to call every contact in Massachusetts. This is in tandem with Commonwealth-wide efforts to increase testing, improve communication and implementation of isolation and quarantine. This will fortify efforts to control the pandemic in Massachusetts. The Contact Tracer will use a web-based client resource management (CRM) platform to call all contacts of anyone diagnosed with COVID-19 to document a symptom check, refer them for testing according to established protocols, and provide them with instructions for quarantine. Contact Tracers are required to follow all scripts, policies and procedures...

Position Summary The Contact Tracer will be responsible for contacting North Carolinians who have been identified as a close contact to a confirmed COVID-19 case. Contact tracers will use a web-based client resource management (CRM) platform to notify all close contacts of their exposure, determine presence of symptoms, refer for testing is needed, and provide the appropriate isolation or quarantine education and guidance. Although contact tracers will prioritize notification of contacts by phone, there will also be the need for contact tracers to perform field visits to reach individuals who do not respond to electronic (phone/text/email) contact attempts. Essential Functions Follow the set protocol for contacting assigned named close contacts to confirmed COVID-19 patients and document all contact attempts and timeframes in a timely manner. If unable to reach close contact after set number of required phone calls/texts/emails have been made, perform field...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is seeking interested individuals to support local public health authorities to perform COVID-19 contact tracing. This recruitment effort is developing through partnership with the state, local public health authorities, healthcare entities and community-based organizations. Hiring Contact Tracers will depend on the needs of the local public health authorities and by region of the state.  Completing this form does not represent the promise of a job or job interview with the State of Illinois or any other entity. Contact Tracers will be trained in the basics of the virus, epidemiology, case investigation, and contact tracing. Contact Tracers are an important part of Illinois' response to contain the spread of COVID-19. The primary goal of contact tracing is to interrupt the ongoing transmission of a disease and reduce the spread of infection. Those who have been exposed to COVID-19 are told to self-quarantine, and if they test...

Overview New York State will hire and train a team of staff working remotely to support the NYS Department of Health (NYSDOH) and Local Health Departments (LHDs) to perform COVID-19 contact tracing in communities across NYS. The aim of this initiative will be to call every person diagnosed with COVID-19, establish all contacts of this person, and proceed to call and maintain ongoing communication with every contact. In addition, the team will support the isolation and quarantine of individuals, as appropriate in cooperation with the LHD. This includes virtual needs checks and referral to community resources as needed. This contact tracing initiative is in tandem with statewide-wide efforts to increase testing, improve communication and knowledge of effective strategies to reduce transmission, and implementation of isolation and quarantine. This will fortify efforts to control the pandemic in NYS. Responsibilities General Summary: The Contact...