Iowa
STI Data Specialist - Disease Intervention Specialist
Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50319
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Division of Public Health, Bureau of HIV, STI, and Hepatitis is seeking a STI Data Specialist to join our team!
Join Our Team as an STI Data Specialist, STI Program
Are you a detail-oriented public health professional with a passion for data?
We're looking for an STI Data Specialist to join our team and play a critical role in our STI surveillance efforts. This position is one of three core data roles in the program, and you'll work closely with your teammates to achieve our goals.
Here’s what you'll do:
Lead STI Surveillance: You'll be a primary point person for reviewing and interpreting lab and medical reports, ensuring data is accurate, complete, and entered into our surveillance systems. A significant portion of your work will involve extensive use of data systems and spreadsheets to manage, assess, and ensure quality information. You’ll use these data to produce reports and prioritize cases for public health follow-up.
Collaborate and Communicate: You'll serve as a vital link between our program and local and other state health departments, ensuring a smooth exchange of critical data. You'll also be a key liaison for medical providers and labs, offering technical assistance and promoting efficient reporting methods.
Provide Expert Guidance: In this role, you'll communicate testing and treatment recommendations, interpret complex lab data, and ensure disease reporting compliance.
Support the Team: You'll be an essential part of our dedicated team of data specialists, providing operational support to the broader STI Program and disease intervention efforts.
This position is ideal for someone who can manage data with precision, collaborate effectively with various partners, and help drive public health investigations.
Previous experience working in public health and familiarity with medical and laboratory terminology is preferred.
Benefits
Working for the State of Iowa comes with its perks. In addition to a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and professional growth: Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage:
Health and dental insurance packages to keep you and your family healthy at a low cost with outstanding coverage! Paid Time Off:
Take time to recharge with paid time off, including vacation (96 hours/year to begin, increasing with years of service), sick leave (144 hours/year), and paid holidays (9 days/year). Retirement Plans:
Participate in retirement plans such as IPERS (employees contribute 6.29% and the State of Iowa contributes 9.44%) as well as our Retirement Investors Club (RIC), Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan (the State of Iowa matches dollar for dollar up to $75/month). Flexible Spending Accounts:
Take advantage of flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses. Insurance Coverage:
Benefit from life insurance and free long-term disability insurance for added peace of mind. Employee Assistance Program:
Access resources and support through our Employee Assistance Program for personal and professional challenges. Employee Discount Programs:
Enjoy discounts on a variety of goods and services through our employee discount programs. Background Checks Applicants will be required to complete a background check to be considered for this position. The State of Iowa is an EEO/AA Employer HHS values those with “lived experience” and encourages adults who were fostered as youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the DHS system to apply. Minorities, women, persons with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. Our agency uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Minimum Requirements: Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in a human services field, a health-oriented field, nursing, or education, and experience equal to three years of full-time work in a human services field, a health-oriented field, nursing, or education. Certification as a paramedic and experience equal to three years of full-time work as a paramedic. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in public health, nursing, science, a human services field, a health-oriented field, or education, and two years of full-time work experience as described in number one. A total of seven years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one or two), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in a human services field, a health-oriented field, nursing, or education equals one year of full-time experience.
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Working for the State of Iowa comes with its perks. In addition to a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and professional growth: Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage:
Health and dental insurance packages to keep you and your family healthy at a low cost with outstanding coverage! Paid Time Off:
Take time to recharge with paid time off, including vacation (96 hours/year to begin, increasing with years of service), sick leave (144 hours/year), and paid holidays (9 days/year). Retirement Plans:
Participate in retirement plans such as IPERS (employees contribute 6.29% and the State of Iowa contributes 9.44%) as well as our Retirement Investors Club (RIC), Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan (the State of Iowa matches dollar for dollar up to $75/month). Flexible Spending Accounts:
Take advantage of flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses. Insurance Coverage:
Benefit from life insurance and free long-term disability insurance for added peace of mind. Employee Assistance Program:
Access resources and support through our Employee Assistance Program for personal and professional challenges. Employee Discount Programs:
Enjoy discounts on a variety of goods and services through our employee discount programs. Background Checks Applicants will be required to complete a background check to be considered for this position. The State of Iowa is an EEO/AA Employer HHS values those with “lived experience” and encourages adults who were fostered as youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the DHS system to apply. Minorities, women, persons with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. Our agency uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Minimum Requirements: Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in a human services field, a health-oriented field, nursing, or education, and experience equal to three years of full-time work in a human services field, a health-oriented field, nursing, or education. Certification as a paramedic and experience equal to three years of full-time work as a paramedic. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in public health, nursing, science, a human services field, a health-oriented field, or education, and two years of full-time work experience as described in number one. A total of seven years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one or two), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in a human services field, a health-oriented field, nursing, or education equals one year of full-time experience.
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