Nj Case Investigator, Contact Tracer, Social Support For Nj Department Of Health
Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
Part of an impactful team helping reduce the spread of Covid-19 in the state of New Jersey. Communicate with patients diagnosed with COVID-19, during the global pandemic, to learn about their medical history, activities during exposure period, explain isolation guidance and provide social support as needed. ● Identify and trace individuals who have had close contact with positive cases and provide them with information and guidance to interrupt ongoing transmission and reduce spread of COVID-19. ● Use web-based platform technology to communicate with assigned contacts, obtain symptom information, refer contacts for testing, and provide instructions for quarantine.● Assign risk category depending on the contact’s underlying medical conditions, occupation, living situation, and level of contact with case, and understand protocol for each risk category.● Follow strict policies, and procedures set forth by the New Jersey Department of Health and complied with the confidentiality requirements and the handling of personally identifiable information (PII) and personal health information (PHI).