Health Specialist (RN, Remote and Temporary)

Role Overview

The Health Specialist role is to provide advanced and accurate clinical inquiry responses to health-related, disease control, and prevention issues, including questions related to bioterrorism, first responders, and national emergency situations from medical and other healthcare professionals, educators, and government agencies.

Please note, you must be available to work an 8-hour shift between the hours of 8:00am - 8:00pm EST Monday - Friday. This is a temporary position that requires you to use your own personal equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical inquiry responses (verbal and written) to health-related inquiries from consumers, educators, or medical/health professionals, including State and local health departments and other government offices.
• Provide medical subject matter expertise on CDC topics covered by CDC-INFO, such as HIV/AIDS, Immunizations, Environmental Health, NIOSH, Tuberculosis, and Statistics.
• Respond to inquiries resulting from current events, such as food outbreaks, natural disasters, and other events.
• Perform advanced database searches.
• Compose documents, reports, and correspondence.
• Document all incoming inquiries.
• Perform assigned work in accordance with quality assurance measures.
• Participate in special projects as required.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and current RN license is required.
• 2-4 years of experience in medical, scientific, and public health disciplines.
• Clinical knowledge of and experience in CDC-related topics.
• Proficient internet search skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn and utilize software applications.
• Excellent listening, comprehension, communication (verbal and written), problem-solving, and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to organize simultaneous tasks.

Home Office Requirements

• Internet speed of 25mbps or higher (50 Mbps for shared connectivity).
• Minimum 5mbps upload speed.
• Connectivity via Category 5 or 6 ethernet patch cable to the home router.
• Personal computer or laptop (Chromebooks, tablets, and notebooks are not allowed) with Windows 10/11 or Mac (Big Sur, Catalina, or Monterey).
• Private and secure work area and adequate power source.
• Must currently and permanently reside in the Continental US.
• Must have a smartphone for logging into systems.
• Must have a webcam for training and internal meetings.

Compensation

• Minimum Salary: $31.68
• Maximum Salary: $62.32

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected characteristics.