REQ-133830
Close Date: 08/27/2023 @ 11:59 PM
Monthly Salary: $2,823 - $4,073
Work Location: Portland, OR (Hybrid)
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention (ACDP) in Portland, Oregon has a career opportunity for a Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) Office Specialist (Office Specialist 2) to provide administrative support for Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) staff and maintain administration of the HAI Emerging Infections Program grant and activities.
This exciting opportunity exists within the Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention (ACDP) Section of the Public Health Division’s Center for Public Health Practice and is charged with preventing the spread of communicable diseases in the State of Oregon through surveillance and epidemiologic studies as well as education and preventive actions. The section serves all Oregonians and works directly with local health departments, private physicians, other health care providers, other Public Health Division staff, and staff members of other state and federal agencies. Click here to learn more.
This is a full-time, permanent, classified position represented by a union. This recruitment may be used to establish a list of qualified applicants to fill current or future vacancies.
What will you do?
As the Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) Office Specialist you will coordinate meetings; take meeting minutes; create tracking tools; assist with hiring and onboarding paperwork of new employees; assist with Emerging Infections Program (EIP) project data entry; support interagency communication needs; help ensure staff awareness of current policies and requirements; coordinate travel; assist with telecommuting needs; and acts as a backup in-house expert to ensure operation of ACDP 24/7 line. In addition, you will organize and maintain filing systems; maintain the supervisor’s calendar and schedule appointments and conferences; make travel arrangements, maintain attendance and other personnel and payroll records for the work unit; perform budget-related activities and monitor expenditures. You will also perform specialized record processing activities; perform data entry and assure the accuracy of database information. This position is critical to provide infrastructure support across ACDP’s HAI Programs and ensuring compliance with CDC EIP milestones and progress reporting.
What's in it for you?
The public health division is a team of passionate individuals working to promote health across the lifespan of individuals, families, and communities. We value and support unique perspectives using a trauma-informed approach and aim to reflect these values in our hiring practices, professional development, and workplace. We are committed to racial equity as a driving factor to improve health outcomes for all communities that experience inequities.
The Oregon Health Authority is committed to:
Minimum Requirements:
Two (2) years of general clerical experience, one (1) year of which included typing, word processing, or other experience generating documents.
OR; An Associate's degree.
OR; Graduation from a private school of business with a certificate AND one (1) year of general clerical experience.
Desired Attributes:
Working Conditions:
The work of this role will be performed in a hybrid environment where work may be conducted remotely with appropriate access to the needed operating systems and technology. There are times when the work will be performed on-site located at the Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division, 800 NE Oregon St, Portland, OR 97232.
To view this job announcement and apply, please click here: https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Portland--OHA--Oregon-Street/Healthcare-Associated-Infection--HAI--Office-Specialist--Office-Specialist-2--Portland--OR--Hybrid-_REQ-133830
The Oregon Health Authority is at the forefront of lowering and containing costs, improving quality and increasing access to health care in order to improve the lifelong health of Oregonians. OHA is overseen by the nine-member citizen Oregon Health Policy Board working towards comprehensive health reform in our state.
Vision:
A healthy Oregon
Mission:
Ensuring all people and communities can achieve optimum physical, mental, and social well-being through partnerships, prevention, and access to quality, affordable health care.