COVID-19 Client Coordinator (Operations and Policy Analyst 2) – 24-month limited duration
- Oregon Health Authority
- Hillsboro OR
- Jul 10, 2020
Job Description
Job number: REQ-44412
NOTE: To be considered for this position you must complete an online application at the link provided below.
This is a full-time, 24-month limited duration, classified position and is represented by a union.
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Oregon State Public Health Laboratory (OSPHL) in Hillsboro, Oregon, is recruiting for a COVID-19 Client Coordinator to support efficient and timely client services and collaboration to enhance COVID-19 testing at OSPHL. The Oregon State Public Health Laboratory (OSPHL) plays a critical role in Oregon’s response to COVID-19 by providing timely testing for populations at risk of infection and in response to outbreaks.
What will you do?
As the COVID-19 Client Coordinator, you be responsible for the following duties:
- Coordinating group collections of specimens to be tested at OSPHL.
- Identifying and resolving specimen submission concerns.
- Collaborating with health systems, local public health authorities and other facilities submitting specimens to support populations at high risk of COVID-19 transmission.
- Creating and distributing specimen submission guidance.
- Supporting OSPHL’s Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
- Enhancing efficiencies within the laboratory's contracted courier system for specimen transport and providing surge capacity in the operations section of OSPHL for specimen receiving and collection kit distribution.
What are we looking for?
Requested Skills
- Minimum requirements: A bachelor's degree in laboratory management, public health, business administration, public administration, or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and two years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work related to laboratory and/or public health operations; OR any combination of experience and education equivalent to five years of professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work related to laboratory and/or public health operations
- Master's in laboratory management, business administration, project management or public health preferred.
- Experience in project management related to public health or laboratory management.
- Experience professionally partnering and communicating with agency staff, management, local public health authorities, state epidemiologists, tribes, community service providers and/or hospital systems.
- Experience with laboratory information management systems.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Access, Project and Visio.
- Advanced skill in technical writing.
- Experience promoting a culturally competent and diverse work environment.
How to Apply
To view the announcement and apply, please visit the following link:
Contact Information
Cyndi Phipps-Roman 503-569-0066
URL
https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/About/Pages/index.aspx
Salary
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is a state agency dedicated to helping people and communities achieve optimum physical, mental and social well-being through partnerships, prevention and access to quality, affordable health care. We are absolutely committed to ongoing innovation in the delivery of services, and to recruiting, developing and retaining dedicated employees.
OHA includes most of the state's health care programs, including Public Health, Health Policy and Analytics, Health Systems Division, and Oregon State Hospital. Incorporating the state's health care programs within one agency gives the state greater purchasing and marketing power to begin tackling the issues of cost, quality, and access to care.