IN-IDOH-State Lead Specialist

nLeague; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

IDOH is seeking a State Lead Specialist to support lead exposure case management across Indiana. The role focuses on data collection, education, surveillance support and coordination with local health departments and healthcare agencies.

You will assist case managers, monitor case statuses, and ensure accurate entry of lead results while handling multiple counties. Local candidates must interview in person; travel is limited but reimbursed.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to communicate with professionals and non-professionals.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills across multiple counties.
• Bachelor's degree required; relevant health or public safety background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist lead case managers and program manager in investigating and supporting families affected by lead exposure.
• Monitor and enter data in the state's case management system.
• Audit and follow up on non-confirmed cases and ensure timely status updates.
• Enter and review lead results; address reporting issues in IDOH systems.
• Coordinate quarterly testing report reviews and track case management queues.
• Assist daily processes including system approvals and lead result entry.

Skills

Oral & written communication

MS Office & Adobe

Organizational skills

Case tracking across counties

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe

Webinar tech

Job description

Job ID: 810882

Position: State Lead Specialist

Client: IDOH

Location: 2 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Duration:12 + Months (Possibility of Extensions)

• Month to month contract with possibility to convert to state employee.
• Local candidates only. Resource must be available for an in-person interview.
• Position will require limited travel that will be reimbursed.

• Assist the three lead case managers and program manager in investigating, monitoring and supporting families affected by lead exposure throughout the state.

Role Summary: This role focuses on data collection, entry, education, surveillance support and coordination with local health departments and other healthcare agencies. The role completes many of the day-to-day tasks required in order to ensure local health departments can actively manage cases of lead poisoned children throughout the state.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support state case managers on non-confirmed cases. Track these cases in the state's case management system ensuring local health departments are opening, updating, and closing cases as appropriate
• Audit non-confirmed cases and make suggestions to follow-up on, or close, cases as appropriate
• Enter and monitor lead results that are reported to the State
• Investigate reporting issues, invalid results, questionable entries into IDOH systems including CHIRP, LDF, NBS, etc.
• Participate in quarterly testing report reviews with case managers to identify any trends or issues that they need to address
• Monitor and address tasks related to case management queues (including document review, approval, and closure)
• Track required fields for confirmed cases (i.e. case status, home visit, nutritional & developmental assessment, risk assessments) and coordinate with staff if missing or incomplete.
• Assist, as needed, with providing backup support on required daily processes including system approvals, fax receipt and lead result entry.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of laws, rules and regulations relating to lead (heavy metal) and healthy homes (specifically 410 IAC 29)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe, webinar/conference call technology
• Able to effectively communicate in an oral and written format to professionals and non-professionals
• Bachelors Degree
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to track progress on cases in several dozen counties concurrently