Program Specialist 1 (746089)
TulaRay - Harrisburg, PA
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Job Description: This full-time position will provide program administration for the Bureau of Health Promotion and Risk Reduction, Division of Violence Prevention's National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) grant. This position will work in collaboration with other staff from the NVDRS who administer this program under the direction of the Division Director, Violence and Injury Prevention Program Section Chief, and the NVDRS Program Administrator. The position will have responsibilities as a data abstractor under agreements with county coroner/ medical examiner (C/ME) offices and for obtaining data from C/ME records on violent deaths (i.e. suicides, homicides, etc.) for input into the NVDRS/Pennsylvania National Violent Death Reporting System (PAVDRS). Responsibilities: • Requests, collects, reviews, and analyzes sensitive detailed violent death injury data (e.g., C/ME records, law enforcement reports, autopsy reports, and crime laboratory reports) submitted to the PAVDRS from multiple counties to fulfil CDC data submission deliverables. • Abstracts sensitive information from C/ME and law enforcement reports on violent deaths that occur in cooperating counties in Pennsylvania, either through on-site records examination at C/ME and law enforcement offices, or from examination of records provided to the PAVDRS program. • Codes, formats, edits, and enters data into web-based violent death database using national guidelines; retrieves data from electronic databases, public records, and other official sources to submit comprehensive violent death information to the CDC. • Assists in the development of plans, reports, and presentations, as necessary. Required Skills: • Data collection, analysis, input, and reporting • Public health program administration • Ability to travel intermittently to county C/ME offices, including occasional over-night trips • Customer service • Ability to function independently and as a member of a team About Us: TulaRay partners with clients to create staffing solutions that meet unique organizational needs. Our services are designed to reduce administrative burdens, protect your brand, and improve assignment time-to-fill. We believe that mutually successful client relationships are built on lasting quality and exceptional customer service. We pride ourselves on our uncompromising commitment to high-quality emergency management & healthcare personnel, while ensuring that our clients are taken care of with personalized attention. TulaRay manages total compliance and respectfully supports hundreds of professionals and patient-centered programs. TulaRay is proud to be an affirmative action employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by visiting our website at
Created: 2024-09-07