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Program Specialist III, Experienced

Austin, TX 78701

Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Clerical Job Number: 42595653 Pay Rate: $35.68 / hour

Job Description

GSG Talent Solutions seeks a HAI/AR Investigations Program Specialist to provides direct technical assistance to the HAI/AR Investigations Group. Collects, organizes, and analyzes data for cooperative agreement performance measures reporting and data requests.

Some duties are as followed:

Prepares administrative reports and performs specialized projects to help meet cooperative agreement deliverables.

Designs data collection, data management, data quality assurance (QA), data evaluation and data dissemination processes for HAI/AR Investigations Group projects.

Schedules, creates agendas, and takes minutes of HAI/AR Investigations Group meetings.

Coordinates meetings with external partners. Coordinates after-action review process for HAI/AR Investigations Group responses.

Assists with the coordination, planning and scheduling of ICARs and colonization screenings conducted by HAI Epidemiologists.

Contacts healthcare facilities to obtain contact information for the laboratories they use for microbiology testing, to recruit for isolate submission to the AR Lab Network.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Knowledge of data collection systems.
  • Knowledge of maintaining confidential medical information and documentation.
  • Skill in developing surveys.
  • Skill in analyzing and interpreting data.
  • Skill in problem-solving.
  • Skill in the use of personal computers and software applications including MS Office Suite.
  • Skill in Quality Assurance improvement processes and methodologies.
  • Ability to handle multiple assignments/projects with varying deadlines.
  • Ability to plan, organize, and facilitate meetings.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and internal and external customers.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team setting.
  • Ability to communicate effectively.
  • Ability to exercise good judgment in evaluating situations and in making recommendations for efficiency and quality assurance improvements.
  • Ability to learn and effectively apply new procedures and techniques.
  • Bachelors degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
  • 1 year of experience with public health or healthcare data collection and management.

The position will be mostly remote. They may be expected to go to the nearest DSHS office once a month, and travel to Austin for in-person meetings 1-2 times a year (if they don’t live in Austin).

About GSG Talent Solutions:
GSG Talent Solutions is a mission-driven staffing agency based in Austin, TX. We are committed to providing customized staffing solutions and connecting the right talent with the right opportunities.

At GSG, we value diversity and are committed to creating inclusive workplaces. We actively encourage applications from individuals with disabilities or qualifying medical conditions and are dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to ensure every individual can thrive.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $35.68 per hour

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Experience:

  • Research data collection: 4 years (Preferred)
  • developing surveys: 4 years (Preferred)
  • analyzing and interpreting data: 4 years (Preferred)
  • Meeting facilitation: 4 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Austin, TX 78756

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