IDOH-State Lead Specialist

Role Summary

Assist the three lead case managers and program manager in investigating, monitoring and supporting families affected by lead exposure throughout the state. This role focuses on data collection, entry, education, surveillance support and coordination with local health departments and other healthcare agencies. The role completes many of the day-to-day tasks required in order to ensure local health departments can actively manage cases of lead poisoned children throughout the state.

• Support state case managers on non-confirmed cases. Track these cases in the state s case management system ensuring local health departments are opening, updating, and closing cases as appropriate
• Audit non-confirmed cases and make suggestions to follow-up on, or close, cases as appropriate
• Enter and monitor lead results that are reported to the State
• Investigate reporting issues, invalid results, questionable entries into IDOH systems including CHIRP, LDF, NBS, etc.
• Participate in quarterly testing report reviews with case managers to identify any trends or issues that they need to address
• Monitor and address tasks related to case management queues (including document review, approval, and closure)
• Track required fields for confirmed cases (i.e. case status, home visit, nutritional & developmental assessment, risk assessments) and coordinate with staff if missing or incomplete.
• Assist, as needed, with providing backup support on required daily processes including system approvals, fax receipt and lead result entry.

• Working knowledge of laws, rules and regulations relating to lead (heavy metal) and healthy homes (specifically 410 IAC 29)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe, webinar/conference call technology
• Able to effectively communicate in an oral and written format to professionals and non-professionals
• Bachelors Degree
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to track progress on cases in several dozen counties concurrently

• Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence.
• The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date.
• Candidate must be paid $$$ if selected for engagement. The provider markup for this position is 30%.
• Position requires the resource to work onsite.
• Month to month contract with possibility to convert to state employee.
• Local candidates only. Resource must be available for an in-person interview.
• Position will require limited travel that will be reimbursed.