The DPH Infectious Disease Section Informatics Program has oversight of the surveillance system, CTEDSS, where the majority of Connecticut reportable provider and laboratory reports are maintained. These reports are crucial for surveillance epidemiologists to identify cases of disease, conduct case follow up and management, and be able to categorize diseases correctly for reporting to CDC and DPH reporting.

The extreme volume of reports during the COVID-19 pandemic response has resulted in a backlog of cases that require deduplication – person deduplication using tools such as Accruint/Lexis-Nexis and case level deduplication. Other data management assistance is required such as being sure that certain key data elements are populated for all cases being reported. This identification is made by Informatics Program staff who prepare lists of cases that need to be reviewed and corrected.

Full-time Informatics staff require assistance to be able to manage this deduplication backlog and keep up with other data entry. We are looking to hire 4 contractors who have data entry or business analyst experience to assist for 6 months (January 8 to June 30, 2024). Persons with some experience or background in healthcare, public health, or data management would be a plus. To obtain the most qualified candidates we are open to other job titles. These 6 months may be extended for up to 18 months. Remote work is an option.