The Role
Support public health investigations for a VA program: manage and evaluate procedures, perform electronic and paper medical chart reviews, conduct staff interviews, document findings, and assist epidemiologists and attorneys in outbreak and patient-safety reviews.
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Overview
DRT Strategies delivers expert management consulting and information technology (IT) solutions to large federal agencies, state and local government and commercial clients in health care, technology, and financial services industries.
The three letters of our name, DRT, stand for Driving Resolution Together, which is the core philosophy on which the company was founded. That is, we collaborate with our clients to solve their most pressing challenges - together.
We are problem solvers dedicated to your success, combining Fortune 500 experience with small business responsiveness. We have established a reputation with our clients as a forward-thinking consulting firm with demonstrated success in implementing solutions that lead to meaningful results. Our world-class consultants unite people to work collaboratively to achieve project goals and make vision a reality.
Project Description:
This opportunity supports a national public health program within the Department of Veterans Affairs, focused on disease surveillance and rapid response to emerging health events across the VA system. The work involves epidemiologic investigations, large-scale patient lookback and notification efforts, and specialized public health laboratory testing in support of clinical care and outbreak response. Personnel collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians, epidemiologists, laboratory scientists, data analysts, and communications staff to investigate potential exposure events and deliver timely, accurate findings. This is an onsite role based in Northern California, with occasional travel to affiliated medical facilities in the surrounding region. Ideal candidates bring prior experience in a federal health, public health, or clinical research setting and are comfortable handling sensitive patient information in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
Job Summary:
Supports the management and evaluation of investigation procedures and provides assistance to public health epidemiologists and attorneys, with heavy emphasis on medical chart review and staff interviews.
Responsibilities:
Overview
DRT Strategies delivers expert management consulting and information technology (IT) solutions to large federal agencies, state and local government and commercial clients in health care, technology, and financial services industries.
The three letters of our name, DRT, stand for Driving Resolution Together, which is the core philosophy on which the company was founded. That is, we collaborate with our clients to solve their most pressing challenges - together.
We are problem solvers dedicated to your success, combining Fortune 500 experience with small business responsiveness. We have established a reputation with our clients as a forward-thinking consulting firm with demonstrated success in implementing solutions that lead to meaningful results. Our world-class consultants unite people to work collaboratively to achieve project goals and make vision a reality.
Project Description:
This opportunity supports a national public health program within the Department of Veterans Affairs, focused on disease surveillance and rapid response to emerging health events across the VA system. The work involves epidemiologic investigations, large-scale patient lookback and notification efforts, and specialized public health laboratory testing in support of clinical care and outbreak response. Personnel collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians, epidemiologists, laboratory scientists, data analysts, and communications staff to investigate potential exposure events and deliver timely, accurate findings. This is an onsite role based in Northern California, with occasional travel to affiliated medical facilities in the surrounding region. Ideal candidates bring prior experience in a federal health, public health, or clinical research setting and are comfortable handling sensitive patient information in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
Job Summary:
Supports the management and evaluation of investigation procedures and provides assistance to public health epidemiologists and attorneys, with heavy emphasis on medical chart review and staff interviews.
Responsibilities:
- Support the management and evaluation of procedures for public health investigations.
- Provide assistance to public health epidemiologists and attorneys.
- Conduct detailed review of both electronic and paper medical charts.
- Plan and conduct staff interviews in support of investigations.
- Support investigations across areas such as chronic diseases, environmental health, infectious diseases, and injury prevention and control.
- Maintain thorough, accurate documentation while handling sensitive information appropriately.
- Experience managing and evaluating procedures and providing technical assistance to public health epidemiologists (and/or attorneys).
- Demonstrated experience conducting both electronic and paper medical chart review/abstraction.
- Experience conducting staff interviews as part of investigations, reviews, or audits.
- Familiarity with one or more investigation areas: chronic diseases, environmental health, infectious diseases, injury prevention and control.
- Prior support of a VA/VHA lookback, epidemiologic investigation, or patient-safety review — ideally with PHSR or at VAPAHCS.
- Hands-on experience with VA electronic health records (VistA/CPRS) for chart review.
- Experience supporting investigations with legal/regulatory dimensions and handling sensitive patient data under HIPAA.
- Strong documentation, procedure-evaluation, and coordination skills.
- Bachelor's degree in public health, health sciences, health information management, or a related field preferred (equivalent experience may substitute).
- Health-information or medical-records credential (e.g., RHIT/RHIA) a plus.
- This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Public Trust clearance. Due to contract requirements, candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (green card holders) to be eligible.
- No agencies, third parties, or Corp-to-Corp submissions.
- $40,000 – $50,000
- Salary commensurate with experience.
Skills Required
- Experience managing and evaluating procedures and providing technical assistance to public health epidemiologists and/or attorneys
- Demonstrated experience conducting electronic and paper medical chart review/abstraction
- Experience conducting staff interviews as part of investigations, reviews, or audits
- Familiarity with investigation areas: chronic diseases, environmental health, infectious diseases, injury prevention and control
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Public Trust clearance; must be U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
- Prior support of VA/VHA lookback, epidemiologic investigation, or patient-safety review (e.g., PHSR or VAPAHCS)
- Hands-on experience with VA electronic health records (VistA/CPRS) for chart review
- Experience supporting investigations with legal/regulatory dimensions and handling sensitive patient data under HIPAA
- Bachelor's degree in public health, health sciences, health information management, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Health-information or medical-records credential (e.g., RHIT/RHIA)
- Strong documentation, procedure-evaluation, and coordination skills
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The Company
What We Do
DRT Strategies, Inc. (DRT) is an award-winning technology innovator and leading digital transformation partner to large federal agencies and commercial clients for nearly 20 years. The company is a ServiceNow™ Partner - Specialist, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Consulting Partner, UiPath Partner, SAFe Bronze Partner, Esri Bronze Partner, and holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018, and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certifications and has achieved CMMI-DEV Level 3. DRT is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, with offices in Atlanta, Georgia. More information on the company can be found at www.drtstrategies.com.
