The Contact Interviewer, an entry level public health professional, is responsible for performing interviews of contacts (i.e., persons who have been in contact with someone with a probable or confirmed COVID-19 infection). We are recruiting Contact Interviewers specifically to staff an onsite, 40 hour per week schedule that runs from Friday to Monday (8:30 am to 7:00 pm).
The Institute for Public Health Innovation (IPHI) will hire, train and deploy a team of community contact tracing staff across Fairfax County, Virginia who will work as an integrated part of the Fairfax County Health Department COVID-19 response effort. The aim of this will be to call every person in the county with probable or confirmed COVID-19, gather their contacts, and proceed to call every contact in the area. This is in tandem with government efforts to increase testing, improve public communication, and instruct on isolation and quarantine. This will fortify efforts to control the pandemic in Fairfax County.
RESPONSIBILITIES
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to:
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
This position is NOT remote work or telework. Candidates must be able to work onsite at health department. For an initial training period, IPHI may ask candidates to use their own technology to participate in virtual training, though accommodations can be made as required. Once onboarded, employees will be provided the technology required to fulfill job responsibilities. Candidates must be proficient in the use of computers and mobile technology, specifically iPads and mobile apps.
This is a temporary position in response to needs resulting from COVID-19. This position is designated as essential and is part of the County’s emergency response which operates seven days a week. Shift work may be required with hours during evenings and weekends. Candidates will be assigned one of several shifts which are subject to change based on response needs. Current shifts include:
As emergency responders, all positions may be redeployed to other functional areas in order to best meet response needs.
COMPENSATION
$28.85 hourly
About the Institute for Public Health Innovation (IPHI)
The Institute for Public Health Innovation is a regional non-profit organization that develops multi-sector partnerships and innovative solutions to improve the public’s health and well-being across Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. IPHI’s work strengthens health systems and policy, enhances conditions that promote health, and strengthens government and community capacity to ensure equitable health opportunities for all.