Location
Albany, NY
Start Date
ASAP
Type
Multiple Shifts Available
Job ID
30293602JD
Shift
Shift details:
Experience:
Experience with personal computers, including experience using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook); general office experience; proofreading skills and attention to detail; excellent communication skills, including telephone skills and customer service; ability to work independently and prioritize work load.
Job Description:
This position serves in the Bureau of Surveillance and Data Systems (BSDS) in the Division of Epidemiology.
Duties include:
• Provide technical assistance to the Director, Statistical Unit, and staff;
• Answer the telephone, field questions from system users and/or refer callers to subject matter experts;
• Enter data into the Communicable Disease Electronic Surveillance System, including but not limited to all influenza cases and other vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs);
• Transfer laboratory information from the Electronic Communicable Laboratory Reporting System (ECLRS) to CDESS;
• Perform tasks associated with mailings or faxes to system users including registration forms or other informational materials;
• Support providers and school users looking to set up new accounts for use of the online New York State Immunization Information System (NYSIIS);
• Answer the telephone and perform searches in NYSIIS to locate individual's immunization records. Process and send back records in a confidential manner.