• Collaboration with healthcare providers, infection preventionists in acute care and skilled nursing facilities, and other state & local health jurisdictions to reduce the transmission of communicable diseases in healthcare settings. • Provide education and technical assistance to both clinical and lay audiences on multi-drug resistant organisms, communicable disease transmission, and preventive measures. • Conduct Infection Control Assessment & Response (ICAR) visits, including… Show more • Collaboration with healthcare providers, infection preventionists in acute care and skilled nursing facilities, and other state & local health jurisdictions to reduce the transmission of communicable diseases in healthcare settings. • Provide education and technical assistance to both clinical and lay audiences on multi-drug resistant organisms, communicable disease transmission, and preventive measures. • Conduct Infection Control Assessment & Response (ICAR) visits, including reviewing facility policies and procedures as well as auditing hand hygiene, personal protective equipment usage, and environmental cleaning. • Perform surveillance and investigations of notifiable diseases and healthcare outbreaks, offering targeted intervention recommendations based on identified risk factors.• Communicate case and outbreak investigation findings as well as ICAR observations orally and in writing to internal and external partners to support collaboration and prevention efforts.• Translate knowledge of regulatory requirements, professional association publications, and expert organization guidelines into actionable solutions tailored to real-world situations. Show less

• Design data collection instruments and procedures for Federal grants, including two randomized control trials, as well as non-Federally funded education programs • Train staff on principles of evaluation, continuous quality improvement, and data collection and reporting• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to determine evaluation needs• Coordinate community needs assessments • Manage education databases and ensure data quality• Communicate evaluation… Show more • Design data collection instruments and procedures for Federal grants, including two randomized control trials, as well as non-Federally funded education programs • Train staff on principles of evaluation, continuous quality improvement, and data collection and reporting• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to determine evaluation needs• Coordinate community needs assessments • Manage education databases and ensure data quality• Communicate evaluation findings using various techniques to diverse stakeholders Show less

• Develop, implement, and evaluate culturally appropriate audio-visual online training modules on evaluation principles, processes, and considerations for a professional audience• Coordinate and manage projects including: project planning, design and implementation; primary and secondary data collection and analysis (quantitative and qualitative) and evaluation• Work collaboratively with Urban Indian Health Organizations (UIHOs), community coalitions, academic institutions, state and… Show more • Develop, implement, and evaluate culturally appropriate audio-visual online training modules on evaluation principles, processes, and considerations for a professional audience• Coordinate and manage projects including: project planning, design and implementation; primary and secondary data collection and analysis (quantitative and qualitative) and evaluation• Work collaboratively with Urban Indian Health Organizations (UIHOs), community coalitions, academic institutions, state and local health departments, and federal agencies• Provide direction and oversight to staff and interns• Secured nearly $1 million in annual grant funding Show less

• Develop protocol for research studies • Facilitate focus groups and conduct individual concept elicitation and cognitive interviews• Coordinate research projects including identification, contracting, and orienting of study sites• Organize and manage multiple projects and their corresponding priorities

• Developed scripts for and conduct key informant interviews• Prepared grant materials for a community-based infant mortality intervention• Created fact sheet regarding disparities in infant mortality rates• Participated in community coalition meetings addressing infant mortality

• Analyzed and wrote reports on evaluations of Safe Patient Handling conference• Developed, distributed, and analyzed surveys to inform content for projects of the Washington Safe Patient Handling Steering Committee

• Conducted focus groups of persons living with HIV/AIDS• Analyzed qualitative and quantitative data• Developed, conducted and analyzed process evaluations• Presented findings to diverse groups of professionals and consumers

• Provided client centered counseling for STI prevention and treatment, birth control options and use, HIV risk assessment and harm reduction, pregnancy options, and medication abortion• Performed phlebotomy, injections, Rh typing and transvaginal/abdominal ultrasounds• Assisted clinician in colposcopy and surgical abortion procedures, provide patient advocacy and support, including pre-procedure screening and follow-up as needed• Reconciled, reviewed and processed all sexually… Show more • Provided client centered counseling for STI prevention and treatment, birth control options and use, HIV risk assessment and harm reduction, pregnancy options, and medication abortion• Performed phlebotomy, injections, Rh typing and transvaginal/abdominal ultrasounds• Assisted clinician in colposcopy and surgical abortion procedures, provide patient advocacy and support, including pre-procedure screening and follow-up as needed• Reconciled, reviewed and processed all sexually transmitted infection and pap test results and provide follow-up as needed• Maintained patient confidentiality and a non-judgmental attitude during all services• Trained and supervised fellow staff in all above competencies Show less