Temporary Interviewer-Office of Shared Administration-Kanawha Co.

Posting number: TINTV-OSA

Department: - Not in the Classified Service, See Posting

Job classification: X - Job Not in Classified Service

Posting type: Open

Categories: Health Services, Public Health, Miscellaneous

Summary

HOW TO APPLY: Email resume to osajobs@wv.gov
with the job title in the subject line

TEMPORARY INTERVIEWER
HEALTH STATISTICS CENTER/BUREAU FOR PUBLIC HEALTH 
LOCATION: KANAWHA COUNTY
SALARY: $15.79/HR

Nature of Work

The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS) interviewer is responsible for collecting health information via telephone from West Virginian adults on topics such as general health, health behaviors, preventive practices, and chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and arthritis. The information is collected by computer assisted telephone interviewing.

Public health programs, lawmakers, and policymakers rely on this information to shape future programs and fund various health programs in the state of West Virginia. The information collected is used to educate the public and providers and understand the health practices and behaviors of West Virginians.

BRFSS interviewers have a shift schedule that may include a combination of days, nights and weekends.

Qualifications

Training: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university.

Substitution: Full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in paraprofessional or responsible clerical work at a level consistent with the work performed by an Office Assistant III and which required application of state and federal laws and/or guidelines, may be substituted for the required training on a year-for-year basis.