Working/Functional Title
Referral Data Entry Operator
Position Summary
The Michigan State University and Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative (https://msuhurleypphi.org/), under the direction of Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, seeks two Data Entry Operators for the Flint Registry (https://www.flintregistry.org/) project. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-designated public health authority, the Flint Registry’s goal is to connect people who were impacted by the Flint Water Crisis to resources and programs that serve to minimize the effects of lead on their health while promoting wellness and recovery.
The Data Entry Operators will primarily be responsible for entering data into multiple databases, verifying source documents/information and obtaining missing data, assisting with data entry for referrals, and performing reviews of surveys and database for accuracy.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist with data entry for Healthy Start aged participants’ referrals
- Perform reviews of surveys and referrals for data quality
- Make survey follow-up phone calls to participants
- Enter data from paper survey into an electronic database
- Attend trainings and project meetings
- Keep information confidential
- Perform other duties as assigned
The Michigan State University and Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative and the Flint Registry seeks to provide employees with a diverse, challenging set of duties that foster learning new skills and knowledge and a collegial environment where employees regularly share information, ideas, resources, and solutions to problems.
This is a full-time, 9-month limited-term position.
Unit Specific Education/Experience/Skills
knowledge normally acquired from specialized training such as that acquired in one year of Data Processing or Key Punching ; up to six months related experience in data processing, key entry or database; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Desired Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- Proficient skills using keyboard and computer
- Data entry experience
- Able to work independently, as well as part of a team
- Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal skills
- Excellent listener with the ability to understand concerns and overcome objections
- Positive attitude and self-motivated
- Able to follow standard operating and project-related procedures
- Able to work a combination of daytime and/or evenings, throughout the week and/or weekend
- Knowledge of the Flint community and/or Flint water crisis
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.
Required Application Materials
Resume and Cover Letter
Work Hours
Days, evenings, and weekends as needed
Description of End Date
This is a limited term position funded through 7/31/21 from date of hire with possible extension contingent upon funding renewal.
Bidding and Eligibility Ends on 10/13/2020 at 11:55 PM
